Klein delivered an attractive spectacle in London, but after two wins he scored a “draw only” in the UFC

UFC 286 offered a fight on the first card of the tournament, featuring former Octagon fighter and the first Slovakian fighter in the UFC Ludovít Klein. His opponent was Jai Herbert, and although Klein was the favorite, he didn’t have it easy.

Ludovít Klein scored his third fight in a row without a loss! However, he can’t be happy about his third win in a row, as Jai Herbert was more than a match for him. The first Slovakian fighter in the UFC did not live up to his role as a favourite.

Klein started the fight a little better in the first round. In the second minute, he beautifully caught a kick that was aimed at his ribs and delivered a successful takedown. But Herbert is great at Brazilian jiu-jitsu and it showed.

The Slovakian couldn’t even dominate in top position. On the contrary, his opponent tried unsuccessfully for an armbar, and he was very aggressive from the bottom. He landed elbows and uppercuts and opened Klein’s eyebrows. Herbert looked better in the first round.

Klein looked a little better in the second round, which was evenly matched. He held the center of the octagon, was more accurate, more active, and although he didn’t get Herbert in much trouble, he was more dangerous.

The third round was up and down for a change. Klein was initially more active, more creative and landed the better shots, trying to surprise Herbert a few times. But in the second half of the round, Herbert took Klein down. He didn’t give up though, he was able to get up and deliver a takedown himself.

The fight was very even and the judges’ scorecards were not to be envied. The fight ended in a draw. It should be mentioned, however, that it was helped by the fact that Herbert faced a point deduction due to two punches to the groin.

However, Klein is now 3-2-1 in the UFC and it’s important that he didn’t lose. Furthermore, his fight was attractive and shouldn’t hurt him in the rankings.

Source: UFC, Sherdog, Twitter