Joe Kropschot
“The Land Animal”
Record 9-3United States
Next fight
vs. Nick Klein — UFC Fight Night, October 31, 2026
The style
Submission-Heavy Grappler
Former LFA champion · Contender Series alum · High submission rate
GrapplingStriking
Joe 'The Land Animal' Kropschot is a 31-year-old American middleweight from Danville, California, and a former LFA middleweight champion who earned his UFC contract on the 2026 Contender Series, with six of his nine career wins coming by submission. He makes his promotional debut against Nick Klein, a fellow Contender Series alum returning from a long layoff.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 9-3 |
| Age | 31 |
| Height | 6'3" |
| Reach | 79" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | United States |
| Team | — |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
2 KO/TKO6 SUB1 DEC
How they lose
2 KO/TKO1 SUB0 DEC