By The Numbers: Mateusz Gamrot vs. Ludovit Klein

Lightweights have been cast in supporting roles by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, as Mateusz Gamrot will take on Ludovit Klein in the UFC on ESPN 68 co-main event this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. There, a spot in the Top 10 could conceivably be on the line.

Gamrot answers the call to arms on the strength of three victories in four outings. The former two-division Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki champion last saw action at UFC 305, where he wound up on the wrong side of a split decision against City Kickboxing mainstay Dan Hooker on Aug. 17. Klein, meanwhile, has pieced together a four-fight winning streak. The Spartakus Fight Gym export last strapped on the gloves in September, when he outpointed Roosevelt Roberts to a unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 243.

As Gamrot and Klein move ever closer to their pivotal clash at 155 pounds, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied them to this point:

34: Years of age for Gamrot, who was born on Dec. 11, 1990 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland.

8: Gamrot victories by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 33% of his career total (24). His list of UFC victims: Rafael Fiziev, Diego Ferreira and Scott Holtzman. Gamrot owns five other victories by submission (21%) and 11 more by decision (46%).

43: Takedowns completed by Gamrot as a UFC lightweight, placing him sixth on the promotion’s all-time list at 155 pounds. Only Gleison Tibau (84), Clay Guida (65), Khabib Nurmagomedov (59), Rafael dos Anjos (47) and Nik Lentz (44) have been credited with more.

3: Promotions other than the UFC for which Gamrot has suited up. X Fights Series, Cage Warriors Fighting Championship and KSW comprise the list.

.717: Cumulative winning percentage between the three opponents—Hooker, Beneil Dariush and Guram Kutateladze—who have beaten Gamrot. They boast a combined record of 59-23-1.

30: Years of age for Klein, who was born in Nove Zamky, Slovakia, on Feb. 22, 1995.

8: Klein wins by submission, accounting for 35% of his career total (23). His methods of choice: three guillotine chokes, two rear-naked chokes, two armbars and one triangle choke. Klein holds nine other wins by knockout or technical knockout (39%) and six more by decision (26%).

90: Significant strikes by which Klein has outlanded the opposition across his past four appearances. He has connected with 217 such strikes while absorbing only 127 in return.

11: Consecutive calendar years in which Klein has fought at least once. He went 1-0 in 2014, 3-0 in 2015, 2-0 in 2016, 4-2 in 2017, 3-0 in 2018, 2-0 in 2019, 2-0 in 2020, 0-2 in 2021, 2-0 in 2022, 1-0-1 in 2023 and 3-0 in 2024.

45: Combined victories between the four opponents—Nate Landwehr, Michael Trizano, Aiden Lee and Igor Tarytsa—who have defeated Klein. They sport a cumulative .692 winning percentage at 45-20.