Kennedy Nzechukwu
“Chosen”
HeavyweightRecord: 14-6-1
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- Team War Room MMA
- From United States
- UFC debut Aug 2017
- Active
Height
6'5"
Weight
243 lb
Reach
83"
Leg reach
47"
Stance
Southpaw
Style
Wrestler
Age
33
Career stats
Striking
Striking accuracy
47%
Sig. strikes landed
745 of 1,590
Landed per min
4.96
Absorbed per min
4.58
Strike defence
51%
Knockdown avg
0.40
Grappling
Takedown defence
80%
Takedowns per 15 min
0.50
Submissions per 15 min
0.20
Avg fight time
8:50
Strikes by target
Head
84%
Body
15%
Leg
1%
Strikes by position
Standing
79%
Clinch
11%
Ground
10%
Wins by method · 4 first-round finishes
KO/TKO
10
Submission
1
Decision
3
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Fights in UFC
17 bouts
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Shamil Gaziev | Upcoming | — | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Rodrigues |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Marcus Buchecha | Upcoming | Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Valter Walker | Loss | Submission, R1 0:54 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Lukasz Brzeski | Win | KO/TKO, R1 4:51 | UFC 310 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Chris Barnett | Win | KO/TKO, R1 4:27 | UFC 308 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Chris Barnett | Win | KO/TKO, R1 4:27 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Ovince Saint Preux | Loss | S-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Dustin Jacoby | Loss | KO/TKO, R1 1:22 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font |
| May 5, 2023 | Devin Clark | Win | SUB, R2 2:28 | UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Ion Cutelaba | Win | KO/TKO, R2 1:02 | UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Karl Roberson | Win | KO/TKO, R3 2:19 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Nicolae Negumereanu | Loss | S-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Da Woon Jung | Loss | KO/TKO, R1 3:04 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Danilo Marques | Win | KO/TKO, R3 0:20 | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Carlos Ulberg | Win | KO/TKO, R2 3:19 | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Darko Stosic | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler |
| Mar 29, 2019 | Paul Craig | Loss | SUB, R3 4:20 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje |