Herbert vs Klein

Who won Herbert vs Klein?

Jai Herbert drew with Ludovit Klein by majority draw in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC 286, on Saturday 18th March 2023 at o2 Arena in London.

The scorecards were announced, meaning it was a majority draw.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Herbert vs Klein stats

Jai Herbert stepped into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Ludovit Klein made his way to the cage with a record of 19 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 8 by submission.

This was Jai Herbert's 9th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2020. Ludovit Klein marked his 10th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2020.

Jai Herbert's UFC record stood at 3-5-1, while Ludovit Klein's came in at 7-2-1.

The stats suggested Herbert had a massive power advantage over Klein, boasting a 75% knock out percentage over Klein's 42%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Klein had a massive advantage over Herbert, boasting a 42% submission rate over Herbert's 8%.

Jai Herbert was the older man by 7 years, at 37 years old.

Herbert had a height advantage of 6 inches over Klein. That also extended to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Herbert was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 3 months later than Klein, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 13 less professional rounds, 43 to Klein's 56.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Ludovit Klein had been fighting more than Jai Herbert.

Going to this contest, Jai Herbert had last fought 5 years, 7 months and 3 days ago, while Ludovit Klein's last outing had been 2 years, 10 months and 6 days ago.

Herbert's last 4 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 11 months and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 8 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

Klein's last 4 fights had come over a period of 4 years and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Herbert vs Klein?

Jai Herbert was a 17/10 (+170) underdog going into the contest, while Ludovit Klein made his way into the ring at 57/100 (-180) with oddsmakers.