MMA Preview – Nate Landwehr vs Ludovit Klein at UFC Vegas 40
NATE LANDWEHR VS LUDOVIT KLEIN FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 40? Saturday 16th October, 2021 -22:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 40? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 40? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Vegas 40 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 40? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
NATE LANDWEHR VS LUDOVIT KLEIN LOWDOWN
Nate Landwehr (14-4) has had a miserable year. He swallowed a flying knee from Julian Erosa in the first round of his fight in February. That made it 1-2 in the UFC after a unanimous decision win over Darren Elkins and getting knocked out by Herbert Burns on his debut. Rare territory for Landwehr who was riding an impressive seven-fight win streak before his debut. He had a chance to get back on track in June but got injured forcing himself out of his fight with Makwan Amirkhani so is now desperate to get to the APEX and get back in the win column.
Ludovit Klein (17-3) is also in rare territory and desperate to change his 2021 fortunes. He was on his own seven-fight win streak before making his debut and made it eight with an immaculate performance, knocking Shane Young out, doing all the damage with a nasty head kick. He then met Michael Trizano in May at UFC Vegas 26 but got his streak snapped by a unanimous decision.
NATE LANDWEHR VS LUDOVIT KLEIN PREDICTION
This is a very important fight for these two as the trajectory of their careers will depend on it. Klein has the opportunity to brush off the Trizano loss, use it as valuable experience and surge up the division. Another loss for Landwehr will raise questions about his UFC tenure.
Whatever happens, we know we are in for a show here as they are both very exciting and aggressive with finishing ability. Landwehr is a wild man and Klein is more of an assassin who also has a variety of submissions in the bank.
We expect a violent battle on the feet where Klein has the technique and power to close the show. As soon as Landwehr gets hit, you worry he is going to respond by charging Klein down. That is when the Slovakian will ruthlessly counter him. The damage he has absorbed recently is also a worry, so we are leaning towards a ninth knockout for Klein.
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