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Drakkar Klose
BornDrakkar Don Klose
(1988-03-09) March 9, 1988 (age 36)
South Haven, Michigan, United States
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionLightweight
Reach70 in (178 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofGlendale, Arizona, United States
TeamMMA Lab (formerly)
Fight Ready (2019–present)[1]
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins11
By knockout4
By decision7
Losses2
By knockout1
By decision1
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Drakkar Don Klose[3] (born March 9, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Born and raised alongside six other siblings in South Haven, Michigan, Klose had a standout wrestling career at South Haven High School, winning a state championship in 2005. He continued his career at North Idaho College, before later relocating to Arizona in hopes of enhancing his mixed martial arts career.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Prior to joining the UFC, Klose amassed a record of 7-0-1 in organizations such as Resurrection Fighting Alliance, as well as boasting a 7-0 amateur record.[5] and World Fighting Federation.[6]

Klose signed with the UFC in late 2016.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Klose made his promotional debut on January 15, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 103 against fellow newcomer Devin Powell.[7] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

Klose faced Marc Diakiese on July 7, 2017 at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale.[9] He won the fight by split decision, after dropping his opponent with leg kicks in both the first and second round.[10]

Klose faced David Teymur on December 2, 2017 at UFC 218.[11] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[12]

Klose faced Lando Vannata on July 7, 2018 at UFC 226.[13] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

Klose faced Bobby Green on December 15, 2018 at UFC on Fox 31[15] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[16]

Klose was expected to face Beneil Dariush on July 13, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 155.[17] However, on July 7, Dariush pulled out of the fight with an injury.[18] As a result, UFC officials opted to remove Klose from the card and he is expected to be scheduled for a future event instead.[19]

Klose faced Christos Giagos on August 17, 2019 at UFC 241.[20] He won the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.[21]

Klose next faced Beneil Dariush on March 7, 2020 at UFC 248, a rescheduling of the bout that was canceled in July of 2019.[22] He lost the fight via knockout in the second round.[23]

Klose is scheduled to face Jai Herbert on February 20, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 185.[24]

Personal life

Klose has a son, Kingston (born 2018).[25] He is in a relationship with fellow UFC athlete Cortney Casey.[26]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
14 matches 11 wins 2 losses
By knockout 4 1
By submission 0 0
By decision 7 1
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 11–2–1 Beneil Dariush KO (punch) UFC 248 March 7, 2020 2 1:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–1–1 Christos Giagos Decision (unanimous) UFC 241 August 17, 2019 3 5:00 Anaheim, California, United States
Win 10–1–1 Bobby Green Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 December 15, 2018 3 5:00 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Win 9–1–1 Lando Vannata Decision (unanimous) UFC 226 July 7, 2018 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 8–1–1 David Teymur Decision (unanimous) UFC 218 December 2, 2017 3 5:00 Detroit, Michigan, United States
Win 8–0–1 Marc Diakiese Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale July 7, 2017 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–0–1 Devin Powell Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn January 15, 2017 3 5:00 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win 6–0–1 Hugh Pulley Decision (unanimous) RFA 44 September 30, 2016 3 5:00 St. Charles, Missouri, United States
Draw 5–0–1 Joshua Avales Draw (split) Tachi Palace Fights 26 February 18, 2016 3 5:00 Lemoore, California, United States
Win 5–0 Alejandro Garcia TKO (punches) World Fighting Federation 23 August 22, 2015 2 4:08 Chandler, Arizona, United States
Win 4–0 Gabe Rodriguez TKO (punches) Rage in the Cage 178 June 6, 2015 1 0:31 Prescott Valley, Arizona, United States
Win 3–0 Preston Harris Decision (unanimous) Rage in the Cage 176 March 7, 2015 3 5:00 Phoenix, Arizona, United States Won the Rage in the Cage Lightweight Championship.
Win 2–0 Jeff Fletcher TKO (punches) World Fighting Federation 17 November 22, 2014 2 3:43 Chandler, Arizona, United States
Win 1–0 Nolan McLaughlin TKO (punches) Duel for Domination 7 April 5, 2014 1 3:10 Mesa, Arizona, United States

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References

  1. ^ Cole Shelton (July 8, 2019). "Drakkar Klose Explains Transition in Camps from MMA Lab to Fight Ready". sherdog.com.
  2. ^ "Drakkar Klose - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "MIXED MARTIAL ARTS SHOW RESULTS" (PDF). boxing.nv.gov.
  4. ^ a b Aaron Crider (2017-01-01). "Former SH wrestler signs with UFC". heraldpalladium.com. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  5. ^ James Lynch (22 September 2016). "RFA 44's Drakkar Klose "This fight ends by 2nd round TKO"" – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "Drakkar Klose vs Jeff Fletcher Fight Result WFF - World Fighting Fe..." www.mma-core.com.
  7. ^ Mike Sloan (2016-12-28). "Drakkar Klose to Face Devin Powell at UFC Fight Night 103". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  8. ^ "UFC Fight Night 103 results: Drakkar Klose cruises past Devin Powell for decision sweep". 16 January 2017.
  9. ^ Staff (2017-04-26). "Marc Diakiese vs. Drakkar Klose added to TUF 25 Finale". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  10. ^ "TUF 25 Finale results: Drakkar Klose beats Marc Diakiese, holds grudge after split-decision win". MMAjunkie. 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  11. ^ Shaun Al-Shatti (2017-10-02). "David Teymur vs. Drakkar Klose slated for UFC 218". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  12. ^ Anderson, Jay (2017-12-02). "UFC 218 Results: David Teymur Beats Drakkar Klose In a Weird One". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
  13. ^ "Lando Vannata vs. Drakkar Klose slated for UFC 226". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  14. ^ "UFC 226 results: Drakkar Klose shuts down Lando Vannata for unanimous decision". MMAjunkie. 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
  15. ^ "Bobby Green vs. Drakkar Klose, Gerald Meerschaert vs. Jack Hermansson set for UFC on FOX 31". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  16. ^ Doyle, Dave (2018-12-15). "UFC on FOX 31 results: Drakkar Klose earns unanimous decision over Bobby Green". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  17. ^ Jay Pettry. "UFC returns to Sacramento in July". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  18. ^ Morgan, John (7 July 2019). "Beneil Dariush injured, Drakkar Klose needs new opponent for Saturday's UFC on ESPN+ 13". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  19. ^ Cole Shelton (2019-07-09). "With no replacement foe found, Drakkar Klose pulled from UFC Sacramento card". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  20. ^ DNA, MMA. "Drakkar Klose treft Christos Giagos tijdens UFC 241 in Anaheim". Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  21. ^ Doherty, Dan (2019-08-17). "UFC 241 Results: Drakkar Klose Outlasts Christos Giagos in Back-and-Forth Fight". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  22. ^ Marrocco, Steven (2019-12-21). "Drakkar Klose vs. Beneil Dariush rebooked for UFC 248". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  23. ^ "UFC 248 results: Beneil Dariush knocks out Drakkar Klose in spectacular fashion". MMA Junkie. 2020-03-08. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  24. ^ "Jai Herbert vs. Drakkar Klose added to UFC Fight Night card for Feb. 20". MMA Junkie. 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  25. ^ Thomas Gerbasi (August 17, 2019). "Drakkar Klose Is A Different Breed". ufc.com.
  26. ^ Eddie Mercado (March 3, 2020). "I would beat Dan Hooker worse than Edson Barboza did, says UFC 248's Drakkar Klose". mmamania.com.
  27. ^ Sherdog.com. "Drakkar Klose MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
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