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Drakkar Klose

Active #12 lightweight · age 38 · Orthodox · 5'9" 175 cm · 155 lb 70 kg · reach 70" 178 cm
At a glance
  • 100% takedown defense in last 3 fights
  • UFC veteran since 2017
Elo rating
1596
Global Elo 1637 ±32
Rank
#12
top 13% of division
UFC record
10-3-0
KO 2 · Sub 0 · Dec 8
Streak
+1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y +15
Last fight
Aug 16, 2025
Win by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 31m
Avg fight time
11:37
Bonuses
3
Fights per year
1.5
Ground control
36m
Since last fight
10mo

Honest Elo history

13 fights · tap & drag
Jan 15, 2017 — W vs Devin Powell Δ+29Jul 7, 2017 — W vs Marc Diakiese Δ+33Dec 2, 2017 — L vs David Teymur Δ-27Jul 7, 2018 — W vs Lando Vannata Δ+26Dec 15, 2018 — W vs King Green Δ+29Aug 17, 2019 — W vs Christos Giagos Δ+12Mar 7, 2020 — L vs Beneil Dariush Δ-17Apr 16, 2022 — W vs Brandon Jenkins Δ+12Jul 30, 2022 — W vs Rafa Garcia Δ+12Dec 2, 2023 — W vs Joe Solecki Δ+18May 4, 2024 — W vs Joaquim Silva Δ+13Dec 14, 2024 — L vs Joel Alvarez Δ-20Aug 16, 2025 — W vs Edson Barboza Δ+15 14501475150015251550157516001625 2019202120232025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":340.9,"elo":1488,"date":"2017-01-15","opp":"Devin Powell","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":1,"x":129.7,"y":280,"elo":1521,"date":"2017-07-07","opp":"Marc Diakiese","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":2,"x":163.7,"y":328.6,"elo":1495,"date":"2017-12-02","opp":"David Teymur","result":"L","delta":-27},{"i":3,"x":213.6,"y":281.3,"elo":1520,"date":"2018-07-07","opp":"Lando Vannata","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":4,"x":250.5,"y":227.5,"elo":1550,"date":"2018-12-15","opp":"King Green","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":5,"x":306.8,"y":205.4,"elo":1562,"date":"2019-08-17","opp":"Christos Giagos","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":6,"x":353.4,"y":235.7,"elo":1545,"date":"2020-03-07","opp":"Beneil Dariush","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":7,"x":530.3,"y":213.4,"elo":1558,"date":"2022-04-16","opp":"Brandon Jenkins","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":8,"x":554.4,"y":191.9,"elo":1569,"date":"2022-07-30","opp":"Rafa Garcia","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":9,"x":666.9,"y":159.3,"elo":1587,"date":"2023-12-02","opp":"Joe Solecki","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":10,"x":702.3,"y":135.9,"elo":1600,"date":"2024-05-04","opp":"Joaquim Silva","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":11,"x":753.7,"y":171.7,"elo":1580,"date":"2024-12-14","opp":"Joel Alvarez","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":12,"x":810,"y":143.6,"elo":1596,"date":"2025-08-16","opp":"Edson Barboza","result":"W","delta":15}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Aug 16, 2025 Edson Barboza W +15
Dec 14, 2024 Joel Alvarez L -20
May 4, 2024 Joaquim Silva W +13
Dec 2, 2023 Joe Solecki W +18
Jul 30, 2022 Rafa Garcia W +12

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
20%
2 / 10
Finish rate
KO
2
20% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
8
80% of wins
KO: 2 (20%) 2 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 8 (80%) 8
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
1 50%
R2
1 50%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 642 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
53% Head
  • Head 53%
  • Body 28%
  • Leg 19%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
59% Distance
  • Distance 59%
  • Clinch 33%
  • Ground 8%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
67%
of losses by finish
2 of 3
2 KO/TKO 0 Sub 1 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1578
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
1
of 10 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Edson Barboza
Elo 1608 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
7.0
+3.0 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 13 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1608
Notable wins
Edson Barboza 1608

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Drakkar Klose on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.