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Drakkar Klose knew Diego Ferreira would pull out of UFC 277, vows to “beat up” Rafa Garcia
Drakkar Klose had a feeling Diego Ferreira wouldn’t be fighting him at UFC 277. When Klose was booked to fight Ferreira, the Brazilian was in the lightweight rankings, despite being on a three-fight losing skid. Yet, he recently got dropped from the rankings and just two weeks from the event, Ferreira pulled out which didn’t […]
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Mark O. Madsen and Drakkar Klose exchange words following Paddy Pimblett callout: “Why you trying to fight a kid?”
Mark O. Madsen tried to get some beef started with Paddy Pimblett but instead, he’s made an enemy out of Drakkar Klose. On Saturday (July 23), Pimblett shared the Octagon with Lordan Leavitt at a UFC London event inside the O2 Arena. Paddy turned in a dominant performance, securing the rear-naked choke finish in the […]
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Diego Ferreira out of UFC 277 fight against Drakkar Klose
Diego Ferreira will no longer be fighting in front of his adopted home of Dallas, Texas. Multiple sources informed BJPENN.com that Ferreira has been forced to pull out of his UFC 277 fight against Drakkar Klose due to an injury. The UFC is actively searching for an opponent to replace Ferreira and face Klose, the […]
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Drakkar Klose plans to take “weak” Brandon Jenkins into “deep waters” to get submission win at UFC Vegas 51
Drakkar Klose is excited to finally make the walk to the Octagon again. Klose is set to return to the Octagon at UFC Vegas 51 for the first time since UFC 248 in March 2020. Since then, he’s had several opponents pull out and later suffered a severe injury from a push he received from Jeremy […]
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Drakkar Klose says he’s still dealing with injuries he sustained from Jeremy Stephens shove, was nearly was forced to retire: “I did think that was going to be the end of me”
Drakkar Klose doesn’t think he will ever be the same after the shove from Jeremy Stephens at the face-off after weigh-ins. Klose and Stephens were set to fight at UFC Vegas 24 on April 17, but Stephens shoved Klose at weigh-ins, and right away he knew something was wrong. He was still dehydrated and didn’t […]
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Drakkar Klose trashes Jeremy Stephens following his fifth straight loss at UFC Vegas 31
UFC lightweight Drakkar Klose trashed his former rival Jeremy Stephens following his fifth straight loss at UFC Vegas 31. Stephens was submitted in the first round by Mateusz Gamrot when he was taken down to the mat and tapped out with a kimura. For Stephens, this was his fifth straight loss in the UFC. With […]
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Jeremy Stephens on Drakkar Klose shove cancellation: ‘I showed up hungry. I conquered. I won’
Jeremy Stephens was just a day away from stepping into the Octagon with Drakkar Klose in what would have been his last time out. As one of the longest-tenured athletes in the UFC, Stephens has practically seen it all — but having a fight canceled via shove was a new experience. Stephens ended up getting […]
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Drakkar Klose not happy after being “injured on the job” following shove by Jeremy Stephens
UFC lightweight Drakkar Klose is not happy that he was “injured on the job” following a shove by Jeremy Stephens before UFC Vegas 24. Klose and Stephens were set to meet in the co-main event of the UFC Vegas 24 card two weeks ago. However, the fight fell apart at the last second when Klose […]
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Drakkar Klose given show, but not win money, following canceled fight with Jeremy Stephens
UFC lightweight Drakkar Klose has been given his show money, but not his win bonus, after his recent fight with Jeremy Stephens was canceled. Last Friday at the UFC Vegas 24 weigh-ins, Klose was shoved by Stephens. The shove came out of nowhere and startled Klose, who was already dehydrated from cutting weight. The next […]
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Dana White reacts after push delivered by Jeremy Stephens to Drakkar Klose results in UFC fight cancellation
Dana White has reacted after a push delivered by Jeremy Stephens to Drakkar Klose resulted in the UFC Vegas 24 co-main event being called off. Klose and Stephens were expected to collide in a highly anticipated lightweight bout this past Saturday in Nevada. Unfortunately for fight fans, just minutes prior to the commencement of the […]
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Drakkar Klose suffered a cervical sprain of the neck and a concussion as a result of push from Jeremy Stephens
Drakkar Klose suffered multiple injuries as a result of a hard push from Jeremy Stephens at Friday’s UFC Vegas 24 weigh-ins. Klose and Stephens were expected to collide in a highly anticipated lightweight bout this evening in Nevada. Unfortunately for fight fans, just minutes prior to the commencement of tonight’s event, UFC officials announced that […]
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Drakkar Klose issues statement on injury that forced him out of UFC Vegas 24 fight with Jeremy Stephens
Drakkar Klose has issued a statement regarding the injury that forced him out of tonight’s UFC Vegas 24 co-main event with Jeremy Stephens. Klose and Stephens were expected to collide in a highly anticipated lightweight bout this evening in Nevada. Unfortunately for fight fans, just minutes prior to the commencement of tonight’s event, promotional officials […]
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Report | Injury that forced Drakkar Klose out of UFC Vegas 24 was caused due to Jeremy Stephens push at weigh-ins
