Thomas Gantt – Drakkar Klose

Fighters' momentum

Thomas Gantt is credited with a professional record of 12-0-0 and a most recent victory on May 16, 2026, by TKO against Artur Minev. His UFC profile lists six wins by KO/TKO, five by submission, and five first-round finishes, but several recent results come primarily from the regional scene, with a limited UFC sample.

Drakkar Klose has a UFC record of 16-3-1 and defeated Edson Barboza by unanimous decision on August 16, 2025. Une source spécialisée credits him with 55% accuracy, 49% striking défense, 1.49 takedowns per fifteen minutes, and 69% takedown défense.

His statistics aggregate different periods and opponents and do not guarantee the neutralization of Gantt’s specific entries.

Head-to-head

No prior bout between Thomas Gantt and Drakkar Klose is established in the sources consulted. The comparison therefore relies on their individual profiles and respective opponents, without a direct history allowing an assessment of an already observed adaptation between them.

Preparation and physical condition

No official weigh-in published as of the cutoff was found: the competition weight, any potential penalty, and the quality of the weight cut are unknown. No forfeiture, opponent replacement, or publicly verifiable medical issue was identified as of the cutoff.

This does not allow us to conclude that there was no injury. Gantt fought approximately four months earlier, while Klose is returning after approximately thirteen months of inactivity; this schedule alone does not indicate their physical condition.

Context & news

Thomas Gantt’s path relies on pressure, wrestling entries, control, and striking, with a documented guillotine threat when the opponent defends takedowns. Favorable scenario for Gantt: this pressure could exploit imperfect défense and put Klose in dangerous positions.

Favorable scenario for Klose: his UFC experience, 69% takedown défense, and wins by decision over three rounds may allow him to manage distance, prolonged exchanges, and adjustments. Gantt may target a decision or a striking stoppage after applying pressure and wrestling, with a submission conceivable thanks to his documented guillotines.

Klose may target a decision through volume and distance control, or even a stoppage in exchanges if Gantt forces his entries. There is insufficient public basis to conclude that either fighter has a physiological or medical cardio advantage.

Matchup and opponent

The UFC Noche UFC / UFC Fight Night 288 card pits Drakkar Klose against Thomas “Tommy” Gantt at lightweight on September 12, 2026, at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The bout is probably scheduled for three rounds, as it is presented as a non-title lightweight bout without main-event status, but the exact number of rounds is not explicitly confirmed by a regulatory source.

No opponent replacement has been identified as of the cutoff. The 19:25 UTC time corresponds to the provided start time for the event, without verification of the precise time of this bout.