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Nick Klein vs Joe Kropschot

Middleweight · 3 rounds · Prelims · Bout 3 of 12Meta APEX · Las Vegas, NV

Joe Kropschot def. Nick Klein · Submission · Round 2, 1:25

Nick Klein portrait

Nick Klein

Joe Kropschot portrait

Joe Kropschot

Nick Klein versus Joe Kropschot

“Blue Collar”

Orthodox · Pura Vida BJJ

Klein’s profile

“The Land Animal”

Orthodox · Team Santos Jiu Jitsu

Kropschot’s profile

Tale of the tape

KleinKropschot
6-4-0Pro record10-3-0
0-2-0UFC recordNot available
31Age31
6' 1"Height6' 3"
186 lbsWeight186 lbs
77"Reach79"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Pura Vida BJJTeamTeam Santos Jiu Jitsu
Lost vs Andrey PulyaevLast fightWon vs Jon Kunneman
455Days since last fight81
83%Finish rate89%

How they win

Klein

6 wins on file

KO/TKO
2
Submission
3
Decision
1

Kropschot

9 wins on file

KO/TKO
2
Submission
6
Decision
1
How these figures are measured
Sig. strikes landed per minute
Significant strikes landed, divided by minutes fought. Career figure.
Strike accuracy, all strikes
Every strike landed as a share of every strike thrown, significant or not, over the career. ESPN's own figure. It is not significant-strike accuracy, which runs lower.
Takedowns per 15 minutes
Takedowns landed for every 15 minutes fought, the length of a three-round bout. Career figure.
Takedown accuracy
Takedowns landed as a share of those attempted. Career figure.
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
Submission attempts for every 15 minutes fought. Career figure.
Finish rate
Share of the wins on file that ended by knockout, technical knockout or submission.
Days since last fight
From the last bout on file to the date of this one.

Records, measurements and career averages are reported by ESPN. The UFC record, last fight, finish rate and win methods are counted by Statwell from the bouts on file for each fighter, which can be fewer than the full professional record. No striking or grappling averages are available for both fighters yet.

Matchup snapshot

Klein

2 measured UFC bouts, 14.9 minutes

Kropschot

No measured UFC bout

2.5538 landed of 67 thrown (57%)
Significant strikes landedper minute
Not on file
3.49opponents landed 52 of 85
Significant strikes absorbedper minute
Not on file
31%5 of 16 attempts
Takedowns completedof those attempted
Not on file
67%conceded 1 of 3 faced
Takedowns defendedof those faced
Not on file
0scored, 1 suffered
Knockdownsscored and suffered
Not on file
About these statistics

Counted by Statwell from ESPN’s per-bout figures over each fighter’s measured UFC bouts. Small samples move quickly: read each figure with the number of bouts behind it. Nothing here is adjusted for the level of past opponents.

Recent form

Nick Klein

0-2 in last 2
  • L

    vs Andrey Pulyaev

    KO/TKO · R2 · 1:31

    · UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park

    Sig. strikes 10 of 21 · Takedowns 4 of 7

  • L

    vs Mansur Abdul-Malik

    KO/TKO · R2 · 3:24

    · UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song

    Sig. strikes 28 of 46 · Takedowns 1 of 9

Joe Kropschot

No completed UFC bout on file.

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Nick Klein is a wrestler who has lost both UFC bouts in round 2. Joe Kropschot, a UFC debutant with 6 submission wins, won his one measured bout on volume. What happens after Klein's takedowns is the question.

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