Finishing the Fight: UFC Vegas 40

Ludovit Klein UFC 253
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – SEPTEMBER 27: Ludovit Klein of Slovakia celebrates after defeating Shane Young of New Zealand in their featherweight bout during UFC 253 inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on September 27, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)

L’udovit “Mr. Highlight” Klein (17-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC)

Total Number of Pro MMA Finishes: 16

Via KO/TKO: 8

Via Submission: 8

Total Number of UFC Finishes: 1

Via KO/TKO: 1

(Shane Young)

Via Submission: 0

L’udovit Klein mixes together punches and kicks right up there with some of the best strikers in the UFC. Early in Klein’s pro MMA career he scored a lot of his submission finishes. Including three of his eight submission finishes by guillotine choke, which sometimes forces a lot of his opponents to often think twice before looking for a takedown.

L’udovit’s ‘not so secret’ secret weapon is his quick left high kick. ‘Mr. Highlight’ usually looks to get his opponents to respect his hands (especially the straight left) before feinting to draw out the defense and firing off a head kick.

L’udovit faced some solid competition outside of the UFC and still had an impressive seven fight win streak including two head kick finishes in a row right before getting the call up to the big leagues.

Klein has 4 of his 8 TKO/KO wins by way of head kick (including finishes with headkick and punches).