Kennedy Nzechukwu
Kennedy Nzechukwu's profile at Sherdog  Kennedy Nzechukwu's profile at Tapology Rank State: Nevada
Age: 33
Last 5: L L W W L Association: Fortis MMA Pro Debut Date: 2016-11-05 Pro Record: 14-6-0 |
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Current Ranking:
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'Big League' Record: 8-6-0
Last 3 Years: 4-3-0
Win Finish %: 78.6%
Combat Age: 37
Quality Perf. %: 65%
Last Quality Perf.: 2024-12-07
540 Metric: .409
Rating Points: 98
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Highest Quarterly Ranking: 7/01/2023 |
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Next Fight: UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape Next Opponent: [#75 HW] Marcus Almeida Opponent's Last 5: W W L W L |
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UFC Record: 8-6-0 Octagon Time: 1:58:26 Longest Win Streak: 3 (2022-2023) Next Best Win Streak: 3 (2019-2021) UFC Debut: 2019-03-30 Last UFC Fight: 2025-07-12 |
Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight
| Opponent | Outcome | |
| L |
Valter Walker #45 Heavyweight |
Submission (Inverted Heel Hook) Round 1 |
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UFC on ESPN 70 - Lewis vs. Teixeira Saturday, July 12th 2025 |
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| W |
Lukasz Brzeski #113 Heavyweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
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UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura Saturday, December 7th 2024 |
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| W | Chris Barnett |
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches) Round 1 |
UFC 308 - Topuria vs. Holloway Saturday, October 26th 2024 |
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| L |
Ovince St. Preux #45 Light Heavyweight |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
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UFC Fight Night 239 - Tuivasa vs. Tybura Saturday, March 16th 2024 |
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| L |
Dustin Jacoby #24 Light Heavyweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
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UFC on ESPN 50 - Sandhagen vs. Font Saturday, August 5th 2023 |
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| W |
Devin Clark #30 Light Heavyweight |
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 2 |
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UFC 288 - Sterling vs. Cejudo Saturday, May 6th 2023 |
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| W |
Ion Cutelaba #34 Light Heavyweight |
TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) Round 2 |
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UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivak Saturday, November 19th 2022 |
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| W |
Karl Roberson #99 Light Heavyweight |
TKO (Elbows) Round 3 |
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UFC on ESPN 39 - Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev Saturday, July 9th 2022 |
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| L |
Nicolae Negumereanu #90 Light Heavyweight |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
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UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal Saturday, March 5th 2022 |
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| L |
Da Woon Jung #33 Light Heavyweight |
KO (Elbows) Round 1 |
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UFC Fight Night 197 - Holloway vs. Rodriguez Saturday, November 13th 2021 |
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| W |
Danilo Marques #55 Light Heavyweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 3 |
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UFC Fight Night 190 - Gane vs. Volkov Saturday, June 26th 2021 |
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| W |
Carlos Ulberg #103 Light Heavyweight |
KO (Punches) Round 2 |
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UFC 259 - Blachowicz vs. Adesanya Saturday, March 6th 2021 |
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| W |
Darko Stosic #79 Light Heavyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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UFC on ESPN 5 - Covington vs. Lawler Saturday, August 3rd 2019 |
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| L |
Paul Craig #58 Light Heavyweight |
Submission (Triangle Choke) Round 3 |
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UFC on ESPN 2 - Barboza vs. Gaethje Saturday, March 30th 2019 |
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| W |
Dennis Bryant #204 Heavyweight |
TKO (Head Kick and Punches) Round 1 |
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Dana Whites Tuesday Night Contender Series... Tuesday, August 7th 2018 |
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| W | Corey Johnson |
TKO Round 2 |
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LFA 40: Aguilar vs. Le Friday, May 25th 2018 |
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| W | Andre Kavanaugh |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
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XKO - Xtreme Knockout 40 Saturday, March 10th 2018 |
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| W |
Anton Berzin #99 Light Heavyweight |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
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DWTNCS - Dana Whites Tuesday Night Contend... Tuesday, August 22nd 2017 |
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| W | Thai Walwyn |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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XKO 34 Saturday, January 28th 2017 |
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| W |
Matt Foster #239 Light Heavyweight |
TKO Round 2 |
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XKO 33 Saturday, November 5th 2016 |
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| Opponent | Event | Outcome | |
| L |
Valter Walker #45 Heavyweight |
UFC on ESPN 70 - Lewis vs. Teixeira Saturday, July 12th 2025 |
Submission (Inverted Heel Hook) Round 1 |
| W |
Lukasz Brzeski #113 Heavyweight |
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura Saturday, December 7th 2024 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
