the beginning of the second round. Back in Fight Nights Global, Krylov got rescheduled against former Bellator Light heavyweight Champion Emanuel Newton on October 13, 2017, at Fight Nights Global 77. He won the fight by knockout from a knee, 43 seconds into the first round. Krylov challenged for the FNG light heavyweight title against champion and fellow former UFC fighter Fabio Maldonado on May 19, 2018, at Fight Nights Global 87. He won the fight via knockout in the second round. UFC return In late June 2018, Fight Nights Global president Kamil Gadzhiev announced that the promotion has released Krylov from his contract in order to allow him to negotiate a new contract with the UFC. Krylov faced Jan Błachowicz on September 15, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 136. He lost the fight via submission in the second round. Krylov faced Ovince Saint Preux, in a re-match, on April 13, 2019, at UFC 236. He won the fight via a submission due to a rear-naked choke in round two. Krylov faced Glover Teixeira on September 14, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 16. He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision, the first decision loss in his 32-fight career. Krylov faced Johnny Walker on March 14, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 170. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Krylov was expected to face Volkan Oezdemir on October 18, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 180. However, Oezdemir pulled out of the fight in early October citing a knee injury. A replacement could not be found, so Krylov was removed from the card. Krylov faced Magomed Ankalaev on February 27, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 186. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Krylov faced Paul Craig on March 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 204. He lost the fight via a triangle choke in round one. Krylov faced Alexander Gustafsson at UFC Fight Night 208. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. Krylov faced Volkan Oezdemir on October 22, 2022, at UFC 280. He won the bout via unanimous decision. Krylov was scheduled to face Ryan Spann on February 25, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 220. However, the day of the event, Krylov fell ill and the main event was cancelled and the pair was rescheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili two weeks