Matchup Analysis·Heavyweight
Red Corner
Kennedy Nzechukwu
“Chosen”
14-6-115 UFCLast8mo ago
Pressure Fighter
High Variance
Output Builds Late
Moderate Wear
6'5"ht·83"+5"reach·Southpawstance·34age
VS
Heavyweight265 lbs
3R
Blue Corner
14-36 UFCLast4mo ago
Balanced
Declining
Title Fight
High Variance
High Wear
6'4"ht·78"reach·Orthodoxstance·36age
Signals2 signals
SOUTHPAW
Nzechukwu is a southpaw striker against an orthodox opponent. The stance mismatch gives Nzechukwu natural angle advantages at range.
REACH CLIFF
Nzechukwu has a 5" reach advantage and fights at distance. In a pure range battle, Nzechukwu's reach is a structural advantage.
CQ Core Edges
Nzechukwu
+0.38
Gaziev
-1.35
Nzechukwu
0.09
Gaziev
0.19
Nzechukwu
50%
Gaziev
54%
CQ Durability
KO exposure history
Nzechukwu
70
AverageGaziev
10
Low2 KO lossesKO losses3 KO losses
0.20KD / fight0.50
CQ Pace Index
Combined SLpM
Nzechukwu4.96SLpM
+SLpM2.62Gaziev
7.6
LowModHighExtreme
CQ Cardio Pattern
Late-fight output
NzechukwuOutput Builds Late+70% R1→R3
GazievEarly Finisher
Finish History
Nzechukwu
KO/TKO ×6Sub ×1
Finish rate (wins)
88%
7/8
Stopped rate (losses)
67%
4/6
Gaziev
KO/TKO ×2
Finish rate (wins)
67%
2/3
Stopped rate (losses)
100%
3/3
Edge & Exposure
Nzechukwu
EdgeKO Threat
Finishes most opponents by KO/TKO. Can end the fight with a single clean shot.
EdgePressure Fighter
Output holds or improves as the fight extends. Wins the striking exchange in later rounds when opponents expect a slowdown.
Gaziev
ExposureWear Concern
High accumulated UFC fight volume. Susceptible to opponents who apply pressure in later rounds.
Opposition Quality
Nzechukwu8–6UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
3–5
Record (8)
-1.8
Str Diff/Min
100%
Finish (W)
Gaziev3–3UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
3–3
Record (6)
-1.3
Str Diff/Min
67%
Finish (W)
Division Percentile Ranks
NzechukwuHeavyweightGaziev
51st
Striking Differential
8th47th
Grappling Threat
54th41st
Round Win Rate
55th77th
TD Defense
81st59th
Durability
9th73rd
Finishing Rate
49thRecent Form
Nzechukwu
Stat
Gaziev
2.554.96 career
⚠↓2.41
SLpMOutput
↑1.97
4.592.62 career
3.044.58 career
↓1.54
SApMAbsorbed
⚠↑4.90
8.873.97 career
—
TD AttAttempts/15m
⚠↓1.06
2.263.32 career
—
Sub AttAttempts/15m
—
Stat Breakdown
Finishes
Outcome Signal
Elevated Finish Risk
Nzechukwu27% distance
Finish 73%Decision 27%
Gaziev17% distance
Finish 83%Decision 17%
Nzechukwu 15 UFC fights·Gaziev 6 UFC fights
Avg Fight Length
Nzechukwu
8.9min
Gaziev
9.0min
Combined Distance Rate
24%of fights go the distance
CQ Finish Risk
KO Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
NzechukwuTO KNOCK OUTGaziev
61
Elite
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins6
Total UFC wins8
Gaziev's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses3
Total UFC losses3
GazievTO KNOCK OUTNzechukwu
45
High
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins2
Total UFC wins3
Nzechukwu's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses2
Total UFC losses6
Sub Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
NzechukwuTO SUBMITGaziev
15
Low
Sub Wins
Submission wins1
Total UFC wins8
Gaziev's Sub Losses
Sub losses0
Total UFC losses3
GazievTO SUBMITNzechukwu
27
Elevated
Sub Wins
Submission wins0
Total UFC wins3
Nzechukwu's Sub Losses
Sub losses2
Total UFC losses6
NzechukwuWin MethodGaziev
75%
KO / TKO
67%
13%
Submission
0%
13%
Decision
33%
8 UFC wins · 6 KO · 1 Sub · 1 Dec3 UFC wins · 2 KO · 1 Dec
Nzechukwu
Loss Method
Gaziev33%
KO / TKO
100%
33%
Submission
0%
33%
Decision
0%
6 UFC losses · 2 KO · 2 Sub · 2 Dec3 UFC losses · 3 KO
Nzechukwu11 stoppages · 8 KO · 3 Sub
R1
5
R2
3
R3
3
R40
KO Win
KO Loss
Sub Win
Sub Loss
All stoppages
LSubValter WalkerR1 · 0:54
WKOLukasz BrzeskiR1 · 4:51
WKOChris BarnettR1 · 4:27
LKODustin JacobyR1 · 1:22
WSubDevin ClarkR2 · 2:28
Gaziev5 stoppages · 5 KO
R1
2
R2
2
R30
R4
1
KO Win
KO Loss
All stoppages
LKOBrando PericicR2 · 3:44
LKOWaldo Cortes AcostaR1 · 1:22
WKOThomas PetersenR1 · 3:12
LKOJairzinho RozenstruikR4 · 5:00
WKOMartin BudayR2 · 0:56
Historical Context
Nzechukwu — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
UFC Fights·15 fights
24 SS (50%)·27 abs·3 td taken·217s ctrl
0 SS·4 abs·1 td taken
29 SS (41%)·32 abs·1 kd
51 SS (69%)·12 abs
106 SS (42%)·143 abs·0/1 td·8s ctrl·1 kd taken
4 SS (22%)·10 abs·1 kd taken
Gaziev — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
UFC Fights·6 fights
41 SS (41%)·89 abs·1/2 td·216s ctrl·1 kd taken
6 SS (40%)·10 abs·2 kd taken
14 SS (44%)·19 abs·1 td taken·1 kd
31 SS (67%)·27 abs·2/3 td·718s ctrl
22 SS (32%)·127 abs·1/7 td·272s ctrl
49 SS (50%)·8 abs·138s ctrl