Heavyweight · “Chosen”
Kennedy Nzechukwu
14-6-1 UFC 8-6-1
6'5"Height
83"Reach
SouthpawStance
34Age
6KO wins
1Sub wins
87.5%Finish rate
8:53Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.68
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.52
Striking accuracy49.6%
Striking defense51.2%
Takedowns / 15 min0.56
Takedown accuracy45.5%
Takedown defense80.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.22
Control time18.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-5
Striking trend
Fight history
D Marcus Buchecha 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape · December 13, 2025
24/48Sig. strikes
27/44Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Valter Walker 2-1 walk-in Submission · R1 0:54 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira · July 12, 2025
0/0Sig. strikes
4/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Lukasz Brzeski 1-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:51 — UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura · December 7, 2024
29/70Sig. strikes
32/69Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chris Barnett 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:27 — UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway · October 26, 2024
51/74Sig. strikes
12/34Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ovince Saint Preux 14-12 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura · March 16, 2024
106/250Sig. strikes
143/276Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dustin Jacoby 6-4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:22 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font · August 5, 2023
4/18Sig. strikes
10/33Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Devin Clark 8-7 walk-in Submission · R2 2:28 — UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo · May 6, 2023
62/81Sig. strikes
36/58Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
3:42Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Ion Cutelaba 5-7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:02 — UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba · November 19, 2022
24/42Sig. strikes
9/26Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:14Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Karl Roberson 4-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:19 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev · July 9, 2022
20/43Sig. strikes
9/19Absorbed
5/7Takedowns
10:46Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Nicolae Negumereanu 2-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal · March 5, 2022
95/190Sig. strikes
64/160Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Da Woon Jung 3-0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:04 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez · November 13, 2021
6/18Sig. strikes
16/49Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Danilo Marques 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:20 — UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov · June 26, 2021
31/80Sig. strikes
10/18Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Carlos Ulberg 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:19 — UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · March 6, 2021
82/148Sig. strikes
146/227Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Darko Stosic 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler · August 3, 2019
50/123Sig. strikes
60/134Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Paul Craig 2-3 walk-in Submission · R3 4:20 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje · March 30, 2019
40/72Sig. strikes
25/77Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
4:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
10
Submission
1
Decision
3
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
2
Decision
2
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
15
Xtreme Knockout
3
Dana White's Contender Series
2
LFA
1
Full career — 21 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Marcus Buchecha | Draw (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape
December 13, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Valter Walker | Submission (inverted heel hook) | UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira
July 12, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 0:54 |
| W | Łukasz Brzeski | TKO (punches) | UFC 310
December 7, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 4:51 |
| W | Chris Barnett | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | UFC 308
October 26, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 4:27 |
| L | Ovince Saint Preux | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
March 16, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Dustin Jacoby | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font
August 5, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 1:22 |
| W | Devin Clark | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 288
May 6, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 2:28 |
| W | Ion Cuțelaba | TKO (flying knee and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba
November 19, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 1:02 |
| W | Karl Roberson | TKO (elbows) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
July 9, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 2:19 |
| L | Nicolae Negumereanu | Decision (split) | UFC 272
March 5, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jung Da-un | KO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez
November 13, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 3:04 |
| W | Danilo Marques | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
June 26, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 0:20 |
| W | Carlos Ulberg | KO (punches) | UFC 259
March 6, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 3:19 |
| W | Darko Stošić | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler
August 3, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Paul Craig | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje
March 30, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 4:20 |
| W | Dennis Bryant | TKO (head kick and punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 16
August 7, 2018 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 1 | 1:48 |
| W | Corey Johnson | TKO (punches) | LFA 40
May 25, 2018 |
LFA | 2 | 1:18 |
| W | Andre Kavanaugh | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Knockout 40
March 10, 2018 |
Xtreme Knockout | 1 | 2:40 |
| W | Anton Berzin | Decision (split) | Dana White's Contender Series 7
August 22, 2017 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Thai Walwyn | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme Knockout 34
January 28, 2017 |
Xtreme Knockout | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Matt Foster | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Knockout 33
November 5, 2016 |
Xtreme Knockout | 1 | 2:06 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Kennedy Nzechukwu) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.