14
14
Wins
7
Losses
1
Draws
79%
Finish Rate
10
KO / TKO
1
Submissions
2016
Pro Debut
Biography
Kennedy Ikenna Nzechukwu is a Nigerian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
UFC Stats
Official · ufc.comStriking accuracy47%
Takedown accuracy45%
4.96
/ min
Sig. strikes landed
4.58
/ min
Sig. strikes absorbed
0.5
/ 15 min
Takedowns
0.2
avg
Submissions
0.4
avg
Knockdowns
Reach 211 cmUFC debut Aug. 22, 2017Born United StatesTeam War Room MMA
How He Wins
KO / TKO10
Decision2
Submission1
Finish Rate
79%
11 of 14
wins by finish
wins by finish
Recent Form
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Mixed Martial Arts22 Bouts
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss |  Shamil GazievH2H | KO (punch) | R1 | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Draw | Marcus Buchecha | Draw (unanimous) | R3 | UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape | Dec 13, 2025 |
| Loss |  Valter WalkerH2H | Submission (inverted heel hook) | R1 | UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira | Jul 12, 2025 |
| Win |  Łukasz BrzeskiH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | UFC 310 | Dec 7, 2024 |
| Win |  Chris BarnettH2H | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | R1 | UFC 308 | Oct 26, 2024 |
| Loss | Ovince Saint PreuxH2H | Decision (split) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura | Mar 16, 2024 |
| Loss | Dustin JacobyH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font | Aug 5, 2023 |
| Win | Devin ClarkH2H | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | R2 | UFC 288 | May 6, 2023 |
| Win |  Ion CuțelabaH2H | TKO (flying knee and punches) | R2 | UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba | Nov 19, 2022 |
| Win | Karl RobersonH2H | TKO (elbows) | R3 | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev | Jul 9, 2022 |
| Loss |  Nicolae NegumereanuH2H | Decision (split) | R3 | UFC 272 | Mar 5, 2022 |
| Loss | Jung Da-un | KO (elbows) | R1 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez | Nov 13, 2021 |
| Win | Danilo MarquesH2H | TKO (punches) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov | Jun 26, 2021 |
| Win |  Carlos UlbergH2H | KO (punches) | R2 | UFC 259 | Mar 6, 2021 |
| Win |  Darko StošićH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler | Aug 3, 2019 |
| Loss |  Paul CraigH2H | Submission (triangle choke) | R3 | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje | Mar 30, 2019 |
| Win | Dennis BryantH2H | TKO (head kick and punches) | R1 | Dana White's Contender Series 16 | Aug 7, 2018 |
| Win | Corey JohnsonH2H | TKO (punches) | R2 | LFA 40 | May 25, 2018 |
| Win | Andre KavanaughH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | Xtreme Knockout 40 | 2018 |
| Win | Anton BerzinH2H | Decision (split) | R3 | Dana White's Contender Series 7 | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Win | Thai WalwynH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Xtreme Knockout 34 | 2017 |
| Win | Matt FosterH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | Xtreme Knockout 33 | 2016 |
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Shamil Gaziev14-3-0 · HW
Marcus Almeida5-3-1 · HW
Valter Walker15-1-0 · HW
Lukasz Brzeski9-7-1 · HW
Chris Barnett23-10-0 · HW
Ovince St. Preux27-18-0 · LHW
Dustin Jacoby22-9-1 · LHW
Devin Clark14-10-0 · HW
Ion Cutelaba20-11-1 · LHW
Karl Roberson9-7-0 · MW
Nicolae Negumereanu13-2-0 · LHW
Da Woon Jung15-6-1 · LHWData sourced from public records for archival/research purposes.