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UFC Lightweight

Ľudovít Klein VS Tofiq Musayev

Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia

Tale of the Tape

24-6-1 Record 24-6-0
31 Age 36
170 cm Height 175 cm
184 cm Reach 175 cm
southpaw Stance orthodox
71% Finish rate 88%
38% KO rate 79%
33% Sub rate 8%

Result Summary

Tofiq Musayev def. Ľudovít Klein TKO (punches) · R2 4:07

Tofiq Musayev stopped Ľudovít Klein by TKO (punches) at 4:07 of round two in a lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez in Belgrade on August 1, 2026. Musayev was the sharper and more accurate striker throughout the first round, consistently winning the exchanges at range. In the second, a flush combination landed clean and sent Klein to the canvas, and Musayev followed with ground strikes that prompted the referee to wave it off. The finish improved Musayev's record to 24-6 overall and 2-1 in the UFC, and he called for a top-15 ranked opponent in his post-fight interview.

Fight Overview

Ľudovít Klein enters on genuine form after a gritty Fight of the Night performance against Rębecki at UFC 321, though he finished that bout battling through a fractured ankle — raising real durability questions heading to Belgrade. Standing opposite is Tofiq Musayev, an elite lightweight puncher with 18 of his 23 wins coming by KO/TKO and fresh off a decision over Ignacio Bahamondes. This prelim has one-punch finish energy written all over it.

Keys to Victory

Ľudovít Klein

  1. Respect Musayev's knockout power and use measured, calculated exchanges rather than walking into his power straight ahead.
  2. Establish wrestling and grappling control to neutralize Musayev's heavy hands and grind out safe rounds when needed.
  3. Use his well-rounded finishing toolkit — mix submission threats with strikes to keep Musayev from setting his feet.

Tofiq Musayev

  1. Attack with explosive power combinations in the opening round when Klein's ankle durability is most in question.
  2. Keep the fight standing at all costs — Klein's grappling and mixed approach make grappling exchanges dangerous for Musayev.
  3. Use relentless forward pressure to test Klein's chin and set up the single clean shot his knockout record is built on.

Last 5 fights

Ľudovít Klein

  1. W Mateusz Rębecki Decision · R3 5:00 · 25 OCT 2025
  2. L Mateusz Gamrot Decision · R3 5:00 · 31 MAY 2025
  3. W Roosevelt Roberts Decision · R3 5:00 · 28 SEPT 2024
  4. W Thiago Moisés Decision · R3 5:00 · 8 JUN 2024
  5. W A.J. Cunningham TKO · R1 4:36 · 2 MAR 2024

Tofiq Musayev

  1. W Ignacio Bahamondes Decision · R3 5:00 · 28 MAR 2026
  2. L Myktybek Orolbai Submission · R1 4:35 · 21 JUN 2025
  3. W Koji Takeda KO · R3 2:03 · 4 NOV 2023
  4. W Akira Okada KO · R2 1:11 · 30 JUL 2023
  5. L Alexandr Shabliy TKO · R3 0:29 · 10 MAR 2023

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