UFC Vegas 40 will take place tonight inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The women’s featherweight bout will headline the event. Other than this bout, the fight reflects many amazing fights. The featherweight between Nate Landwehr and Ludovit Klein will open the main card.

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Even though both the featherweight fighters are yet to be ranked in the featherweight division of UFC, it is an important fight for both men. Both the featherweight combatants Nate ‘The Train’ Landwehr and Ludovit ‘The Highlight’ Klein are coming on the back of a loss in their respective bout.

Both the men will look for a way to bounce back into the win column with a win in this fight. A win in this fight is important for both the fighters as their careers depend on it.

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So ahead of the featherweight fight, we compare their strength and weaknesses and come close to a conclusion on how the scrap could possibly end.

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Nate Landwehr vs Ludovit Klein: Prediction and Analysis

‘The Train’ was on an amazing seven-fight unbeaten streak when he made his UFC debut in 2020. However, he faced a devastating loss in his debut match. He has a professional fighting record of 14-4 under his name. However, he is currently 1-2 in the UFC.

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Meanwhile, the highlight made his UFC debut with a stunning knockout win in the first round of the fight at UFC 253. However, he lost his second bout and is currently 1-1 in the promotion. Interestingly, the 26-year-old is a skilled finisher with eight submissions and eight knockout wins in his 17-3 MMA resume.

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Going into the fight, Landwehr has a two-inch height advantage over Klein. Furthermore, ‘The Train’ lands an average of 7.02 strikes per minute. However, he hasn’t been up to the mark, given his previous results, which are two knockout losses and two decision wins.

On the other hand, ‘The Highlight’, who lands an average of 3.32 strikes per minute, has been impressive in his previous bouts. He has had five knockout wins since 2019 and has only one loss via decision in 2021. From which three of his knockouts have come in the first round of the fight.

Furthermore, Klein also has a 47% submission finish rate over Landwehr who has zero wins via submission in his career. Given these records, Klein is better at both ground game as well as a standing contest against the American fighter. Hence, he might have his moment in the bout to secure a finish over the 33-year-old.

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Prediction: Ludovit Klein defeats Nate Landwehr via knockout

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Afnan Chougle is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. Besides writing, this Media graduate is an integral part of the digital web stories team for combat sports. Before joining EssentiallySports, Afnan gained valuable experience as an intern at Jiostudios Production House. He uses his experience and passion to further his professional career and provide unique insight into all things UFC and combat sports. A Khabib Nurmagomedov fan, Afnan, has religiously followed MMA ever since UFC 229. Other than 'The Eagle' he adores Muhammad Ali. Furthermore, he is a fan of Joe Rogan and seldom misses an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience. Apart from his professional exploits as a UFC journalist, Afnan enjoys catching Hotboxin' episodes, honing his skills as an amateur actor and loves going on occasional treks.

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