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Nick Klein vs Joe Kropschot

Nick Klein

Pro 6-3-0  |  UFC 0-2-0
Middleweight
VS

Joe Kropschot

Pro 9-3-0  |  UFC 0-0-0
Age
30|31
Height
6'1"|6'3"
Reach
77"|79"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox
Joe Kropschot is making their UFC debut. Statistics shown are from DWCS data. UFC Record: 0-0-0

Career Statistics

Statistic Nick Klein Joe Kropschot Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy56.7%61.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.57.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.53.9
Strike Differential-0.9/min4.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy31.2%50.0%
Takedown Defense66.7%50.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min5.01.0
Submission Attempts/15min1.03.0
Control Time/15min7:481:04
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%100.0%
Avg Fight Time7:2715:00
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.01.0
Edges342 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Nick Klein Joe Kropschot Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy56.7%61.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.57.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.53.9
Takedown Accuracy31.2%50.0%
Takedown Defense66.7%50.0%
Control Time/Fight3:531:04
Edges222 even

Last 3 Fights

Nick Klein

LOSS
vs. Andrey Pulyaev
UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park • Aug 2025Middleweight
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 1:31
Nick Klein10/2148%TD 4/7Ctrl 4:45
Andrey Pulyaev23/3174%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mansur Abdul-Malik
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song • Feb 2025Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:24
Nick Klein28/4661%TD 1/9Ctrl 3:01
Mansur Abdul-Malik29/5454%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:35
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Heraldo Souza
DWCS 8.10 • Oct 2024
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 0:37
Nick Klein1/250%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:27
Heraldo Souza1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Joe Kropschot

WIN
vs. Jon Kunneman
DWCS 10.1 • Aug 2026
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joe Kropschot119/19561%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:04
Jon Kunneman59/15937%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:42
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Joe Kropschot is the busier striker, landing 7.9 significant strikes per minute vs 2.5. Their opponent absorbs 3.5 strikes per minute on average — Joe Kropschot's output should find a target.

Grappling: Nick Klein shoots at 31% accuracy but Joe Kropschot stops 50% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Joe Kropschot shoots at 50% accuracy against Nick Klein's 67% defense — Nick Klein should keep it standing.

Control: Nick Klein controls 3:53 per fight on average vs 1:04 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Both fighters trend toward decisions — Nick Klein (0% of wins) and Joe Kropschot (100%).

Fight Length: Joe Kropschot's fights average 15:00 vs 7:27 for Nick Klein. If this reaches the championship rounds, Joe Kropschot's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-31 | Data source: UFCStats.com