The Fight Brief

Drakkar Klose

Record 16-3-1United StatesThe MMA Lab

The style

Pressure Grinder
boxing · clinch work · cardio
GrapplingStriking

Klose is a 38-year-old MMA Lab veteran who grinds opponents down with tight boxing, clinch pressure and deep cardio, winning ten of his sixteen fights on the scorecards. He rebounded from a knockout loss to Joel Alvarez by outpointing Edson Barboza at UFC 319 in August 2025. He is scheduled to face Thomas Gantt in September 2026, his first bout in over a year.

Tale of the tape

Record16-3-1
Age38
Height5'9"
Reach70"
StanceOrthodox
CountryUnited States
TeamThe MMA Lab

The numbers

Career UFC averages.

Sig. strikes landed / min4.25
Striking accuracy55%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.65
Striking defense49%
Takedowns / 15 min1.49
Takedown accuracy
Takedown defense69%
Submission attempts / 15 min0
How they win
6 KO/TKO0 SUB10 DEC
How they lose
2 KO/TKO0 SUB1 DEC

On The Fight Brief

No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Klose lands on a covered card.