Drakkar Klose Triumphant in Pheonix
Drakkar Klose played the bully card in his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut.
A replacement for the injured Jordan Rinaldi, the MMA Lab prospect remained unbeaten with a unanimous decision over New Hampshire-based Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Devin Powell at UFC Fight Night “Rodriguez vs. Penn” on Sunday at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. Klose (7-0-1, 1-0 UFC) swept the scorecards with 30-27 nods from all three judges.
Powell (8-2, 0-1 UFC) could not match the short-notice fill-in’s physicality. Klose engaged him in the clinch, uncorking punches, elbows, forearm strikes, knees and foot stomps.