On the clock
7 of 8 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb, 205 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
8–7–1UFC record
7 of 8Dominant wins
89Average win score
37thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate88% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 7
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time8:25
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.0 / 4.8
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time17% of the fight
Best winIon Cutelaba rated 1462 at 205 lb going in
Against the division
How Kennedy Nzechukwu’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 4finish rateNo. 4dominant-win rateNo. 4strikes landedNo. 7average win scoreNo. 8dominant wins
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
81
88%
Average win scoreOut of 100
67
88.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
26
37th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
81
88%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
48
+0.21
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
89
5.03
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
7
4.83
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
48
0.63
ControlShare of fight time in control
48
17%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ion Cutelaba, rated 1462 at 205 lb. Dominant in 7 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
265 lb
No. 28 of 50 active men ranked at heavyweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1396 across 5 fights at the weight.
2–2–1Record at 265 lb
2 of 2Dominant wins
91Average win score
1319Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time5:18
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min7.2 / 4.3
Sig. strike accuracy55%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time1% of the fight
Best winChris Barnett rated 1352 going in
Output figures cover 4 of 5 fights; the rest have no round-by-round stats.
Against the division
How Kennedy Nzechukwu’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
35
37th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
Needs 5 fights with stats
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
Needs 5 fights with stats
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
Needs 5 fights with stats
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
Needs 5 fights with stats
ControlShare of fight time in control
Needs 5 fights with stats
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Chris Barnett, rated 1352 at 265 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 16 Mar 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1465, after 11 fights there.
6–5Record at 205 lb
5 of 6Dominant wins
88Average win score
1354Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate83% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 5
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time9:50
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.8 / 4.9
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time19% of the fight
Best winIon Cutelaba rated 1462 going in
Against the division
How Kennedy Nzechukwu’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Kennedy Nzechukwu is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 7finish rateNo. 8average win scoreNo. 10controlNo. 10takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
65
87.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
14
36th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
75
83%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
19
−0.07
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
59
4.80
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
7
4.88
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
67
0.69
ControlShare of fight time in control
67
19%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 6 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ion Cutelaba, rated 1462 at 205 lb. Dominant in 5 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
16 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2026 | Loss | 10–90 | Shamil Gaziev | KO/TKO | R1 1:20 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Draw | – | Marcus Buchecha | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Loss | 13–87 | Valter Walker | submission | R1 0:54 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira |
| 7 Dec 2024 | Win | 90–10 | Lukasz Brzeski | KO/TKO | R1 4:51 | Heavyweight | UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura |
| 26 Oct 2024 | Win | 92–8 | Chris Barnett | KO/TKO | R1 4:27 | Heavyweight | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway |
| 16 Mar 2024 | Loss | 22–78 | Ovince Saint Preux | split decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Loss | 10–90 | Dustin Jacoby | KO/TKO | R1 1:22 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font |
| 6 May 2023 | Win | 91–9 | Devin Clark | submission | R2 2:28 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo |
| 19 Nov 2022 | Win | 91–9 | Ion Cutelaba | KO/TKO | R2 1:02 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Win | 92–8 | Karl Roberson | KO/TKO | R3 2:19 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Loss | 28–72 | Nicolae Negumereanu | split decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Loss | 9–91 | Da Woon Jung | KO/TKO | R1 3:04 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Win | 88–12 | Danilo Marques | KO/TKO | R3 0:20 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov |
| 6 Mar 2021 | Win | 89–11 | Carlos Ulberg | KO/TKO | R2 3:19 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Win | 76–24 | Darko Stosic | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Loss | 15–85 | Paul Craig | submission | R3 4:20 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje |