UFC Vegas 123: Joseph Kropschot pulls off unusual submission for first win

Joseph Kropschot won his UFC debut with some extra added flare Saturday at UFC Fight Night 292.On the prelims at Meta APEX, Kropschot (10-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) submitted fellow Dana White's Contender Series alum Nick Klein (6-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC) with an inverted triangle submission at the 1:25 mark of Round 2.Kropschot nearly submitted Klein with a rear-naked choke late in the first. Klein appeared to be fading and his technique lacked compared to Kropschot in that area. After the bell bailed him out of a bad situation in Round 1, Klein attempted to drag the fight back there in Round 2. Instead, Kropschot made him pay with a beautiful submission, which he set up by climbing up the back and isolating an arm, before locking in the triangle.THERE'S THE TAP!Joe Kropschot with a slick submission in RD 2 🔥[ #UFCVegas123 | LIVE on @paramountplus ] pic.twitter.com/O6ruqnZdO4— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) October 31, 2026Krospchot, 31, keeps rolling and extends his winning streak to six. He earned a UFC contract on DWCS in August when he defeated Jonathan Kunneman by unanimous decision.Klein, 31, comes up short again in his third UFC outing. He lost his first two against Mansur Abdul-Malik and Andrey Pulayev.Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 292 results:Joe Kropschot def. Nick Klein via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 1:25Piera Rodriguez def. Talita Alencar via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)Lucia Szabova def. Tainara Lisboa via TKO (strikes) – Round 3, 3:20This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Vegas 123: Joseph Kropschot pulls off unusual submission for first win