Drakkar Klose vs Brandon Jenkins betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC on ESPN+ 64 bout

Drakkar Klose vs Brandon Jenkins UFC fight info, date and time

Drakkar Klose vs Brandon Jenkins is set to go down at UFC on ESPN+ 64: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 at 9:00pm EST on Saturday 16th April 2022 in a 155lbs matchup.

Drakkar Klose has not fought in over two years since a knockout defeat to Beneil Dariush in March 2020.

Brandon Jenkins will be making his second UFC appearance after suffering a TKO defeat on his debut in September.

Drakkar Klose vs Brandon Jenkins betting odds

Drakkar Klose will be the betting favorite with opening odds of -685.

Brandon Jenkins is the betting underdog with opening odds of +510.

Fight information

Drakkar Klose vs Brandon Jenkins was first reported on January 15th.

Drakkar Klose will fight Brandon Jenkins at UFC event on April 16th. (per the OG @MikeHeck_JR) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/ECyMB9vKuu

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) January 15, 2022

Klose will return to the Octagon after a scheduled matchup with Jeremy Stephens was called off. Klose was injured during the face-off after a shove from Stephens.

Drakkar Klose

Drakkar Klose came very close to finishing top contender Beneil Dariush over two years ago before suffering a knockout loss.

Klose was riding a three-fight winning streak before his defeat to Dariush. He is 5-2 since making his UFC debut in 2017.

Brandon Jenkins

Brandon Jenkins was finished on his UFC debut against Zhu Rong after stepping into the fight on short notice.

Jenkins fought in the PFL just a few weeks before making his debut. “The Human Highlight Reel” trains under coach John Wood at Syndicate MMA.

How they match up

Brandon Jenkins is the significantly taller fighter in this matchup at 6”0 tall, while his opponent Klose is just 5”9.

Despite the difference in height, Jenkins will only have a slight 2-inch reach advantage over this fight.

Drakkar Klose is the older fighter at 34 years old compared to Jenkins who is 30. However, it is Jenkins who has the edge in MMA experience with 23 pro fights compared to Klose’s 14.

Reasons to watch

This promises to be an intriguing matchup. Drakkar Klose is the biggest favorite on the card and is making his return after two years out of action.

Brandon Jenkins could earn a famous victory here as the sizable betting underdog.

The stakes

The stakes are big for both fighters in this UFC Lightweight matchup. Klose and Jenkins come into this scrap off the back of defeats, so both will be eager to get into the win column.

Jenkins is making just his second UFC appearance, so he will be eager to record his first win in the promotion.

Drakkar Klose vs Brandon Jenkins predictions

The oddmakers’ predictions have Drakkar Klose as the huge betting favorite with opening odds of -685.

Drakkar Klose made his predictions during an interview with The AllStar:

Drakkar Klose vs Brandon Jenkins picks

Brandon Jenkins gave his picks for the fight during an exclusive with The AllStar’s Sasha Palatnikov:

Get your Drakkar Klose vs Brandon Jenkins picks in.

Drakkar Klose vs Brandon Jenkins tale of the tape

• Significant 4 year age difference: Jenkins is the younger fighter at 30 years old.
• Jenkins has a slight 2 inch reach advantage.
• Significant experience difference: Jenkins has 9 more professional MMA fights than Klose.

Drakkar Klose	vs	Brandon Jenkins
34	Age	30
14	Fights	23
11	Wins	15
2	Losses	8
4	KO’s	10
0	Subs	3
5′ 9	Height (in)	6′ 0
70	Reach (in)	72

“The Human Highlight Reel” Brandon Jenkins fighter profile and recent form

Brandon Jenkins is a 30 year old male fighter from United States with 15 pro wins and 8 losses. See Brandon Jenkins’s full MMA record.

Brandon Jenkins has a 87% finish rate, including 10 by knockout, 3 by submission, 2 by decision.

Brandon Jenkins is looking to get back to winning ways after a loss at the hands of Zhu Rong at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	15-7-0	Zhu Rong	KO/TKO R3 4:35	UFC Fight Night	2021-09-18	Lightweight	UFC
Win	14-7-0	Jacob Kilburn	KO/TKO R1 2:56	PFL 2021 #9	2021-08-27	Lightweight	PFL
Win	13-7-0	Aaron Mitchell	DEC R5 5:00	Caged Aggression 30	2021-03-26	Catchweight	CAMMA
Win	12-7-0	Jordin Hinman	KO/TKO R1 2:03	Caged Aggression 29	2020-11-21	Welterweight	CAMMA
Loss	12-6-0	Mike Breeden	KO/TKO R3 1:51	LFA 77	2019-09-27	Catchweight	LFA

Drakkar Klose fighter profile and recent form

Drakkar Klose is a 34 year old male fighter from United States with 11 pro wins and 2 losses. See Drakkar Klose’s full MMA record.

Drakkar Klose has a 37% finish rate, including 4 by knockout, 7 by decision.

Drakkar Klose is looking to get back to winning ways after a loss at the hands of Beneil Dariush at UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	11-1-1	Beneil Dariush	KO/TKO R2 1:00	UFC 248	2020-03-07	Lightweight	UFC
Win	10-1-1	Christos Giagos	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 241	2019-08-17	Lightweight	UFC
Win	9-1-1	Bobby Green	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on FOX 31	2018-12-15	Lightweight	UFC
Win	8-1-1	Lando Vannata	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 226	2018-07-07	Lightweight	UFC
Loss	8-0-1	David Teymur	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 218	2017-12-02	Lightweight	UFC