Heavyweight

Kennedy Nzechukwu

Last fought: Aug 2026

RECORD

Pro

14-7-1

UFC

8-7-1

Age

Height

6'5"

Weight

244 lbs

Reach

83"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	8:25
Fight Completion Rate	56.2%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.69
% Fights Inside the Distance	75.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	55-51 (51.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	23-26 (46.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	32-24 (57.1%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	62.2%
% Time in Control	17.8%
% Time Controlled	20.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	47.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	5.69
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.96
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.26
Distance Strike Accuracy	44.1%
Distance Strike Defense	54.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.55
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.87
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.66
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	4.55
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.25
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.71

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field

Kennedy Nzechukwu League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Kennedy Nzechukwu
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	49.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.5
Strike Differential	0.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	45.5%
Takedown Defense	80.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.6
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2
Control Time/15min	2:40
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	75.0%
Submission % of Wins	12.5%
Decision % of Wins	12.5%
Avg Fight Time	8:25
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	53.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.9
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	77.8%
Control Time/Fight	0:44

Fight History

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	—

WIN

vs. Lukasz Brzeski

UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura • Dec 2024Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:51

Kennedy Nzechukwu29/7041%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Lukasz Brzeski32/6946%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kennedy Nzechukwu	29/70	41%	0/0	0:04	1
	Lukasz Brzeski	32/69	46%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Chris Barnett

UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway • Oct 2024Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 4:27

Kennedy Nzechukwu51/7469%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Chris Barnett12/3435%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kennedy Nzechukwu	51/74	69%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Barnett	12/34	35%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Ovince Saint Preux

UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura • Mar 2024Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kennedy Nzechukwu106/25042%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08

Ovince Saint Preux143/27652%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:06KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kennedy Nzechukwu	22/57	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ovince Saint Preux	26/57	46%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Kennedy Nzechukwu	29/80	36%	0/1	0:00	—
	Ovince Saint Preux	44/79	56%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Kennedy Nzechukwu	55/113	49%	0/0	0:08	—
	Ovince Saint Preux	73/140	52%	0/2	0:06	1

LOSS

vs. Dustin Jacoby

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font • Aug 2023Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:22

Kennedy Nzechukwu4/1822%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Dustin Jacoby10/3330%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kennedy Nzechukwu	4/18	22%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dustin Jacoby	10/33	30%	0/0	0:04	1

WIN

vs. Devin Clark

UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo • May 2023Light Heavyweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 2:28

Kennedy Nzechukwu62/8177%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:42

Devin Clark36/5862%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kennedy Nzechukwu	41/53	77%	0/1	2:35	—
	Devin Clark	25/37	68%	1/3	0:44	—

R2	Kennedy Nzechukwu	21/28	75%	0/0	1:07	—
	Devin Clark	11/21	52%	0/1	0:20	—

WIN

vs. Ion Cutelaba

UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba • Nov 2022Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 1:02

Kennedy Nzechukwu24/4257%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:14KD 1

Ion Cutelaba9/2635%TD 2/8Ctrl 3:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kennedy Nzechukwu	2/6	33%	0/1	1:07	—
	Ion Cutelaba	5/6	83%	2/6	3:32	—

R2	Kennedy Nzechukwu	22/36	61%	0/0	0:07	1
	Ion Cutelaba	4/20	20%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Karl Roberson

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev • Jul 2022Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 2:19

Kennedy Nzechukwu20/4347%TD 5/7Ctrl 10:46

Karl Roberson9/1947%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kennedy Nzechukwu	3/8	38%	2/4	4:16	—
	Karl Roberson	1/2	50%	0/3	0:23	—

R2	Kennedy Nzechukwu	2/7	29%	2/2	4:41	—
	Karl Roberson	6/10	60%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Kennedy Nzechukwu	15/28	54%	1/1	1:49	—
	Karl Roberson	2/7	29%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Nicolae Negumereanu

UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal • Mar 2022Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kennedy Nzechukwu95/19050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Nicolae Negumereanu64/16040%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kennedy Nzechukwu	16/28	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nicolae Negumereanu	20/44	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Kennedy Nzechukwu	24/48	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nicolae Negumereanu	17/42	40%	1/3	2:43	—

R3	Kennedy Nzechukwu	55/114	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nicolae Negumereanu	27/74	36%	0/2	0:45	—

LOSS

vs. Da Woon Jung

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez • Nov 2021Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 3:04

Kennedy Nzechukwu6/1833%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Da Woon Jung16/4933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kennedy Nzechukwu	6/18	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Da Woon Jung	16/49	33%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Danilo Marques

UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov • Jun 2021Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 0:20

Kennedy Nzechukwu31/8039%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Danilo Marques10/1856%TD 2/12Ctrl 7:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kennedy Nzechukwu	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—
	Danilo Marques	0/1	0%	1/1	4:55	—

R2	Kennedy Nzechukwu	16/47	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Danilo Marques	9/15	60%	1/11	2:47	—

R3	Kennedy Nzechukwu	15/33	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Danilo Marques	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Carlos Ulberg

UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya • Mar 2021Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:19

Kennedy Nzechukwu82/14855%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:05KD 1

Carlos Ulberg146/22764%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kennedy Nzechukwu	38/72	53%	0/1	0:00	—
	Carlos Ulberg	83/120	69%	0/0	0:05	—

R2	Kennedy Nzechukwu	44/76	58%	0/0	0:05	1
	Carlos Ulberg	63/107	59%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Darko Stosic

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler • Aug 2019Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kennedy Nzechukwu50/12341%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Darko Stosic60/13445%TD 4/10Ctrl 2:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kennedy Nzechukwu	9/32	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Darko Stosic	29/43	67%	0/1	0:20	—

R2	Kennedy Nzechukwu	26/54	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Darko Stosic	15/43	35%	1/1	0:21	—

R3	Kennedy Nzechukwu	15/37	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Darko Stosic	16/48	33%	3/8	1:27	—

LOSS

vs. Paul Craig

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje • Mar 2019Light Heavyweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 3, 4:20

Kennedy Nzechukwu40/7256%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:22

Paul Craig25/7732%TD 1/16Ctrl 1:37

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kennedy Nzechukwu	12/17	71%	0/0	1:46	—
	Paul Craig	5/18	28%	1/8	1:13	—

R2	Kennedy Nzechukwu	20/36	56%	0/0	0:58	—
	Paul Craig	11/29	38%	0/4	0:09	—

R3	Kennedy Nzechukwu	8/19	42%	0/0	1:38	—
	Paul Craig	9/30	30%	0/4	0:15	—

Prior to UFC

DWCS (2 fights)

WIN

vs. Dennis Bryant

DWCS 2.8 • Aug 2018

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:48

Kennedy Nzechukwu19/2286%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Dennis Bryant19/3259%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kennedy Nzechukwu	19/22	86%	0/0	0:00	1
	Dennis Bryant	19/32	59%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Anton Berzin

DWCS 1.7 • Aug 2017

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kennedy Nzechukwu102/31133%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Anton Berzin66/14147%TD 2/7Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kennedy Nzechukwu	18/56	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anton Berzin	30/59	51%	2/2	0:00	—

R2	Kennedy Nzechukwu	32/113	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anton Berzin	17/43	40%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Kennedy Nzechukwu	52/142	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anton Berzin	19/39	49%	0/4	0:00	—

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