LAS VEGAS – Ludovit Klein showed once again why his nickname is “Mr. Highlight” with a dominant performance against A.J. Cunningham at UFC Fight Night 238.
Cunningham (11-4 MMA, 0-1 UF)C stepped into the lightweight bout at the UFC Apex on just four days’ notice, and he was a massive betting underdog. The result reflected those variables, with Klein (21-4-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) turning in a destructive striking performance en route to a TKO at 4:36 mark of Round 1.
Klein landed all sorts of punches and kicks throughout the brief bout, but the end came when he landed a front kick to the body that folded Cunningham. It was just the third finish of its kind in UFC history, joining Alexander Volkov and Dan Hooker.
Check out the replay below (via X):
The HUGE kick dropped him 😤 #UFCVegas87 pic.twitter.com/pY0mcnbZLy
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 2, 2024
Ludovit Klein coming in HOT with the round one TKO 🔥 #UFCVegas87 pic.twitter.com/Lux1129Npz
— UFC (@ufc) March 2, 2024
Now undefeated in his past five fights dating back to March 2022, the 29-year-old Klein said he’s looking upward in the lightweight division.
“I want to be champion some day,” Klein said in his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier.
Easy day in the office for Ludovit Klein 😮💨 #UFCVegas87 pic.twitter.com/lbQmjywTW5
— UFC (@ufc) March 2, 2024
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 238 results include:
- Ludovit Klein def. A.J. Cunningham via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:36
- Loik Radzhabov def. Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady via knockout (punches) – Round 3, 0:49
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 238.
