• Contact Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Correction Policy
  • Ethics Policy
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Sportsmanor
  • Home
  • UFC
  • NBA
  • Boxing
  • WWE
  • Tennis
  • Web Stories
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • UFC
  • NBA
  • Boxing
  • WWE
  • Tennis
  • Web Stories
No Result
View All Result
Sportsmanor
No Result
View All Result

UFC 277 Prelims: Drakkar Klose vs Rafa Garcia – Prediction, Stats and Fight Breakdown

Lennox Lewis by Lennox Lewis
July 29, 2022
in MMA, UFC
Reading Time: 4 mins read
0
UFC 277 - Drakkar Klose vs Rafa Garcia weigh in

Credit: UFC

UFC 277: Pena vs Nunes 2 will take place this weekend on July 30th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It is needless to say that the major focus of fight enthusiasts would be on the title fights that will take place in the co-main and the main event of PPV.

However, there are several other exciting matchups like the three-round preliminary bout between Drakkar Klose and Rafa Garcia that fans should keep a close eye on. Drakkar who is currently ranked #15 in the lightweight division is in good form as he has won four of his last five fights.

 

 
 
 
 
 
View this post on Instagram
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

A post shared by Drakkar Klose (@drakkar_klose)

He is coming off a brilliant KO/TKO win over Brandon Jenkins in his last fight back in April. Just like Klose, Garcia also won his last fight and he submitted his opponent Jesse Ronson via rear naked choke.

Both these lightweights have the potential to make a big leap in the division.
However, a lot would depend on the outcome of this matchup and as we move ahead let’s compare the stats of Drakkar and Rafa before breaking down their styles.

UFC 277 Prelims: Drakkar Klose vs Rafa Garcia Stats

Stats Drakkar Klose Rafa Garcia
Wins 12 14
Losses 2 2
Height 5 ft 9 in 5 ft 7 in
Division Lightweight Lightweight
Reach 70 in 70 in
Age 34 years old 27 years old

UFC 277 Prelims: Drakkar Klose vs Rafa Garcia Fight Breakdown and Prediction

Drakkar Klose has been very consistent in the UFC since his debut in 2017. Owing to the fact that he has only suffered two losses in his right fights and that too against top contenders like David Teymur and Beneil Dariush.

On the other hand, Rafa Garcia had a dreadful start to his UFC career as he lost his first two fights. However, he has bounced back in his last two matchups by claiming one unanimous decision win and submission finish. Speaking about this bout, it is a classic striker vs grappler matchup.

Out of the two fighters, Drakkar Klose is definitely the better striker with good accuracy and striking output. Moreover, he also has decent takedown accuracy.

However, he has struggled to defend against lightweights who have good wrestling skills. With Garcia being a type of fighter who relies heavily on landing takedowns and controlling his opponent on the ground, this fight could get scrappy.

Despite having a good ground game, Garcia absorbs a lot of damage and his past fights are a great example. Although he cannot afford to do that against Drakkar as he has the ability to switch the lights off with his punching power at any given moment. One can expect Klose to stop the winning run of Rafa due to his well-roundedness in both grappling and striking.

UFC 277 Prelims Fight Prediction – Drakkar Klose vs Rafa Garcia: Drakkar Klose wins via decision

Tags: Drakkar KloseRafa Garcia
Previous Post

UFC 277 Early Prelims, Nicolae Negumereanu vs Ihor Potieria: Prediction, Stats and Fight Breakdown

Next Post

UFC 277 Prelims: Don’Tale Mayes vs Hamdy Abdelwahab – Prediction, Stats and Fight Breakdown

Lennox Lewis

Lennox Lewis

Related Posts

Islam Makhachev
UFC

Daniel Cormier Accepts Islam Makhachev’s Invitation to Dagestan, the UFC Hall of Famer to Train Makhachev for the Charles Oliveira Fight

by Mukhar Ghosh
August 10, 2022
Uriah Hall
UFC

UFC Middleweight Uriah Hall Retires From MMA, Thanks Dana White for His Constant Support Throughout His Career

by Mukhar Ghosh
August 10, 2022
Tony Ferguson in Jackson Wink MMA Academy
UFC

Tony Ferguson Now Trains With Jon Jones’ Former Coach at Jackson Wink, Fans Expecting to See Old El Cucuy Back in UFC

by Mukhar Ghosh
August 9, 2022
Dominick Cruz celebrates his title win
MMA

Dominick Cruz’s Fight Purses: How Much Money Has The Dominator Earned in His UFC Career?

by Lennox Lewis
August 9, 2022
Paulo Costa
UFC

Paulo Costa Responds to Steroids Accusations, Gets Back on the “Secret Juice” for His Luke Rockhold Fight

by Mukhar Ghosh
August 9, 2022
Load More

Discussion about this post

No Result
View All Result
  • Contact Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Correction Policy
  • Ethics Policy

MANORCO PVT LTD © 2022 | All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • UFC
  • NBA
  • Boxing
  • Tennis
  • WWE
  • Web Stories
  • Contact Us
  • Correction Policy
  • Ethics Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

MANORCO PVT LTD © 2022 | All Rights Reserved

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.