Solecki vs Klose

Who won Solecki vs Klose?

Drakkar Klose beat Joe Solecki by knockout in the 1st round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 2nd December 2023 at Moody Center in Austin.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Solecki vs Klose stats

Joe Solecki stepped into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 8 by submission.

Drakkar Klose made his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, 5 of those wins coming by knock out.

Joe Solecki's UFC record stood at 5-2-0, while Drakkar Klose's came in at 8-2-0.

The stats suggested Klose had a large advantage in power over Solecki, boasting a 38% knock out percentage over Solecki's 8%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Solecki had a massive advantage over Klose, boasting a 62% submission rate over Klose's 0%.

Joe Solecki was the younger man by 6 years, at 30 years old.

Solecki was the less experienced professional fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 years and 6 months later than Klose, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 9 less professional rounds, 32 to Klose's 41.

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Solecki's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

Klose's last 3 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 9 months and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 3 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Solecki vs Klose?

Joe Solecki was a 11/10 (+110) underdog going into the contest, while Drakkar Klose made his way into the ring at 18/25 (-140) with oddsmakers.