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Kennedy Nzechukwu

Active #30 heavyweight · Southpaw · 196 cm · reach 211 cm
Elo rating
1539 ±33
LCB 1497
Rank
#30
top 57% of division
UFC record
8-6-1
KO 6 · Sub 1 · Dec 1
Streak
0
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -23
Last fight
Dec 13, 2025
D by Decision

Elo history

15 fights · tap & drag
Mar 30, 2019 — L vs Paul Craig Δ-36Aug 3, 2019 — W vs Darko Stosic Δ+32Mar 6, 2021 — W vs Carlos Ulberg Δ+34Jun 26, 2021 — W vs Danilo Marques Δ+35Nov 13, 2021 — L vs Da Woon Jung Δ-31Mar 5, 2022 — L vs Nicolae Negumereanu Δ-16Jul 9, 2022 — W vs Karl Roberson Δ+18Nov 19, 2022 — W vs Ion Cutelaba Δ+17May 6, 2023 — W vs Devin Clark Δ+17Aug 5, 2023 — L vs Dustin Jacoby Δ-20Mar 16, 2024 — L vs Ovince Saint Preux Δ-16Oct 26, 2024 — W vs Chris Barnett Δ+17Dec 7, 2024 — W vs Lukasz Brzeski Δ+13Jul 12, 2025 — L vs Valter Walker Δ-20Dec 13, 2025 — D vs Marcus Buchecha Δ-3 14241470151615621608 202020212022202320242025 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":190,"elo":1464,"date":"2019-03-30","opp":"Paul Craig","result":"L","delta":-36},{"i":1,"x":67.8,"y":153.5,"elo":1496,"date":"2019-08-03","opp":"Darko Stosic","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":2,"x":269.9,"y":114.9,"elo":1529,"date":"2021-03-06","opp":"Carlos Ulberg","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":3,"x":308.8,"y":74.5,"elo":1565,"date":"2021-06-26","opp":"Danilo Marques","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":4,"x":357.5,"y":110.1,"elo":1534,"date":"2021-11-13","opp":"Da Woon Jung","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":5,"x":396.4,"y":129,"elo":1517,"date":"2022-03-05","opp":"Nicolae Negumereanu","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":6,"x":440.3,"y":108.9,"elo":1535,"date":"2022-07-09","opp":"Karl Roberson","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":7,"x":486.5,"y":89.6,"elo":1551,"date":"2022-11-19","opp":"Ion Cutelaba","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":8,"x":544.9,"y":70,"elo":1568,"date":"2023-05-06","opp":"Devin Clark","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":9,"x":576.6,"y":92.6,"elo":1549,"date":"2023-08-05","opp":"Dustin Jacoby","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":10,"x":654.5,"y":111.2,"elo":1533,"date":"2024-03-16","opp":"Ovince Saint Preux","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":11,"x":732.4,"y":91.4,"elo":1550,"date":"2024-10-26","opp":"Chris Barnett","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":12,"x":747,"y":77.1,"elo":1562,"date":"2024-12-07","opp":"Lukasz Brzeski","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":13,"x":822.4,"y":100.1,"elo":1542,"date":"2025-07-12","opp":"Valter Walker","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":14,"x":876,"y":103.4,"elo":1539,"date":"2025-12-13","opp":"Marcus Buchecha","result":"D","delta":-3}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Dec 13, 2025 Marcus Buchecha D -3
Jul 12, 2025 Valter Walker L -20
Dec 7, 2024 Lukasz Brzeski W +13
Oct 26, 2024 Chris Barnett W +17
Mar 16, 2024 Ovince Saint Preux L -16

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
3.90 avg 3.05
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
50% avg 50%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
3.77 avg 2.75
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
51% avg 52%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
0.47 avg 1.31
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
45% avg 40%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
81% avg 71%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.19 avg 0.31
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
2 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
88%
7 / 8
Finish rate
KO
6
75% of wins
SUB
1
13% of wins
DEC
1
13% of wins
KO: 6 (75%) 6 Sub: 1 (13%) 1 Dec: 1 (13%) 1
Finishes by round
7 total
R1
2 29%
R2
3 43%
R3
2 29%
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1500
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
7.9
actual 0 vs expected