Klose vs Gantt — Lightweight · Silva vs. Delgado
- Wins
- 16
- Losses
- 3
- Draws
- 1
Red corner
- 16-3-1
- Record
- 12-0-0
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- Finish rateFinish %Finish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
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- Wins
- 12
- Losses
- 0
- Draws
- 0
Blue corner
Expectations
- 22%
- Market — blue corner favoredMarket expectationsPolymarket as of 2026-09-11 13:11. Percentages are an informational market signal, not betting advice.
- 78%
Polymarket as of 2026-09-11 13:11. Percentages are an informational market signal, not betting advice.
Full Tale of the Tape · +10 more stats · radar
- 16-3-1
- Record
- 12-0-0
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- Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
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- StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
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- Striking defenseStrike def.Striking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- Takedown defenseTD def.Takedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
- 100%
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- Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- Nationality
- United States
Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect records coming into fight night. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.
What to expect
Case for Klose
Klose's veteran game is built around pressure, boxing and the ability to make opponents fight in uncomfortable spaces. He will want to keep Gantt reacting rather than allow the contest to settle at a long range.
Case for Gantt
Gantt's clearest route is to make the veteran pay during entries and keep enough space to build his own offense. If he can prevent Klose from establishing a steady forward rhythm, the matchup becomes much less predictable.
What to Watch
- Whether Klose can force the pocket and sustain pressure.
- How Gantt handles Klose's first serious entries.
- Which fighter wins the exchanges after clinch breaks.
- Whether the bout rewards experience or fresh pace over three rounds.
Analysts
Independent analyst picks — analysts, fighters and betting desks — on this fight: who they pick, how, and the exact moment they say it. Tap any clip to hear it.
Analyst picks: The MMA Guru picks Gantt; TheWeasle picks Gantt; Half The Battle picks Gantt; Bedtime MMA picks Gantt; MMA JOEY picks Gantt; DFS By The Numbers picks Gantt; HopperoMMA picks Gantt; MMAPREDICTIONGURU picks Gantt.
3 of 8 see a finish — 1 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission, 4 by decision.
The experts above are a lens, not credentials we conferred — analyst, fighter or betting desk.
Full analyst picks ↓
The MMA Guru Analyst called 66 of 99 The MMA Guru: picks Gantt — Decision
Picks Tommy Gantt by Decision.
“I'm just going to go with Tommy Gantt and say that he wins this fight by decision.”
Track record: winner called in 66 of 99 resolved picks, 21 a perfect call.
TheWeasle Analyst called 45 of 61 TheWeasle: picks Gantt — Sub · R2
Picks Tommy Gantt by Submission in round 2.
“I'm going to go with Tommy Gantt to win by a submission in the second round.”
Track record: winner called in 45 of 61 resolved picks, 18 a perfect call.
Half The Battle Analyst called 40 of 60 Half The Battle: picks Gantt — to win
Picks Tommy Gantt to win.
“Give me Tommy Gantt.”
Track record: winner called in 40 of 60 resolved picks, 8 a perfect call.
Bedtime MMA Analyst called 83 of 126 Bedtime MMA: picks Gantt — Sub · R2
Picks Tommy Gantt by Submission in round 2.
“I think Tommy Gantt is going to win this fight by submission in the second round.”
Track record: winner called in 83 of 126 resolved picks, 37 a perfect call.
MMA JOEY Analyst called 18 of 27 MMA JOEY: picks Gantt — KO/TKO · R2
Picks Tommy Gantt by TKO in round 2.
“Second-round ground-and-pound TKO for Tommy Gantt.”
Track record: winner called in 18 of 27 resolved picks, 3 a perfect call.
DFS By The Numbers Betting deskAnalyst called 77 of 112 DFS By The Numbers: picks Gantt — Decision
Picks Tommy Gantt by decision.
“I'm going to say he wins this fight by decision.”
Track record: winner called in 77 of 112 resolved picks, 30 a perfect call.
HopperoMMA Analyst called 58 of 92 HopperoMMA: picks Gantt — Decision
Picks Tommy Gantt by decision.
“I'm going to go with Tommy Gantt by decision.”
Track record: winner called in 58 of 92 resolved picks, 22 a perfect call.
MMAPREDICTIONGURU AnalystBetting desk called 22 of 38 MMAPREDICTIONGURU: picks Gantt — Decision
Picks Tommy Gantt by decision.
“I'm going to pick Tommy Gantt by decision.”
Track record: winner called in 22 of 38 resolved picks, 12 a perfect call.
We Want Picks Betting desk on the fence We Want Picks: on the fence — made no pick
The We Want Picks hosts split the desk call: Angelo picked Tommy Gantt, while Jacob picked Drakkar Klose.
Odds
What the markets imply for this fight — percentages are a vig-stripped sportsbook consensus and a public prediction market, not a forecast or betting advice.
Who wins · Books + betting market
Favoured: Gantt
Steady since open
All 6 books consensus 22%
- BetOnline.ag22%0
- BetRivers23%+1
- BetUS22%0
- Bovada22%0
- DraftKings23%+1
- FanDuel21%−1
6 books within 2 points
Vig-stripped win probability for Klose at each book — the chance implied once the bookmaker’s margin is removed. The consensus is the median across books. The small bar under each book is its gap from the consensus, on a fixed ±5-point scale; a hatched bar is off that scale.
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