Octagon Edge

Nick Klein

“Blue Collar”

6-3

Age

Height

6'1"

Reach

6'5"

Stance

Orthodox

Camp

Pura Vida BJJ

Out of

USA

Style

wrestler

Fight IQ

C+ · 65

Finish rate

50%

Win rate

67%

Career methods

KO/TKO

Sub

Dec

FightMetric

SLpM

2.51

SApM

3.72

Str Acc

64%

Str Def

63%

TD Avg

5.79

TD Acc

35%

TD Def

62%

Sub Avg

1.93

Tape read

Chain-wrestling grappler

Fight IQ

65C+

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 9 career fights for Nick Klein. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

C+

Ground

Defense

C+

Counter

Reaction

proxy

Agility

proxy

TD react

Chin

B+

What they do well

Ground game
Chain wrestling and submissions are a primary weapon. 3 tapouts and 5.8 TD/15 put opponents on the fence or the mat.
Durability
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

Where they leak

Counter punching
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Punching agility
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Timing & reaction
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

Scouting report

Nick Klein “Blue Collar” is a 30-year-old Orthodox middleweight out of USA, camped at Pura Vida BJJ. The tape read: chain-wrestling grappler. Career mark 6-3-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission, 3 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (65).

What works. Ground game is the standout at 90 (A). Chain wrestling and submissions are a primary weapon. 3 tapouts and 5.8 TD/15 put opponents on the fence or the mat. Ground game A on 5.79 TD/15 and 1.93 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 63% / 3.72 SApM. Counter punching C; punching agility C (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C on 62% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Counter punching is the soft spot (51, C). Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax. Opponents who out-speed the first exchange and never stay on the centerline have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Klein yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

90 A

Chain wrestling and submissions are a primary weapon. 3 tapouts and 5.8 TD/15 put opponents on the fence or the mat.

5.79 takedowns / 15 at 35% accuracy
1.93 submission attempts / 15 · 3 career sub wins

Striking defense

62 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

63% striking defense · 3.72 SApM
0 KO/TKO losses in 3 defeats

Counter punching

51 C

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

64% accuracy on 2.51 SLpM
0.10 knockdowns / 15 · 0 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

55 C

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

Str def 63% · TD def 62% — the two read-and-react rates
3.72 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

53 C

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

2.51 SLpM at 64% — output with cleanliness
Throws without paying full retail: 3.72 SApM

Takedown reaction

59 C

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

62% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

78 B+

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

0 times finished by strikes in 3 losses
3 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

Date	Opponent	Res	Method	Rnd	Sig
No UFC tape loaded for this fighter yet.