Top-ranked
Ultimate Fighting Championship Mateusz
Gamrot is taking a bit of a stroll outside of the top 15 for a
time.
Per the promotion
on Thursday, Gamrot (24-3, 1 NC) will be taking on Ludovit
Klein (23-4-1) in a major lightweight tilt at
UFC on ESPN 68, also known as UFC Vegas 107. They will serve on
the main card but not as the main attraction, with that spot going
to the flyweight title eliminator between Erin
Blanchfield and Maycee
Barber. The fighters will all throw down inside of the UFC Apex
in Las Vegas on May 31.
In the Octagon thus far, former two-division KSW king Gamrot has yet to amass a win streak
greater than four. He debuted in 2020, lost a decision to Guram
Kutateladze and went on to rattle off fought straight wins. A
top contender match against Beneil
Dariush did not go his way in 2022, so he settled for winning
three more to climb the leaderboard again. Once more, the Polish
combatant came up short when it mattered most, dropping a split
verdict to Dan Hooker.
“Gamer” has never lost consecutive bouts.
Rising Slovakian talent Klein is getting a crack at a top-tier
opponent after bouncing around the division for a couple years.
While he is currently riding a seven-fight unbeaten streak, his
best win likely still remains a decision over Ignacio
Bahamondes a couple years ago. The five decision victories on
his current run are one shy of the overall total he holds on his
record.
UFC on ESPN 68, also known as UFC Vegas 107, will play out at the
UFC Apex in Las Vegas on May 31. The headliner comes at 125 pounds
as Blanchfield collides with Barber. Other main card tilts include
a bantamweight battle pitting Ketlen
Vieira against Macy
Chiasson, and a pair of light heavyweights toeing the line as
Dustin
Jacoby faces Bruno
Lopes.
