Heavyweight Bout
Kennedy Nzechukwu
“Chosen”
- Record
- 8-7-1
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Reach
- 83"
- Weight
- 236 lbs.
- Born
- Jun 13, 1992
Career snapshot
- Fights
- 16
- Minutes
- 134.8
- Knockdowns
- 3
- Sig. accuracy
- 49.6%
- Sig. landed / 15
- 69.8
- Absorbed / 15
- —
- TD accuracy
- 45.5%
- TD defense
- —
- Sub attempts
- 2
- Control / 15
- 2:40
Where this career sits
- SLpM
- 4.65
- KD / 15
- 0.33
- CTRL / 15
- 2:40
Sig. strikes landed per minute
Not enough peers for a percentile.
Knockdowns per 15 minutes
Not enough peers for a percentile.
Control time per 15 minutes
Not enough peers for a percentile.
Fewer than 8 236 lbs peers have 10 minutes on the rollup, so percentiles stay blank.
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 2 236 lbs fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Striking
Offense
- Head81.8%
- Body17.2%
- Leg1.0%
- Distance75.8%
- Clinch12.9%
- Ground11.3%
Defense
- Head61.5%
- Body19.5%
- Leg19.0%
- Distance82.3%
- Clinch13.1%
- Ground4.6%
Grappling
For
Against
Round striking
Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Round grappling
Average takedowns and control time for each round number.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Average control time in that round.
- Control
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
By round
The same averages as the charts, in a table.
| Round | Fights | Sig. | Acc. | Abs. | Str. def | TD | TD acc | TD faced | TD def | Ctrl | Ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 16 | 15.3/29.9 | 51.3% | 17/33.6 | 49.4% | 0.1/0.4 | 29.5% | 0.5/2.3 | 77.8% | 0:39 | 0:53 |
| R2 | 10 | 21.1/43 | 49.1% | 20.5/40.1 | 48.9% | 0.2/0.3 | 66.7% | 0.4/2.4 | 83.3% | 0:43 | 1:00 |
| R3 | 7 | 24.4/50.9 | 48.0% | 18.3/43 | 57.5% | 0.1/0.1 | 100.0% | 0.4/2.6 | 83.3% | 0:55 | 0:25 |
Leg kicks
Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.
- Landed / att
- 6/9
- Accuracy
- 66.7%
- Share of sig.
- 1.0%
- Per round
- 0.2
- Per 15
- 0.7
- Leg defense
- 14.8%
Summed for each round number.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | Landed | Att | Acc | Share | Against | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 71.4% | 2.0% | 74/81 | 8.6% |
| R2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0.5% | 31/44 | 29.5% |
| R3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 10/10 | 0.0% |
By fight
| Fight | Leg | Acc | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shamil GazievUFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues · Aug 22, 2026 | 0/0 | — | 0/0 |
| Marcus BuchechaUFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape · Dec 13, 2025 | 0/0 | — | 0/0 |
| Valter WalkerUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025 | 0/0 | — | 0/0 |
| Lukasz BrzeskiUFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura · Dec 7, 2024 | 0/2 | 0.0% | 10/10 |
| Chris BarnettUFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway · Oct 26, 2024 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 7/9 |
| Ovince Saint PreuxUFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura · Mar 16, 2024 | 2/2 | 100.0% | 13/14 |
| Dustin JacobyUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font · Aug 5, 2023 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 5/5 |
| Devin ClarkUFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo · May 6, 2023 | 0/0 | — | 4/4 |
Takedowns by round
Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.
Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | TD | Acc | Faced | TD def | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 16 | 2/7 | 28.6% | 8/36 | 77.8% | Shots |
| R2 | 10 | 2/3 | 66.7% | 4/24 | 83.3% | Shots |
| R3 | 7 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 3/18 | 83.3% | Shots |
Fight log
Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.
