Kennedy Nzechukwu

"African Savage"

14 - 6 - 1

(W-L-D)
Age
29
Height
77 inch 196 cm
Last Weigh-In
243 lbs 110 kg
Reach
83 inch 211 cm
Leg Reach
47 inch 119 cm
Nigeria
Style
Kickboxing
Stance
Southpaw
Born
Imo State, Nigeria
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Statistics

Wins

KO/TKO

10 (71%)
Dec

3 (21%)
Sub

1 (8%)

Loss

KO/TKO

2 (33%)
Dec

2 (33%)
Sub

2 (34%)

8:2133

Avg fight time

44

First round finishes
11:0311

Avg fight time in the UFC

99

UFC Bouts for calculating statistics
0.100.10

Submission attempts per 15 min

0.600.60

Takedowns per bout
55

Takedowns Landed

99

Takedown Attempted
56%56

Successful takedown

62%62

Takedown Defense
4.534.53

Sig. strikes landed (per min)

4.004.00

Sig. strikes absorbed (per min)
450450

Sig. strikes landed

10271027

Sig. strikes attempted
44%44

Significant Strikes Accuracy

53%53

Sig. strikes defense
506506

Sig. Strikes Landed

11111111

Sig. Strikes Attempted
46%46

Striking Accuracy

0.2020

Avg. knockdowns per fight

Promotion Stats

Promotion	Bouts
UFC	15
DWCS	2
LFA	1
XKO	3

Sig. strikes by position

Standing

379 (84%)
Clinch

13 (3%)
Ground

58 (13%)

Head

406

90%

Body

Legs

PRO Results

VS Vitor Petrino
14.03.2026 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  cancelled bout
- Division
  
  · Nzechukwu Withdrew
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Marcus Buchecha
13.12.2025 • UFC Fight Night

Method
draw
14 - 6 -

(W-L-D)

5 - 2 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night
- Finishing move
  
  draw
- BILLING
  
  Herb Dean
- Division
  
  Billing:
- Weight
  
  243.0 lbs (110.2 kgs) Weigh-In Result: 243.0 lbs (110.2 kgs) Odd
- ODDS
  
  UFC Fight Night Billing:
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Valter Walker
12.07.2025 • UFC Fight Night

Round
1

Method
submission
14 - 5 -

(W-L-D)

13 - 1 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night
- Finishing move
  
  heel hook
- BILLING
  
  Eric McMahon
- Division
  
  Billing:
- Weight
  
  238.0 lbs (108.0 kgs) Weigh-In Result: 238.0 lbs (108.0 kgs) Odd
- ODDS
  
  UFC Fight Night Billing:
VS Martin Buday
05.04.2025 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  cancelled bout
- Division
  
  · Nzechukwu Withdrew
- ODDS
  
  UFC Fight Night · Nzechukwu Withdrew
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Lucas Brzeski
07.12.2024 • UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura

Round
1

Method
ko/tko
13 - 5 -

(W-L-D)

9 - 5 - 1

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
- Finishing move
  
  right hook to ground strikes
- BILLING
  
  $50,000 Perf/Night
- Division
  
  Billing:
- Weight
  
  236.5 lbs (107.3 kgs) Weigh-In Result: 236.5 lbs (107.3 kgs) Odd
- ODDS
  
  UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura Billing:
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Chris Barnett
26.10.2024 • UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway

Round
1

Method
ko/tko
12 - 5 -

(W-L-D)

23 - 8 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
- Finishing move
  
  knee to the body & punches
- BILLING
  
  Jason Herzog
- Division
  
  Billing:
- Weight
  
  241.0 lbs (109.3 kgs) Weigh-In Result: 241.0 lbs (109.3 kgs) Odd
- ODDS
  
  UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway Billing:
VS Marcos Rogerio De Lima
26.10.2024 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  cancelled bout
- Division
  
  · de Lima Withdrew
VS Justin Tafa
26.10.2024 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  cancelled bout
- Division
  
  · Tafa Withdrew
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Ovince Saint Preux
16.03.2024 • UFC Fight Night

Method
decision
12 - 4 -

(W-L-D)

26 - 17 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night
- Finishing move
  
  split
- BILLING
  
  Mark Smith
- Division
  
  Billing:
- Weight
  
  205.0 lbs (93.0 kgs) Weigh-In Result: 205.0 lbs (93.0 kgs) Odds:
- ODDS
  
  UFC Fight Night Billing:
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Dustin Jacoby
05.08.2023 • UFC Fight Night

Round
1

Method
ko/tko
12 - 3 -

(W-L-D)

18 - 7 - 1

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night
- Finishing move
  
  right cross to ground strikes
- BILLING
  
  Gary Copeland
- Division
  
  Billing:
- Weight
  
  205.0 lbs (93.0 kgs) Weigh-In Result: 205.0 lbs (93.0 kgs) Odds:
- ODDS
  
  UFC Fight Night Billing:
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Devin Clark
06.05.2023 • UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo

Round
2

Method
submission
11 - 3 -

(W-L-D)

14 - 7 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo
- Finishing move
  
  standing guillotine choke
- BILLING
  
  Gasper Oliver
- Division
  
  Billing:
- Weight
  
  205.0 lbs (93.0 kgs) Weigh-In Result: 205.0 lbs (93.0 kgs) Odds:
- ODDS
  
  UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo Billing:
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Ion Cutelaba
19.11.2022 • UFC Fight Night

Round
2

Method
ko/tko
10 - 3 -

(W-L-D)

16 - 8 - 1

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night
- Finishing move
  
  knees & punches
- BILLING
  
  $50,000 Perf/Night
- Division
  
  Billing:
- Weight
  
  205.0 lbs (93.0 kgs) Weigh-In Result: 205.0 lbs (93.0 kgs) Odds:
- ODDS
  
  UFC Fight Night Billing:
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Karl Roberson
09.07.2022 • UFC Fight Night