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 24 event was supposed to be co-headlined by a lightweight bout between Drakkar Klose and Jeremy Stephens. Unfortunately for fight fans, news broke just minutes ago that the highly anticipated co-main event had been called off due to an injury suffered by Klose. Now, more information has been revealed by ESPN’s Ariel […]
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UFC Vegas 24 loses co-main event between Jeremy Stephens and Drakkar Klose
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 24 event just lost it’s scheduled co-headliner as a lightweight bout between Jeremy Stephens and Drakkar Klose has been called off. Stephens (28-18 MMA) was supposed to be returning to the lightweight division in hopes of snapping his current four-fight losing streak. During that rough stretch ‘Lil Heathen’ has suffered losses to […]
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Drakkar Klose excited to “throw down” with Jeremy Stephens, says he’ll drop down to featherweight after he finishes him
Drakkar Klose is eager to welcome Jeremy Stephens back up to lightweight. With Stephens on a five-fight winless streak, the 10th-ranked featherweight decided to move up to lightweight and will face Klose at UFC Vegas 24. For Klose, he is much more excited about this fight than his past couple. [brid autoplay=”true” video=”755653″ player=”20625″ title=”Just%20Scrap%20Radio%20Ep.%2035%20(w%20Askren%20Mir%20Klose%20&%20Sherman)” […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 35 with Ben Askren, Frank Mir, Drakkar Klose, and Chase Sherman
The 35th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN with Cole Shelton is here ahead of Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren and UFC Vegas 24. We’re first joined by former UFC welterweight and now a professional boxer, Ben Askren (3:16). Next, former UFC heavyweight champ and pro boxer, Frank Mir (15:02) comes on. UFC lightweight, […]
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Jeremy Stephens moves back up to lightweight when he fights Drakkar Klose in April
UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens will move back up to the lightweight division when he takes on Drakkar Klose later this spring. Stephens vs. Klose has been added to the UFC Fight Night card on April 17. That event is headlined by middleweights Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa. Stephens will be moving back up to 155lbs, […]
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UFC Vegas 19 loses Drakkar Klose vs. Luis Pena fight on just hours notice
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 19: ‘Blaydes vs. Lewis’ event has taken a late hit as a lightweight bout between Drakkar Klose and Luis Pena has been scrapped. Klose and Pena were set to collide on today’s preliminary card but the bout was unfortunately called off after one of Drakkar’s cornermen tested positive for Covid. Luis Pena […]
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Drakkar Klose frustrated with UFC, plans to test free agency: “The UFC already knows who they want to be champion”
Drakkar Klose is frustrated with how the UFC is matchmaking fights. After Klose got knocked out by Beneil Dariush at UFC 248 in March of 2020, he did not get another fight for the rest of the year. It was a frustrating time for Klose who says he no longer cares about rankings and is […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 28 with Alexey Oleynik, Chris Daukaus, Jared Gordon, and Drakkar Klose
The 28th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 19. We’re first joined by 10th-ranked heavyweight, Alexey Oleynik (2:50). Next, UFC heavyweight, Chris Daukaus (13:08) comes on. UFC featherweight, Jared Gordon (25:26) joins the show. Closing out the program is UFC lightweight, Drakkar Klose (42:41). Alexey […]
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Drakkar Klose removed from UFC Sacramento after Dariush injury
Lightweight fighter Drakkar Klose revealed on Instagram he will no longer be fighting at UFC Sacramento. UFC Sacramento will take place this Saturday, July 13, at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. One the fight card, Drakkar Klose was scheduled to fight Beneil Dariush. Yesterday, it was revealed that Beneil Dariush had withdrawn from the […]
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Drakkar Klose trashes Beneil Dariush for pulling out of fight at UFC Sacramento
Drakkar Klose is calling out Beneil Dariush for pulling out of their upcoming UFC Sacramento fight. Klose was scheduled to fight Dariush inside t the Golden 1 Center this Saturday. Despite being under a week away, Beneil Dariush has pulled out last minute due to injury, MMAJunkie revealed. Dariush’s withdrawal puts pressure on the UFC […]
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UFC 226 Results: Drakkar Klose defeats Lando Vannata (Highlights)
A lightweight fight between Drakkar Klose and Lando Vannata took place during tonight’s UFC 226 prelims on FS1. Round one begins and Klose immediately comes forward with pressure. The fighters clinch against the fence and after a missed spinning elbow, Lando breaks free. Klose immediately rushes in again and presses Lando back against the fence. […]
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UFC 218 Results: David Teymur defeats Drakkar Klose
UFC 218 Results: Drakkar Klose vs. David Teymur A lightweight scrap between Drakkar Klose and David Teymur took place during tonight’s UFC 218 prelims on FS1. Round one begins and Klose starts things off with a high kick which is blocked. Teymur replies with a nice low kick. Klose is chasing Teymur down early. David […]
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Marc Diakiese and Drakkar Klose go at it in a hilariously savage twitter exchange
Two rising prospects are set to meet in the Octagon as Marc Diakiese will take on Drakkar Klose at The Ultimate Fighter Finale on July 7 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Diakiese is undefeated with a 12-0 professional MMA record and turned a lot of heads with his last knockout performance against Teemu Packalen at UFC […]