Overview
- Krylov stopped Bukauskas at 4:57 of Round 3 with an overhand right, prompting referee Marc Goddard to wave it off with three seconds remaining.
- Two judges had Krylov ahead after the first two rounds and a third had it even, so the late finish removed any need for scorecards.
- The result ends Bukauskas’s four-fight winning run and gives Krylov his first UFC victory since 2023.
- During his post-fight interview, Krylov called for a rematch with former champion Jan Błachowicz, whom he lost to by submission in 2018.
- The light heavyweight bout took place on the UFC 324 prelims in Las Vegas, where Krylov later said the victory helped lift recent struggles that included injuries, coaching changes, and depression.