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Nick Klein
vs
Joe Kropschot

Nick Klein vs Joe Kropschot

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Middleweight

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan · Oct 31, 2026

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The Fight StoryClick here to expandThe story behind the stats.

As Nick Klein steps into the Octagon against Joe Kropschot at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan, the spotlight shines on a fascinating clash of contrasting trajectories. With a record of 6-3, Klein finds himself in a career decline, while Kropschot boasts a stellar 9-3 record and is riding a five-fight win streak—truly a fighter in his prime. Kropschot's striking metrics are impressive too; he has a knockout win rate of just 14.3%, but his submission prowess shines with a staggering 71.4% submission win rate, marking him as a diverse threat on the ground.

Klein, however, is not to be underestimated. With an impressive finish rate of 90.9% and a knockout win rate of 45.5%, he can end fights with a single strike or a well-timed submission. The 6'1" middleweight enjoys a reach advantage of 77 inches, which could be pivotal in keeping distance and landing significant strikes. Historically, such bouts have often favored the fighter with the momentum, reminiscent of when Tony Ferguson faced off against Kevin Lee—Ferguson’s relentless style and experience overwhelmed Lee’s raw talent. As the fighters prepare to engage, fans can expect a thrilling encounter that showcases the evolution of two careers on distinct paths.

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Prediction IntelClick here to expandOur call — and the case for it.

Stats Model Prediction

🔒 Prediction locked in before the fight · Predicted Oct 10, 2026, 00:06 UTC

Model Breakdown
Nick Klein Joe Kropschot
Deep Learning Model α 30% weight 56.7% 43.3%
Deep Learning Model ξ 29% weight 49.0% 51.0%
Statistical Model β 24% weight 50.0% 50.0%
Statistical Model ε 17% weight 50.0% 50.0%
Ensemble 52.2% 47.8%
AI Reasoning (why the models picked this)

Nick Klein is favored by the ensemble prediction. Key factors driving this include N.K.'s reach advantage over J.K. across multiple models, and J.K.'s age disadvantage. Despite some models favoring J.K. on specific metrics like win rate and height, the combined prediction leans towards Nick Klein.

  • Statistical Model β: Model β favors Nick Klein, citing J.K.'s reach disadvantage and N.K.'s past prime status, despite N.K.'s lower win rate.
  • Statistical Model ε: Model ε favors Nick Klein, emphasizing N.K.'s reach, weight, and age advantages over J.K., along with J.K.'s distance striking.

AI-generated from the model outputs above — wording may occasionally be imprecise.

Predicted Winner
Nick Klein
52.2%
Confidence
* Model output, not betting advice. Bet responsibly.

*New fighters, prediction made with limited information

Predicted Duration
1st Round at 1m15s (1m15s total)

Chance the Fight Is Still Going

29% Chance of Decision

The dashed line is 50%. The round where the curve crosses it is the round named above — the midpoint of the distribution, not necessarily its single most likely outcome.

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Fighter IntelClick here to expandEach fighter's skill profile and career trajectory, visualized side by side.

Tale of the Tape

Stat Nick Klein Joe Kropschot
Career Record 6-3 9-3
Height 6' 1" —
Weight 185 lbs. —
Reach 77" —
Stance Orthodox —
Age 31 —

Records are official career records, all promotions included.

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Statistics IntelClick here to expandA full head-to-head stat comparison — per-round output and career tendencies — against the UFC average.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The same per-round and advanced numbers each fighter's profile shows, side by side. The stronger value in each row is highlighted.

Stat Nick Klein Joe Kropschot UFC AVG
Per Round Average
Strikes 9.5 — 13.2
Strike accuracy 56.7% — 43.9%
Takedowns 1.3 — 0.4
Takedown accuracy 31.3% — 33.0%
Sub attempts 0.3 — 0.2
Control time 116.5s — 48.9s
Knockdowns 0 — 0.08
Knockdowns absorbed 0.25 — 0.13
Advanced Fighter Statistics
win rate Wins divided by this fighter's total recorded fights. 78.6% 93.3% 45.8%
recent win rate Win rate over the last 5 recorded fights only — a form signal, not a career figure. 60.0% 100.0% 37.6%
win streak Current run: a positive number is consecutive wins, a negative number consecutive losses. -2 5 -2
total fights Total recorded fights, including bouts outside the UFC. 14 15 —
head strike share Share of this fighter's landed significant strikes that went to the head. Head, body and leg sum to 100%. 26.3% 0.0% —
body strike share Share of this fighter's landed significant strikes that went to the body. Head, body and leg sum to 100%. 18.4% 0.0% —
leg strike share Share of this fighter's landed significant strikes that went to the legs. Head, body and leg sum to 100%. 55.3% 0.0% —
sig strikes absorbed Significant strikes opponents land on this fighter PER ROUND, counted from the round-by-round UFC stats across their scored rounds. Lower is better. 13 1.374 15.2
takedowns absorbed Takedowns opponents complete on this fighter PER ROUND, counted from the round-by-round UFC stats across their scored rounds. Lower is better. 0.25 0.747 0.4
is orthodox Whether the fighter's recorded stance is orthodox. Yes No —
is southpaw Whether the fighter's recorded stance is southpaw. No No —
switch stance Whether the fighter is recorded as switching stance. No No —
finish rate Share of this fighter's WINS that came by finish, KO/TKO or submission. The denominator is wins, not fights. 90.9% 85.7% 46.5%
KO win rate Share of this fighter's WINS that came by KO or TKO. The denominator is wins, not fights. 45.5% 14.3% 27.9%
sub win rate Share of this fighter's WINS that came by submission. The denominator is wins, not fights. 45.5% 71.4% 18.7%
been stopped rate Share of this fighter's LOSSES that ended by finish — the denominator is LOSSES, not fights. A fighter who is 20-1 whose single loss was a KO therefore reads 100%. 100.0% 100.0% 52.3%
distance strike share Share of this fighter's landed significant strikes thrown at distance. Distance, clinch and ground sum to 100%. 76.3% 0.0% —
clinch strike share Share of this fighter's landed significant strikes thrown in the clinch. Distance, clinch and ground sum to 100%. 23.7% 0.0% —
ground strike share Share of this fighter's landed significant strikes thrown on the ground. Distance, clinch and ground sum to 100%. 0.0% 0.0% —
avg fight duration (m:ss) Mean length of this fighter's UFC fights, in minutes and seconds. "—" means we hold no round-time data for them. 7:28 — —
Elo rating A UFC-only Elo rating: it rises and falls with results, weighted by the opponent's rating. 1500 is the starting and dataset-average value. 1,468.7 1500 1500
PageRank How central this fighter is in the network of who-fought-whom. It reflects the quality of opposition they have shared a cage with, not their skill. 0.067 0.078 0.069
career stage Form over the last 4 fights before this one: 3 or more wins reads Peak, 2 or fewer reads Decline, and fewer than 4 prior fights reads Early. Decline Peak —

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