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Kennedy Nzechukwu "Chosen"

Active #24 heavyweight · age 34 · Southpaw · 6'5" 196 cm · 205 lb 93 kg · reach 83" 211 cm
At a glance
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • 88% of wins by KO or submission
Elo rating
1494
Global Elo 1539 ±35
Rank
#24
top 56% of division
UFC record
8-6-1
KO 6 · Sub 1 · Dec 1
Streak
0
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -23
Last fight
Dec 13, 2025
Draw by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 13m
Avg fight time
8:54
Bonuses
7
Fights per year
2.2
Since last fight
6mo

Honest 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 13751400142514501475150015251550 202020212022202320242025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":329.9,"elo":1419,"date":"2019-03-30","opp":"Paul Craig","result":"L","delta":-36},{"i":1,"x":127,"y":271.9,"elo":1451,"date":"2019-08-03","opp":"Darko Stosic","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":2,"x":297.8,"y":210.7,"elo":1484,"date":"2021-03-06","opp":"Carlos Ulberg","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":3,"x":330.7,"y":146.5,"elo":1519,"date":"2021-06-26","opp":"Danilo Marques","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":4,"x":371.8,"y":203,"elo":1488,"date":"2021-11-13","opp":"Da Woon Jung","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":5,"x":404.7,"y":233,"elo":1472,"date":"2022-03-05","opp":"Nicolae Negumereanu","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":6,"x":441.8,"y":201.2,"elo":1489,"date":"2022-07-09","opp":"Karl Roberson","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":7,"x":480.9,"y":170.5,"elo":1506,"date":"2022-11-19","opp":"Ion Cutelaba","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":8,"x":530.2,"y":139.4,"elo":1523,"date":"2023-05-06","opp":"Devin Clark","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":9,"x":557,"y":175.2,"elo":1503,"date":"2023-08-05","opp":"Dustin Jacoby","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":10,"x":622.8,"y":204.8,"elo":1487,"date":"2024-03-16","opp":"Ovince Saint Preux","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":11,"x":688.6,"y":173.4,"elo":1504,"date":"2024-10-26","opp":"Chris Barnett","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":12,"x":701,"y":150.5,"elo":1517,"date":"2024-12-07","opp":"Lukasz Brzeski","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":13,"x":764.7,"y":187.1,"elo":1497,"date":"2025-07-12","opp":"Valter Walker","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":14,"x":810,"y":192.4,"elo":1494,"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
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

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

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 624 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
82% Head
  • Head 82%
  • Body 17%
  • Leg 1%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
76% Distance
  • Distance 76%
  • Clinch 13%
  • Ground 11%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
67%
of losses by finish
4 of 6 · usually R1
2 KO/TKO 2 Sub 2 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

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
Developing slate
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 8 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Danilo Marques
Elo 1551 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
7.9
+0.1 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 15 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1471
1478

Top heavyweight

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#1 · Elo 1691
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#2 · Elo 1656
Alex Pereira
#3 · Elo 1655
Tom Aspinall C
#4 · Elo 1654
Sergei Pavlovich
#5 · Elo 1619
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Kennedy Nzechukwu on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.