Joel Alvarez vs Drakkar Klose at UFC on ESPN 63 | Preview & Prediction
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The lightweights are up next on the prelims as Spaniard Joel Alvarez will meet Drakkar Klose in what is unquestionably a Fight of he Night contender
Joel Alvarez vs Drakkar Klose Facts
When is UFC on ESPN 63? UK – the preliminary card starts at 12:00am on Sunday 15th December 2024, followed by the main card at 3:00am / USA – 8:00pm/10:00pm ET (Saturday) and 5:00pm/7:00pm PT (Saturday)
Where is UFC on ESPN 63? Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC on ESPN 63? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC on ESPN 63
What TV channel is UFC on ESPN 63 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC on ESPN 63? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC on ESPN 63 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are Joel Alvarez and Drakkar Klose expected to walk out? 2:35am UK / Saturday 14th December, 9:35pm US ET / 6:35pm US PT
UFC on ESPN 63 Main Card Event
Colby Covington vs Joaquin Buckley (Welterweight)
Cub Swanson vs Billy Quarantillo (Featherweight)
Manel Kape vs Bruno Silva (Flyweight)
Dustin Jacoby vs Vitor Petrino (Light Heavyweight)
Daniel Marcos vs Adrian Yanez (Bantamweight)
Navajo Stirling vs Tuco Tokkos (Light Heavyweight)
UFC on ESPN 63 Prelims
Ottman Azaitar vs Michael Johnson (Lightweight)
Joel Alvarez vs Drakkar Klose (Lightweight)
Fernando Padilla vs Sean Woodson (Featherweight)
Miles Johns vs Felipe Silva (Featherweight)
Jamey-Lyn Horth vs Miranda Maverick (Women’s Flyweight)
Davey Grant vs Ramon Taveras (Bantamweight)
Josefine Knutsson vs Piera Rodriguez (Women’s Strawweight)
Joel Alvarez: Spaniard seeks back-to-back Performance of the Night awards
Joel Alvarez (21-3) is coming off a Performance of the Night display after he TKO’d Elves Brener in August. The Spaniard had a raft of injuries earlier in the year but impressed in his last fight and the submission specialist will be keen to follow that up here. He has won six of his last seven fights with his only loss coming at the hands of Arman Tsarukyan who TKO’d him in February 2022. Aside from that defeat, Alvarez has stopped all opponents in those six wins and he comes into this fight in excellent shape.
Drakkar Klose: 36-year-old seeks fifth successive win
Drakkar Klose (18-2-1) has won his last four fights and two of those victories have seen him win the Performance of the Night bonus. His last fight came at UFC 301 in May where he picked up a unanimous decision against Joaquim Silva in Brazil. Prior to that win, he had only thought three times in the four years before that and he will now look for his fifth win in a row and he will really look build some momentum to kick on in his career now.
Joel Alvarez vs Drakkar Klose Prediction
This is an excellent bout in the lightweight division between two rising fighters in Joel Alvarez and Drakkar Klose.
Joel Alvarez Is an impressive fighter and the Spaniard is getting better with every fight. He's technically outstanding with a wide array of submission skills on three of his six last wins have come by knockout. Overall, all 21 of his professional MMA victories have come by way of stoppage including 17 submissions.
Drakkar Klose is a hugely talented lightweight himself and his fights are always entertaining. He has reasonable power in his striking and an impressive work rate. He has only tasted defeats on two occasions and he is riding a four-fight win streak.
Much will depend on whether Klose can nullify all of Alvarez’s threats and that will not be easy. The Spaniard is a danger both with his striking and on the ground and it is hard to oppose him here. It would not surprise us if the durable Klose managed to take this fight the distance, but we have to favour Alvarez to get the win.
Prediction: Joel Alvarez to win