Round
3

Method
ko/tko
9 - 3 -

(W-L-D)

9 - 5 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night
- Finishing move
  
  elbows from back mount
- BILLING
  
  Herb Dean
- Division
  
  Billing:
- Weight
  
  205.0 lbs (93.0 kgs) Weigh-In Result: 205.0 lbs (93.0 kgs) Odds:
- ODDS
  
  UFC Fight Night Billing:
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Nicolae Negumereanu
05.03.2022 • UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal

Method
decision
9 - 2 -

(W-L-D)

11 - 1 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
- Finishing move
  
  split
- BILLING
  
  Mark Smith
- Division
  
  Billing:
- Weight
  
  206.0 lbs (93.4 kgs) Weigh-In Result: 206.0 lbs (93.4 kgs) Odds:
- ODDS
  
  UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal Billing:
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Da-un Jung
13.11.2021 • UFC Fight Night

Round
1

Method
ko/tko
9 - 1 -

(W-L-D)

14 - 2 - 1

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night
- Finishing move
  
  standing elbows
- BILLING
  
  Chris Tognoni
- Division
  
  Billing:
- Weight
  
  205.0 lbs (93.0 kgs) Weigh-In Result: 205.0 lbs (93.0 kgs) Odds:
- ODDS
  
  UFC Fight Night Billing:
VS Da-un Jung
16.10.2021 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  cancelled bout
- Division
  
  · Bout Rescheduled
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Danilo Marques
26.06.2021 • UFC Fight Night

Round
3

Method
ko/tko
8 - 1 -

(W-L-D)

11 - 2 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night
- Finishing move
  
  punches (standing tko)
- BILLING
  
  $50,000 Perf/Night
- Division
  
  Billing:
- Weight
  
  205.5 lbs (93.2 kgs) Weigh-In Result: 205.5 lbs (93.2 kgs) Odds:
- ODDS
  
  UFC Fight Night Billing:
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Carlos Ulberg
06.03.2021 • UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya

Round
2

Method
ko/tko
7 - 1 -

(W-L-D)

4 - 0 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya
- Finishing move
  
  hooks
- BILLING
  
  $50,000 Fight/Night
- Division
  
  Billing:
- Weight
  
  205.5 lbs (93.2 kgs) Weigh-In Result: 205.5 lbs (93.2 kgs) Odds:
- ODDS
  
  UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya Billing:
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Darko Stosic
03.08.2019 • UFC on ESPN 5

Method
decision
6 - 1 -

(W-L-D)

13 - 2 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC on ESPN 5
- Finishing move
  
  unanimous
- BILLING
  
  Gary Copeland
- Division
  
  Billing:
- Weight
  
  205.5 lbs (93.2 kgs) Weigh-In Result: 205.5 lbs (93.2 kgs) Odds:
- ODDS
  
  UFC on ESPN 5 Billing:
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Paul Craig
30.03.2019 • UFC on ESPN 2

Round
3

Method
submission
6 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

10 - 3 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC on ESPN 2
- Finishing move
  
  triangle choke
- BILLING
  
  Keith Peterson
- Division
  
  Billing:
- Weight
  
  205.5 lbs (93.2 kgs) Weigh-In Result: 205.5 lbs (93.2 kgs) Odds:
- ODDS
  
  UFC on ESPN 2 Billing:
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Dennis Bryant
07.08.2018 • DW's Contender Series 2018

Round
1

Method
ko/tko
5 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

5 - 1 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  DW's Contender Series 2018
- Finishing move
  
  head kick & punches
- BILLING
  
  Herb Dean
- Division
  
  Billing:
- Weight
  
  205.0 lbs (93.0 kgs) Weigh-In Result: 205.0 lbs (93.0 kgs) Odds:
- ODDS
  
  DW's Contender Series 2018 Billing:
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Corey Johnson
25.05.2018 • LFA 40: Aguilar vs. Le

Round
2

Method
ko/tko
4 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

0 - 0 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  LFA 40: Aguilar vs. Le
- Finishing move
  
  ko/tko
- BILLING
  
  Aaron Menard
- Division
  
  Billing:
- Weight
  
  206.0 lbs (93.4 kgs) Weigh-In Result: 206.0 lbs (93.4 kgs) Refer
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Andre Kavanaugh
10.03.2018 • XKO 40

Round
1

Method
ko/tko
3 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

7 - 13 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  XKO 40
- Finishing move
  
  punches
- BILLING
  
  Aladin Martinez
- Division
  
  Billing:
- Weight
  
  224.0 lbs (101.6 kgs) Weigh-In Result: 224.0 lbs (101.6 kgs) Ref
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Anton Berzin
22.08.2017 • DW's Contender Series 2017

Method
decision
2 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

5 - 1 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  DW's Contender Series 2017
- Finishing move
  
  split
- BILLING
  
  Mark Smith
- Division
  
  Billing:
- Weight
  
  204.5 lbs (92.8 kgs) Weigh-In Result: 204.5 lbs (92.8 kgs) Refer
VS Matt Jones
01.04.2017 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  cancelled bout
- Division
  
  Weight:
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Thai Walwyn
28.01.2017 • XKO 34

Method
decision
1 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

0 - 0 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  XKO 34
- Finishing move
  
  unanimous
- BILLING
  
  Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg)
- Division
  
  Billing:
VS John Lair
02.12.2016 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  cancelled bout
- Division
  
  Weight:
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Matt Foster
05.11.2016 • XKO 33

Round
2

Method
ko/tko
0 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

9 - 9 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  XKO 33
- Finishing move
  
  ko/tko
- BILLING
  
  Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.2 kg)
- Division
  
  Billing: