Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Shamil Gaziev

Shamil Gaziev

Pro 15-3-0 | UFC 4-3-0

Age

34|36

Height

6'5"|6'4"

Reach

83"|78"

Stance

Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Kennedy Nzechukwu	Shamil Gaziev	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	49.6%	45.3%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.7	3.0	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.5	5.1	—
Strike Differential	0.2/min	-2.1/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	45.5%	33.3%	◄
Takedown Defense	80.8%	83.3%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.6	1.1	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2	0.0	—
Control Time/15min	2:40	6:03	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	75.0%	75.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	12.5%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	12.5%	25.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	8:25	7:56	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3	0.5	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Edges	3	1	5 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Kennedy Nzechukwu Shamil Gaziev League median

Statistic	Kennedy Nzechukwu	Shamil Gaziev	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	56.2%	48.3%	—
Avg Fight Time	8:25	7:56	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	75.0%	85.7%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	51.9%	65.4%	▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)	55-51 (51.9%)	34-18 (65.4%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	23-26 (46.9%)	17-11 (60.7%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	62.2%	58.5%	—
% Time in Control	17.8%	40.3%	▶
% Time Controlled	20.0%	1.1%	▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	47.1%	97.3%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	5.69	3.66	◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	5.96	8.21	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.26	-4.55	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	44.1%	39.7%	—
Distance Strike Defense	54.0%	44.9%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.55	1.35	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.87	1.27	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.66	1.84	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	4.55	0.92	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.71	—	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Kennedy Nzechukwu	Shamil Gaziev	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	53.8%	47.5%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.0	3.2	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.9	5.0	◄
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	60.0%	►
Takedown Defense	77.8%	66.7%	◄
Control Time/Fight	0:44	3:07	►
Edges	3	2	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Kennedy Nzechukwu

LOSS

vs. Shamil Gaziev

UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues • Aug 2026Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:20

Kennedy Nzechukwu3/743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Shamil Gaziev2/540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kennedy Nzechukwu	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Shamil Gaziev	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	1

vs. Marcus Buchecha

UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape • Dec 2025Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kennedy Nzechukwu24/4850%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:37

Marcus Buchecha27/4461%TD 3/13Ctrl 6:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kennedy Nzechukwu	9/18	50%	0/0	0:38	—
	Marcus Buchecha	2/9	22%	2/9	2:22	—

R2	Kennedy Nzechukwu	7/18	39%	0/0	0:10	—
	Marcus Buchecha	25/35	71%	1/2	3:39	—

R3	Kennedy Nzechukwu	8/12	67%	0/0	2:49	—
	Marcus Buchecha	0/0	—	0/2	0:19	—

LOSS

vs. Valter Walker

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira • Jul 2025Heavyweight

Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 0:54

Kennedy Nzechukwu0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

Valter Walker4/1136%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kennedy Nzechukwu	0/0	—	0/0	0:03	—
	Valter Walker	4/11	36%	1/2	0:28	—

Shamil Gaziev

WIN

vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu

UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues • Aug 2026Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:20

Shamil Gaziev2/540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Kennedy Nzechukwu3/743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Shamil Gaziev	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	1
	Kennedy Nzechukwu	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Brando Pericic

UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates • May 2026Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:44

Shamil Gaziev41/10041%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:36

Brando Pericic89/16355%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Shamil Gaziev	25/47	53%	1/2	2:46	—
	Brando Pericic	42/87	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Shamil Gaziev	16/53	30%	0/0	0:50	—
	Brando Pericic	47/76	62%	0/0	0:00	1

LOSS

vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta

UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker • Nov 2025Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:22

Shamil Gaziev6/1540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Waldo Cortes Acosta10/2148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Shamil Gaziev	6/15	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Waldo Cortes Acosta	10/21	48%	0/0	0:08	2

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Kennedy Nzechukwu is the busier striker, landing 4.7 significant strikes per minute vs 3.0. Their opponent absorbs 5.1 strikes per minute on average — Kennedy Nzechukwu's output should find a target.

Grappling: Kennedy Nzechukwu shoots at 45% accuracy but Shamil Gaziev stops 83% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Shamil Gaziev shoots at 33% accuracy against Kennedy Nzechukwu's 81% defense — Kennedy Nzechukwu should keep it standing.

Control: Shamil Gaziev controls 3:12 per fight on average vs 1:30 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Kennedy Nzechukwu finishes 88% of wins (75% KO/TKO, 12% sub). Shamil Gaziev finishes 75% of wins (75% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Last updated: 2026-08-24 | Data source: UFCStats.com