Kropschot Books UFC Debut Against Klein

Joseph Kropschot will make his UFC debut against Nick Klein on Oct. 31 at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas, just weeks after earning his contract on Dana White's Contender Series.

Kropschot won a three-round unanimous decision over Jonathan Kunneman on the opening episode of DWCS Season 10 on Aug. 11, according to Sherdog. The 9-3 fighter has won five straight and will now step into the Octagon for the first time at Meta Apex.

Klein Returns After Year-Long Layoff

Klein owns a 6-3 record but has not fought since a technical knockout loss to Andrey Pulyaev in August 2025. The former DWCS contract winner dropped his UFC debut to Mansur Abdul-Malik in 2024 and now sits on a two-fight skid.

The matchup gives Kropschot a chance to officially launch his UFC tenure on solid footing while Klein seeks his first win inside the promotion. Both fighters competed on the Contender Series — Kropschot's unanimous decision marked the only time in his career he has gone to the scorecards.

The Oct. 31 card takes place in Las Vegas with additional matchups to be announced.

Reported via:

• Sherdog — DWCS winner Joseph Kropschot lands UFC debut just weeks after earning contract