ATLANTA — Nikita Krylov needed little motivation to accept a UFC 236 fight against Ovince Saint Preux when the UFC offered the fight. OSP handed the Ukrainian light heavyweight a first-round technical submission loss at UFC 171, and the chance to gain redemption for a bad loss was exactly what Krylov needed to re-light his fire after losing to Jan Blachowicz in his last fight, which marked a disappointing return to the company. “I was absolutely looking forward to a rematch and redemption and I was expecting this for five years,” Krylov told MMA Junkie through an interpreter at Thursday’s UFC 236 media day. “But then again UFC offered [other opponents], we welcome all opponents.” Krylov (24-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) vs. Saint Preux (23-12 MMA, 11-7 UFC) is slated at the pay-pre-view opener of UFC 236, which takes place Saturday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta
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Nikita Krylov welcomes Ovince Saint Preux rematch at UFC 236 – MMA Junkie