Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Devonte Smith
United StatesDevonte Smith
“King Kage”
11-4-0
RESULT

Ludovit Klein def. Devonte Smith (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Ludovit Klein
SlovakiaLudovit Klein
“Mr. Highlight”
24-6-1
Saturday, March 5, 2022
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Ludovit Klein defeated Devonte Smith by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal, held Saturday, March 5, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-29, Ludovit Klein won the decision.

Fight stats

Devonte Smith
Ludovit Klein
0
Knockdowns
0
53 of 98
Significant strikes
60 of 95
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
63%
80 of 125
Total strikes
80 of 117
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:14
Control time
6:39
Significant strikes by target
19 of 58
Head
25 of 56
25 of 30
Body
25 of 28
9 of 10
Leg
10 of 11
31 of 73
Distance
42 of 72
22 of 25
Clinch
18 of 23
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 29
Sig. str.
19 of 26
22 of 34
Total str.
22 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:46
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 28
Sig. str.
12 of 26
32 of 44
Total str.
24 of 38
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
2:46
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 41
Sig. str.
29 of 43
26 of 47
Total str.
34 of 49
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:07

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#SmithKlein
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Sal D'Amato
#SmithKlein
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Tony Weeks
#SmithKlein
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

1
Smith
-
16
Klein
●29-28 Klein×14●30-27 Klein×2●29-28 Smith
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

7%
Smith
93%
Klein
87 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Klein49.4%●30-27 Klein43.7%●29-28 Smith5.7%●30-24 Smith1.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
99%
Klein
R2
77%
Klein
R3
60%
Klein

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Devonte Smith
+110
48% implied win probability
Open: -204Best: +375
Ludovit Klein
+106
49% implied win probability
Open: +165Best: +132

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDevonte SmithLudovit Klein
BetAnything-155+125
BetOnline-140+120
BetUS-150+120
Betway+375-667
Bovada-145+120
Cloudbet-147+132
DraftKings+320-500
FanDuel-146+124
MyBookie-145+115
Pinnacle-154+120
sportsbetio-164+122
sports-interaction-160+125
unibet-150+116

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Devonte Smith vs Ludovit Klein?

Ludovit Klein defeated Devonte Smith by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal, held Saturday, March 5, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-29, Ludovit Klein won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Devonte Smith vs Ludovit Klein?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-29, Ludovit Klein won the decision.

Was Devonte Smith vs Ludovit Klein a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 93% of 87 fan cards scored it for Ludovit Klein; 94% of 17 media scores picked Ludovit Klein.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Devonte Smith 43%57% Ludovit Klein

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Devonte Smith
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Ludovit Klein
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power98
94Speed98
78Precision98
72Durability88
74Engine62
47Wrestling92
77Ground64

Biggest edge Ludovit Klein, Takedowns +45

Attribute by attribute

Devonte Smith is on the left of every row, Ludovit Klein on the right.
99Punch power97
97Kick power98
96Punch speed98
92Kick speed97
78Accuracy98
47Takedowns92
88Ground striking70
66Submissions58
67Chin85
77Body strength91
74Cardio62

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

11-4-0
Record
24-6-1
1703
Power Index rating
1755
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
31
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Slovakia

Striking Profile

4.55
SLpM
3.83
53%
Str. Acc.
53%
3.91
SApM
3.57
49%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.35
TD Avg.
1.29
25%
TD Acc.
50%
85%
TD Def.
76%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Devonte Smith · 2-3
  • L
    Ludovit Klein
    UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Jamie Mullarkey
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker · Oct 2, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:51 · Lightweight
  • W
    Justin Jaynes
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 3:38 · Catchweight
  • L
    Khama Worthy
    UFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic · Aug 17, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:15 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dong Hyun Ma
    UFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva · Feb 10, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 3:53 · Lightweight
Ludovit Klein · 2-2-1
  • L
    Tofiq Musayev
    UFC Fight Night: Medić vs Rodriguez · Aug 1, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:07 · Lightweight
  • D
    Jakub Dohnal
    PML 20 · May 9, 2026
    Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Mateusz Rębecki
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane · Oct 25, 2025
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mateusz Gamrot
    UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Klein · May 31, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Roosevelt Roberts
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 18 fights
27.2
Avg sig. strikes
44.4
0.17
Avg takedowns
1.08
0:35
Avg control time
3:02
53
Career high strikes
109
1
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Devonte Smith
Strike target
Ludovit Klein
58%
Head
64%
23%
Body
27%
20%
Leg
9%
Devonte Smith
Strike position
Ludovit Klein
72%
Distance
81%
18%
Clinch
10%
10%
Ground
9%