David Teymur didn’t just frustrate Drakkar Klose , he all but nullified him. With pinpoint striking and excellent defensive wrestling, Teymur (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) handed Klose (8-1-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) the first loss of his UFC career, taking a unanimous decision win with scores of 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28. The lightweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC 218 event at the new Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit. It aired on FS1 following additional prelims on UFC Fight Pass and ahead of a main card on pay-per-view. Related UFC 218 play-by-play and live results From the start, Teymur seemed to be the accurate striker, while not exactly the most aggressive one.
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UFC 218 results: David Teymur outworks Drakkar Klose for unanimous decision – MMA Junkie