UFC 218 results: David Teymur outworks Drakkar Klose for unanimous decision

David Teymur didn’t just frustrate Drakkar Klose, he all but nullified him.

With pinpoint striking and excellent defensive wrestling, Teymur (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) handed Klose (8-1-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) the first loss of his UFC career, taking a unanimous decision win with scores of 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28.

The lightweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC 218 event at the new Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit. It aired on FS1 following additional prelims on UFC Fight Pass and ahead of a main card on pay-per-view.

From the start, Teymur seemed to be the accurate striker, while not exactly the most aggressive one. As he hung back, patiently landing kicks on the outside, Klose seemed to grow increasingly frustrated, posing with his hands up as if daring Teymur to come forward.

But when Klose tried to do the advancing, he typically paid for it at the end of Teymur’s combinations. And while he did manage to take Teymur down a couple of times, what he couldn’t do was keep him there for more than a few seconds.

That led to a somewhat desperate third-round effort from Klose, who seemed to realize he was down on the scorecards and needed to go after Teymur. That added aggression helped him land a few more blows, but he also took a few more thanks to Teymur’s sharp counters.

In the end, all three judges saw the fight for Teymur, giving him the win by decision, much to the chagrin of Klose.

The victory makes it four in a row in the UFC for Teymur, who has not lost a pro fight since his debut in 2013. Klose’s loss is the first of his career.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 218 results include:

• David Teymur def. Drakkar Klose via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Felice Herrig def. Cortney Casey via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Amanda Cooper def. Angela Magana via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 4:34
• Abdul Razak Alhassan def. Sabah Homasi via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:21
• Dominick Reyes def. Jeremy Kimball via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:39
• Justin Willis def. Allen Crowder via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:33

For complete coverage of UFC 218, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

(MMAjunkie’s Matt Erickson and Mike Bohn contributed to this report on site in Detroit.)