Patient persistence placed Ludovit Klein on the doorstep to relevance in the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division.
The 30-year-old Slovakian will attempt to break into the Top 15 when he toes the line against former two-division Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki champion Mateusz Gamrot in the UFC on ESPN 68 co-main event this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Klein enters the cage with the wind of a four-fight winning streak at his back. He last saw action at UFC Fight Night 243, where he took a three-round unanimous decision from Roosevelt Roberts on Sept.