Loss vs Shamil Gaziev
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:20
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. RodriguesAug 22, 2026
KD 0
Sig 3/7 for · 2/5 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 3 · body 0 · leg 0
Against head 2 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 3 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
D/D vs Marcus Buchecha
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. KapeDec 13, 2025
KD 0
Sig 24/48 for · 27/44 against
TD 0/0 for · 3/13 against
Ctrl 3:37 for · 6:20 against
Targets head 21 · body 3 · leg 0
Against head 23 · body 4 · leg 0
Position distance 13 · clinch 2 · ground 9
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Valter Walker
Submission · Round 1 · 0:54
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. TeixeiraJul 12, 2025
KD 0
Sig 0/0 for · 4/11 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/2 against
Ctrl 0:03 for · 0:28 against
Targets head 0 · body 0 · leg 0
Against head 4 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 0 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Lukasz Brzeski
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:51
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. AsakuraDec 7, 2024
KD 1
Sig 29/70 for · 32/69 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/2 against
Ctrl 0:04 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 19 · body 10 · leg 0
Against head 16 · body 6 · leg 10
Position distance 26 · clinch 0 · ground 3
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Chris Barnett
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:27
UFC 308: Topuria vs. HollowayOct 26, 2024
KD 0
Sig 51/74 for · 12/34 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 28 · body 22 · leg 1
Against head 3 · body 2 · leg 7
Position distance 50 · clinch 0 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Ovince Saint Preux
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. TyburaMar 16, 2024
KD 0
Sig 106/250 for · 143/276 against
TD 0/1 for · 0/2 against
Ctrl 0:08 for · 0:06 against
Targets head 85 · body 19 · leg 2
Against head 98 · body 32 · leg 13
Position distance 93 · clinch 13 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Dustin Jacoby
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:22
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. FontAug 5, 2023
KD 0
Sig 4/18 for · 10/33 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:04 against
Targets head 3 · body 0 · leg 1
Against head 5 · body 0 · leg 5
Position distance 4 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Devin Clark
Submission · Round 2 · 2:28
UFC 288: Sterling vs. CejudoMay 6, 2023
KD 0
Sig 62/81 for · 36/58 against
TD 0/1 for · 1/4 against
Ctrl 3:42 for · 1:04 against
Targets head 44 · body 18 · leg 0
Against head 25 · body 7 · leg 4
Position distance 9 · clinch 53 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Ion Cutelaba
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 1:02
UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. CutelabaNov 19, 2022
KD 1
Sig 24/42 for · 9/26 against
TD 0/1 for · 2/8 against
Ctrl 1:14 for · 3:32 against
Targets head 22 · body 2 · leg 0
Against head 7 · body 0 · leg 2
Position distance 15 · clinch 0 · ground 9
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Karl Roberson
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 2:19
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. FizievJul 9, 2022
KD 0
Sig 20/43 for · 9/19 against
TD 5/7 for · 0/3 against
Ctrl 10:46 for · 0:23 against
Targets head 18 · body 2 · leg 0
Against head 4 · body 4 · leg 1
Position distance 3 · clinch 0 · ground 17
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Nicolae Negumereanu
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 272: Covington vs. MasvidalMar 5, 2022
KD 0
Sig 95/190 for · 64/160 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/5 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 3:28 against
Targets head 84 · body 11 · leg 0
Against head 36 · body 7 · leg 21
Position distance 92 · clinch 3 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Da Woon Jung
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 3:04
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. RodriguezNov 13, 2021
KD 0
Sig 6/18 for · 16/49 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 6 · body 0 · leg 0
Against head 15 · body 1 · leg 0
Position distance 6 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Danilo Marques
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 0:20
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. VolkovJun 26, 2021
KD 0
Sig 31/80 for · 10/18 against
TD 0/0 for · 2/12 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 7:42 against
Targets head 28 · body 3 · leg 0
Against head 6 · body 4 · leg 0
Position distance 31 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Carlos Ulberg
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 3:19
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. AdesanyaMar 6, 2021
KD 1
Sig 82/148 for · 146/227 against
TD 0/1 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:05 for · 0:05 against
Targets head 81 · body 1 · leg 0
Against head 101 · body 31 · leg 14
Position distance 72 · clinch 3 · ground 7
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Darko Stosic
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. LawlerAug 3, 2019
KD 0
Sig 50/123 for · 60/134 against
TD 0/0 for · 4/10 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 2:08 against
Targets head 38 · body 10 · leg 2
Against head 21 · body 7 · leg 32
Position distance 47 · clinch 0 · ground 3
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Paul Craig
Submission · Round 3 · 4:20
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. GaethjeMar 30, 2019
KD 0
Sig 40/72 for · 25/77 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/16 against
Ctrl 4:22 for · 1:37 against
Targets head 33 · body 7 · leg 0
Against head 6 · body 13 · leg 6
Position distance 11 · clinch 7 · ground 22
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against