Drakkar Klose had to go into Hulk mode to win his latest fight.
In his first outing in 16 months, Klose broke out a hellacious slam to pick up a first-round knockout of Joe Solecki on the preliminary portion of UFC Austin.
Watch Klose’s incredible slam finish below.
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Both fighters put their grappling on display early in this one, with Solecki taking Klose to the mat. However, Klose reversed position and to end up on top of Solecki where he went to work with short punches and elbows. Solecki countered with an armbar attempt, one that proved to be ill-fated when Klose lifted him from the mat and threw him down at a terrible angle. The slam caused the side of Solecki’s head to bounce off of the mat and referee Mark Smith was quick to jump in for the stoppage, which officially came at the 1:41 mark of Round 1.
Klose hasn’t fought since July 2022, but has now won three straight fights to bump his UFC record to 8-2. Solecki loses for just the second time in seven UFC appearances.
