Shamil Gaziev vs Kennedy Nzechukwu
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Rodrigues · 22 August 2026 · Prelims 2
Shamil Gaziev by KO/TKO, round 1 at 1:20
How it went
Gaziev was outstruck 3 to 2, and still won. Gaziev finished it in the first, at 1:20.
Tale of the tape
| Shamil Gaziev | Kennedy Nzechukwu | |
|---|---|---|
| 193 cm | Height | 196 cm |
| 119 kg | Weight | 110 kg |
| 199 cm | Reach | 211 cm |
| Orthodox | Stance | Southpaw |
| 36 | Age | 33 |
Career numbers
| Shamil Gaziev | Kennedy Nzechukwu | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Striking accuracy | 47% |
| 2.94 | Sig. strikes landed / min | 4.96 |
| 4.92 | Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 4.58 |
| 45% | Striking defence | 51% |
| 83% | Takedown defence | 80% |
| 1.06 | Takedowns / 15 min | 0.50 |
| 0.53 | Knockdowns / 15 min | 0.40 |
Fight totals
| Shamil Gaziev | Kennedy Nzechukwu | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 of 5 | Sig. strikes | 3 of 7 |
| 2 of 5 | Total strikes | 3 of 7 |
| 0 of 0 | Takedowns | 0 of 0 |
| 1 | Knockdowns | 0 |
| 0 | Submission attempts | 0 |
| 0:00 | Control time | 0:00 |
Round by round
| Shamil Gaziev | Kennedy Nzechukwu | |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | ||
| 2 of 5 | Sig. strikes | 3 of 7 |
| 0 of 0 | Takedowns | 0 of 0 |
| 0:00 | Control | 0:00 |
| 1 | Knockdowns | 0 |