Promotion officials announced the light heavyweight pairing on Wednesday. UFC Fight Night takes place at the O2 Arena and also includes a middleweight tussle between Michael Bisping and Gegard Mousasi.
A native of Morden, England, Manuwa went 1-1 in 2015. After capturing a unanimous verdict against Jan Blachowicz at UFC Fight Night “Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2” in April, “Poster Boy” suffered a second-round knockout loss to former title challenger Anthony Johnson at UFC 191. Manuwa is 15-2 as a professional, with 13 triumphs via knockout or technical knockout.
Krylov, meanwhile, has won his last three in the Octagon, besting Marcos Rogerio de Lima, Stanislav Nedkov and Cody Donovan inside of a round. The 23-year-old Ukrainian fighter has finished all 19 of his career victories inside the distance.