Michigan’s Drakkar Klose will be coming home for the Holidays. The UFC has confirmed to the Detroit Free Press that the lightweight will face David Teymur at UFC 218 this December. Both fighters are undefeated in their UFC careers to date. The event takes place December 2 at the Little Caesars Arena.
Klose (8-0-1) was a standout wrestler at South Haven High School in South Haven, MI, and won the 160-pound Division 3 state title in 2005. The twenty-nine year old holds victories over Devin Powell and Marc Diakiese, both via decision. He’ll look to keep his undefeated record going with a win over Teymur.
David Teymur (6-1), like Klose, is undefeated in the UFC. A member of The Ultimate Fighter 22 cast, he came up just short on the show, losing to Marcin Wrzosek in the quarter-finals. After being granted a UFC contract nonetheless, he has picked up wins over Martin Svensson, Jason Novelli, and most recently at UFC 209 against Lando Vannata.
A Swede of Aramean ancestry, Teymur will be in enemy territory against Klose, who should have the hometown crowd firmly in his corner.
UFC 218 takes place December 2 at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. No main event has been announced for the card thus far. As it stands, the event currently boasts the following match-ups:
Alistair Overeem vs. Francis Ngannou
Felice Herrig vs. Cortney Casey
Angela Magaña vs. Amanda Cooper
Eddie Alvarez vs. Justin Gaethje
Dominick Reyes vs. Jeremy Kimball
Henry Cejudo vs. Sergio Pettis
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Sabah Homasi
Justin Willis vs. Allen Crowder
David Teymur vs. Drakkar Klose
