Joe Kropschot vs Nick Klein prediction
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan · Saturday, 31 October 2026 · Middleweight
Joe Kropschot is the favourite at 63%. The likeliest single outcome is Joe Kropschot by KO/TKO (32%), and the chance the fight goes the distance is 38%.
By ProbaPredict Data Desk · published 26 Oct 2026. Updated 26 Oct 2026, 19:52 UK; frozen when the fight starts. Generated by our statistical model, not a tipster. How the model works.
What the numbers show
- Kropschot lands more: 5.8 significant strikes a minute to 3.0.
- Klein wrestles more, averaging 3.7 takedowns per 15 minutes to 1.2.
- Kropschot's rating, built from every UFC result, is 52 points higher. This is the biggest single input in the model.
- Klein has not fought in the UFC since August 2025.
The inputs where these two differ most, from their UFC records. The model weighs all of them together.
Who wins, and how?
Joe Kropschot: 63% to win
- KO/TKO32% overall
- Submission7% overall
- Decision25% overall
Nick Klein: 37% to win
- KO/TKO9% overall
- Submission14% overall
- Decision13% overall
Goes the distance: 38% · Fair odds: Joe Kropschot 1.58, Nick Klein 2.73. Bars show how each fighter wins if they win; "overall" is the chance of that exact outcome.
Tale of the tape
| Joe Kropschot | Tale of the tape | |
|---|---|---|
| 9-3-0 | Record | 6-3-0 |
| USA | Nationality | USA |
| 1 | UFC fights | 3 |
| 31 | Age | 31 |
| 191 cm | Height | 185 cm |
| 201 cm | Reach | 196 cm |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
| 0 / 0 / 1 | UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 5.8 | Sig. strikes landed per minute | 3.0 |
| 3.8 | Sig. strikes absorbed per minute | 3.5 |
| 1.2 | Takedowns per 15 minutes | 3.7 |
| 0.16 | Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.15 |
Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.
Nick Klein: last UFC fights
- 2025-08-02vs Andrey Pulyaev
R2 1:31L KO/TKO - 2025-02-22vs Mansur Abdul-Malik
R2 3:24L KO/TKO - 2024-10-16vs Heraldo Souza R1 0:37W SUB
Frequently asked questions
- Who will win Joe Kropschot vs Nick Klein?
- Our model makes Joe Kropschot the favourite at 63%, with Nick Klein at 37%.
- How will Joe Kropschot vs Nick Klein end?
- The chance it goes the distance is 38%. If Joe Kropschot wins, the likeliest route is ko/tko (50% of their wins).
- What are the fair odds?
- Joe Kropschot 1.58, Nick Klein 2.73: 100 divided by each win percentage, with no bookmaker margin.
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