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Kennedy Nzechukwu lands 5.0 and absorbs 4.6 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Kennedy Nzechukwu's striking output climbs from round 1 to round 3.

Kennedy Nzechukwu's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Kennedy Nzechukwu wins 49% of rounds across 33 scored. Round splits are close.

Kennedy Nzechukwu has 3 KO/TKO losses in 7 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.25 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 57 out of 99, average for the division.

Kennedy Nzechukwu finishes 88% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

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Fighter Profile›Heavyweight
“Chosen”

Kennedy Nzechukwu

14-7-116 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
Declining
High Variance
Output Builds Late
Moderate Wear
6'5"ht·83"reach·Southpawstance·34age
Last fightLShamil Gaziev·KO/TKO·R1·this month
Fighter Context
8–7–1UFC·
6KO
·
1Sub
·
1Dec
·
8.4min/fight
·
152UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
3–6(9 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-1.6str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.38
Neutral
52%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.075
Average
47%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
57
Average
53%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
49%
Average
38%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Kennedy Nzechukwu — 4.96 significant strikes per minute, 46% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.58 strikes per minute.

Nzechukwu
Blitzer
Head Hunter
Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.96
Str. Accuracy46%
627UFC landed/1,264attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.9 vs avg4.58
Str. Defense51%
KD Rate / fight0.19
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.25
CQ KO Power
Below Avg33%ile0.48
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
84%
Body
15%
Leg
1%
By Position
Distance79%
/
Clinch11%
/
Ground10%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 116 rounds
Round 210 rounds
Round 37 rounds
Avg. Landed152124
Avg. Absorbed172118
Avg. Net-2+1+6
Grappling

Kennedy Nzechukwu — 0.5 takedowns per 15 minutes, 45% takedown accuracy, 0.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 80% takedown defense.

Nzechukwu·80s ctrlAverage Control
Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.50
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.22
TD Accuracy45%
5UFC landed/11attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
1UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense80%
63UFC defended/78opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Vulnerable
Finishing

Kennedy Nzechukwu — 8 UFC wins (6 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 1 decision), 88% finish rate.

Finish Rate
88%
Elite Finisher
div avg 68%
How They Lose
7UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO6 / 8
Submission1 / 8
Decision1 / 8
KD → Finish
3/3Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 7
Submission2 / 7
Decision2 / 7
Loss Pattern
4 of 7 losses by finish in R1–R2
Fast and versatile. 5 of 7 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
40%
2 of 5 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
—
W1 dec
0.5pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
2UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
50%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 9 less in second half of career
0+30+61+91+122avg↵↗D2019202120222023202420252026

16 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.23.04.8R1R2R3
R1n=16
R2n=10
R3n=7
Outputsig strikes / min
3.7
5.0
6.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.1
4.9
4.7
Diff
-0.4
+0.1
+1.6

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Absorbed-67%L3
-29%47%124%WLLWWLDL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Nzechukwu — 16 UFC Fights

Kennedy Nzechukwu — UFC fight record: 8 wins, 7 losses, 1 draw.

Result
Method
16 fights
L
Shamil Gaziev
HW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:20Aug '26
+1
·3 SS (43%)·2 abs·1 kd taken
D
Marcus Buchecha
HW
U-DEC R3Dec '25
-3
·24 SS (50%)·27 abs·3 td taken·217s ctrl
L
Valter Walker
HW
SUB R1 · 0:54Jul '25
-4
·4 abs·1 td taken
W
Lukasz Brzeski
HW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:51Dec '24
-3
·29 SS (41%)·32 abs·1 kd landed
W
Chris Barnett
HW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:27Oct '24
+39
·51 SS (69%)·12 abs
L
Ovince Saint PreuxVeteran
LHW
S-DEC R3Mar '24
-37
·106 SS (42%)·143 abs·0/1 td·8s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Dustin Jacoby
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:22Aug '23
-6
·4 SS (22%)·10 abs·1 kd taken
W
Devin ClarkVeteran
LHW
SUB R2 · 2:28May '23
+26
·62 SS (77%)·36 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·222s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Ion Cutelaba
LHW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:02Nov '22
+15
·24 SS (57%)·9 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·74s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Karl Roberson
LHW
KO/TKO R3 · 2:19Jul '22
+11
·20 SS (47%)·9 abs·5/7 td·646s ctrl·1 sub att
Nzechukwu — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
WDennis BryantDWCSKO/TKOR1Aug 2018
WAnton BerzinDWCSS-DECR3Aug 2017
All Fighters
Heavyweight
“Chosen”

Kennedy Nzechukwu

14-7-116 UFC
Form
6'5"ht·83"reach·Southpawstance·34age
Last fightLShamil Gaziev·KO/TKO·this month
Fighter Context
8–7–1UFC·
6KO
·
1Sub
·
1Dec
·
8.4min/fight
·
152UFC min
vs. Winning Record3–6
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.38
52%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.075
47%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
57
53%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
49%
38%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Nzechukwu
Heavyweight avg
BlitzerHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min4.96
Str. Accuracy46%
627UFC landed/1,264attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.9 vs avg4.58
Str. Defense51%
KD Rate / Fight0.19
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.25
CQ KO Power
Below Avg33%ile0.48
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
84%
Body
15%
Leg
1%
By Position
Dist79%
Clinch11%
Ground10%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=16
R2
n=10
R3
n=7
Landed152124
Absorbed172118
Net-2+1+6
Grappling
Nzechukwu
Heavyweight avg
80s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.50
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.22
TD Accuracy45%
5UFC landed/11attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
1UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense80%
63UFC defended/78opp. attempts
Sub Defense2 loss / 3 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
88%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
6KO/TKO
1Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
2Sub
2Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
40%2 of 5 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—more needed
W1 dec
0.5pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
2UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
50%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.23.04.8R1R2R3
R1n=16
R2n=10
R3n=7
Outputsig strikes / min
3.7
5.0
6.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.1
4.9
4.7
Diff
-0.4
+0.1
+1.6

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Nzechukwu — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Shamil GazievHW
KO/TKO·R1·Aug '26
3 SS (43%)·2 abs·1 kd taken
D
Marcus BuchechaHW
U-DEC·R3·Dec '25
24 SS (50%)·27 abs·3 td taken·217s ctrl
L
Valter WalkerHW
SUB·R1·Jul '25
4 abs·1 td taken
W
Lukasz BrzeskiHW
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '24
29 SS (41%)·32 abs·1 kd
W
Chris BarnettHW
KO/TKO·R1·Oct '24
51 SS (69%)·12 abs
L
Ovince Saint PreuxVeteranLHW
S-DEC·R3·Mar '24
106 SS (42%)·143 abs·0/1 td·8s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Dustin JacobyLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Aug '23
4 SS (22%)·10 abs·1 kd taken
W
Devin ClarkVeteranLHW
SUB·R2·May '23
62 SS (77%)·36 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·222s ctrl·1 sub
Nzechukwu — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
WDennis BryantDWCSKO/TKOR1Aug 2018
WAnton BerzinDWCSS-DECR3Aug 2017
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