| W | Chris Barnett |
UFC 308 - Topuria vs. Holloway Saturday, October 26th 2024 |
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches) Round 1 |
| L |
Ovince St. Preux #45 Light Heavyweight |
UFC Fight Night 239 - Tuivasa vs. Tybura Saturday, March 16th 2024 |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
| L |
Dustin Jacoby #24 Light Heavyweight |
UFC on ESPN 50 - Sandhagen vs. Font Saturday, August 5th 2023 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
| W |
Devin Clark #30 Light Heavyweight |
UFC 288 - Sterling vs. Cejudo Saturday, May 6th 2023 |
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 2 |
| W |
Ion Cutelaba #34 Light Heavyweight |
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivak Saturday, November 19th 2022 |
TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) Round 2 |
| W |
Karl Roberson #99 Light Heavyweight |
UFC on ESPN 39 - Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev Saturday, July 9th 2022 |
TKO (Elbows) Round 3 |
| L |
Nicolae Negumereanu #90 Light Heavyweight |
UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal Saturday, March 5th 2022 |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
| L |
Da Woon Jung #33 Light Heavyweight |
UFC Fight Night 197 - Holloway vs. Rodriguez Saturday, November 13th 2021 |
KO (Elbows) Round 1 |
| W |
Danilo Marques #55 Light Heavyweight |
UFC Fight Night 190 - Gane vs. Volkov Saturday, June 26th 2021 |
TKO (Punches) Round 3 |
| W |
Carlos Ulberg #103 Light Heavyweight |
UFC 259 - Blachowicz vs. Adesanya Saturday, March 6th 2021 |
KO (Punches) Round 2 |
| W |
Darko Stosic #79 Light Heavyweight |
UFC on ESPN 5 - Covington vs. Lawler Saturday, August 3rd 2019 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| L |
Paul Craig #58 Light Heavyweight |
UFC on ESPN 2 - Barboza vs. Gaethje Saturday, March 30th 2019 |
Submission (Triangle Choke) Round 3 |
| W |
Dennis Bryant #204 Heavyweight |
Dana Whites Tuesday Night Contender Series... Tuesday, August 7th 2018 |
TKO (Head Kick and Punches) Round 1 |
| W | Corey Johnson |
LFA 40: Aguilar vs. Le Friday, May 25th 2018 |
TKO Round 2 |
| W | Andre Kavanaugh |
XKO - Xtreme Knockout 40 Saturday, March 10th 2018 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
| W |
Anton Berzin #99 Light Heavyweight |
DWTNCS - Dana Whites Tuesday Night Contend... Tuesday, August 22nd 2017 |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
| W | Thai Walwyn |
XKO 34 Saturday, January 28th 2017 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W |
Matt Foster #239 Light Heavyweight |
XKO 33 Saturday, November 5th 2016 |
TKO Round 2 |
Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time
| Date | ↑ ↓ | Rank | Record | Points | ||
| 10/01/2025 | 8 | #46 Heavyweight | 14-6-0 |
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| 07/01/2025 | #54 Heavyweight | 14-5-0 |
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| 04/01/2025 | #54 Heavyweight | 14-5-0 |
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| 01/01/2025 | NR | #54 Heavyweight | 14-5-0 |
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| 10/01/2024 | 2 | #37 Light Heavyweight | 12-5-0 |
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| 07/01/2024 | 5 | #39 Light Heavyweight | 12-5-0 |
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| 04/01/2024 | 1 | #34 Light Heavyweight | 12-5-0 |
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| 01/01/2024 | 2 | #33 Light Heavyweight | 12-4-0 |
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| 10/01/2023 | 8 | #31 Light Heavyweight | 12-4-0 |
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| 07/01/2023 | 19 | #23 Light Heavyweight | 12-3-0 |
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| 04/01/2023 | 6 | #42 Light Heavyweight | 11-3-0 |
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| 01/01/2023 | 15 | #36 Light Heavyweight | 11-3-0 |
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| 10/01/2022 | 17 | #51 Light Heavyweight | 10-3-0 |
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| 07/01/2022 | 3 | #68 Light Heavyweight | 9-3-0 |
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| 04/01/2022 | 12 | #65 Light Heavyweight | 9-3-0 |
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| 01/01/2022 | 6 | #53 Light Heavyweight | 9-2-0 |
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| 10/01/2021 | 1 | #47 Light Heavyweight | 9-1-0 |
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| 07/01/2021 | 18 | #46 Light Heavyweight | 9-1-0 |
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| 04/01/2021 | NR | #64 Light Heavyweight | 8-1-0 |
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| 10/01/2020 | 1 | #73 Light Heavyweight | 7-1-0 |
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| 07/01/2020 | 3 | #72 Light Heavyweight | 7-1-0 |
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| 04/01/2020 | 1 | #75 Light Heavyweight | 7-1-0 |
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| 01/01/2020 | 2 | #76 Light Heavyweight | 7-1-0 |
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| 10/01/2019 | 49 | #78 Light Heavyweight | 7-1-0 |
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| 07/01/2019 | 9 | #127 Light Heavyweight | 6-1-0 |
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| 04/01/2019 | 32 | #118 Light Heavyweight | 6-1-0 |
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| 01/01/2019 | #86 Light Heavyweight | 6-0-0 |
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| 10/01/2018 | 20 | #86 Light Heavyweight | 6-0-0 |
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| 07/01/2018 | 12 | #106 Light Heavyweight | 5-0-0 |
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| 04/01/2018 | 6 | #118 Light Heavyweight | 4-0-0 |
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| 01/01/2018 | 2 | #124 Light Heavyweight | 3-0-0 |
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| 10/01/2017 | 102 | #122 Light Heavyweight | 3-0-0 |
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| 07/01/2017 | 16 | #224 Light Heavyweight | 2-0-0 |
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| 04/01/2017 | NR | #208 Light Heavyweight | 2-0-0 |
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| 01/01/2017 | NR | #265 Heavyweight | 1-0-0 |
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