Drakkar Klose
Drakkar Klose | |
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Born | Drakkar Don Klose[1] March 9, 1988 South Haven, Michigan, United States |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
Division | Lightweight |
Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Glendale, Arizona, United States |
Team | MMA Lab (formerly) Fight Ready (2019–2020)[2][3] |
Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4] |
Years active | 2014–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 14 |
Wins | 11 |
By knockout | 4 |
By decision | 7 |
Losses | 2 |
By knockout | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Drakkar Don Klose[1] (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.[5]
Mixed martial arts career[]
Early career[]
Klose begun his career as an amateur racking a 7–0 record.[6] Prior to joining the UFC, Klose amassed a record of 7–0–1 in organizations such as Resurrection Fighting Alliance and World Fighting Federation.[7]
Klose signed with the UFC in late 2016.[5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[]
Klose made his promotional debut on January 15, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 103 against fellow newcomer Devin Powell.[8] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]
Klose faced Marc Diakiese on July 7, 2017 at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale.[10] He won the fight by split decision, after dropping his opponent with leg kicks in both the first and second round.[11]
Klose faced David Teymur on December 2, 2017 at UFC 218.[12] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[13]
Klose faced Lando Vannata on July 7, 2018 at UFC 226.[14] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]
Klose faced Bobby Green on December 15, 2018 at UFC on Fox 31[16] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[17]
Klose was expected to face Beneil Dariush on July 13, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 155.[18] However, on July 7, Dariush pulled out of the fight with an injury.[19] As a result, UFC officials opted to remove Klose from the card and he is expected to be scheduled for a future event instead.[20]
Klose faced Christos Giagos on August 17, 2019 at UFC 241.[21] He won the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.[22]
Klose next faced Beneil Dariush on March 7, 2020 at UFC 248, a rescheduling of the bout that was canceled in July 2019.[23] He lost the fight via knockout in the second round.[24]
Klose was scheduled to face Jai Herbert on February 20, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 185.[25] However, Herbert pulled out in the weeks leading up to the event and was replaced by Luis Peña.[26] However, the bout was cancelled after Klose's corner tested positive for COVID-19.[27]
Klose was expected to face Jeremy Stephens at UFC on ESPN 22 on April 17, 2021.[28] However, day of the event, it was announced that the bout was scrapped due to Klose sustaining a spinal injury as a result of being shoved by Stephens at the weigh-ins.[29] Albeit not fighting, Klose was reported that he will receive his show money and compliance pay.[30]
Personal life[]
Klose has a son, Kingston (born 2018).[31] He is married to a fellow UFC athlete Cortney Casey.[32][3]
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 |
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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 |
References[]
- ^ a b "MIXED MARTIAL ARTS SHOW RESULTS" (PDF). boxing.nv.gov.
- ^ Cole Shelton (July 8, 2019). "Drakkar Klose Explains Transition in Camps from MMA Lab to Fight Ready". sherdog.com.
- ^ a b John Hyon Ko (February 17, 2021). Drakkar Klose on the realities of chasing the UFC title: "This system's rigged" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Drakkar Klose | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ a b Aaron Crider (2017-01-01). "Former SH wrestler signs with UFC". heraldpalladium.com. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ^ James Lynch (22 September 2016). "RFA 44's Drakkar Klose "This fight ends by 2nd round TKO"" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Drakkar Klose vs Jeff Fletcher Fight Result WFF - World Fighting Fe..." www.mma-core.com.
- ^ Mike Sloan (2016-12-28). "Drakkar Klose to Face Devin Powell at UFC Fight Night 103". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 103 results: Drakkar Klose cruises past Devin Powell for decision sweep". 16 January 2017.
- ^ Staff (2017-04-26). "Marc Diakiese vs. Drakkar Klose added to TUF 25 Finale". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
- ^ "TUF 25 Finale results: Drakkar Klose beats Marc Diakiese, holds grudge after split-decision win". MMAjunkie. 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ^ Shaun Al-Shatti (2017-10-02). "David Teymur vs. Drakkar Klose slated for UFC 218". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2017-12-02). "UFC 218 Results: David Teymur Beats Drakkar Klose In a Weird One". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- ^ "Lando Vannata vs. Drakkar Klose slated for UFC 226". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "UFC 226 results: Drakkar Klose shuts down Lando Vannata for unanimous decision". MMAjunkie. 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ "Bobby Green vs. Drakkar Klose, Gerald Meerschaert vs. Jack Hermansson set for UFC on FOX 31". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- ^ Doyle, Dave (2018-12-15). "UFC on FOX 31 results: Drakkar Klose earns unanimous decision over Bobby Green". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
- ^ Jay Pettry. "UFC returns to Sacramento in July". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cole Shelton (2019-07-09). "With no replacement foe found, Drakkar Klose pulled from UFC Sacramento card". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- ^ DNA, MMA. "Drakkar Klose treft Christos Giagos tijdens UFC 241 in Anaheim". Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- ^ Doherty, Dan (2019-08-17). "UFC 241 Results: Drakkar Klose Outlasts Christos Giagos in Back-and-Forth Fight". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ Marrocco, Steven (2019-12-21). "Drakkar Klose vs. Beneil Dariush rebooked for UFC 248". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ "UFC 248 results: Beneil Dariush knocks out Drakkar Klose in spectacular fashion". MMA Junkie. 2020-03-08. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ "Jai Herbert vs. Drakkar Klose added to UFC Fight Night card for Feb. 20". MMA Junkie. 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ Mike Heck (2021-02-10). "With Jai Herbert out, Drakkar Klose now expected to meet Luis Pena at UFC Vegas 19". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
- ^ Youngs, Jose (2021-02-20). "Drakkar Klose vs. Luis Peña pulled from UFC Vegas 19 due to positive COVID-19 test". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ^ MMA Fighting Newswire, Damon Martin (February 25, 2021). "Drakkar Klose vs. Jeremy Stephens added to April 17 UFC event". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ Marc Raimondi (April 17, 2021). "Drakkar Klose's camp says he suffered cervical sprain, concussion as a result of Jeremy Stephens push; UFC co-main event off". ESPN. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ Mike Heck (April 21, 2021). "Drakkar Klose to receive show money, promotional compliance pay following UFC Vegas 24 scratch". mmafighting.com.
- ^ Thomas Gerbasi (August 17, 2019). "Drakkar Klose Is A Different Breed". ufc.com.
- ^ Eddie Mercado (March 3, 2020). "I would beat Dan Hooker worse than Edson Barboza did, says UFC 248's Drakkar Klose". mmamania.com.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Drakkar Klose MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
External links[]
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- American male mixed martial artists
- 1988 births
- Lightweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing collegiate wrestling
- Mixed martial artists utilizing brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Sportspeople from Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Mixed martial artists from Michigan
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
- American male sport wrestlers
- American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu