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// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Kennedy Nzechukwu
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNHEAVYWEIGHT

Kennedy
Nzechukwu

// CALLSIGN"African Savage"·UNITED STATES
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-6-1
// CURRENT FORM
— STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Kennedy Nzechukwu
// SUBJECT_-
UNI🇺🇸
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! STALE
HEIGHT
6'5"
REACH
6'11"
AGE
34
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 21 bouts
WIN
14
LOSS
6
DRAW
1
// WIN_RATE
67%
14/21 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
79%
ELITE TIER
// L5 FORM— STREAK · 2-2-1
LWWL-
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: STALE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 71% of wins are by ko/tko.

// HOW_WIN

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

// VULNERABILITY

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.96
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.58
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
45%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
80%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
10
KO/TKO
71%
1
SUB
7%
3
DEC
21%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
33%
2
SUB
33%
2
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
79% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
71%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
7%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
21%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE89GRAPPLING40CHIN80STRIKING62CARDIO69AGGRESSION45SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE30RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense89
NOT ON FILE

Grappling40
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking62
NOT ON FILE

Cardio69
NOT ON FILE

Aggression45
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat20
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense30
NOT ON FILE

Recovery50
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense89 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling40 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking62 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio69 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression45 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense30 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery50 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100NOV 2016WNOV 2016WJAN 2017WAUG 2017WMAR 2018WMAY 2018WAUG 2018LMAR 2019WAUG 2019WMAR 2021WJUN 2021LNOV 2021LMAR 2022WJUL 2022WNOV 2022WMAY 2023LAUG 2023LMAR 2024WOCT 2024WDEC 2024LJUL 2025DEC 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  4. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 68, DEC R3.
  5. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 91, SUB R3.
  9. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 98, DEC R3.
  10. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R3.
  15. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  17. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  19. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, DEC 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, JUL 2025, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  22. Start, DEC 2025, momentum score 93.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Ulberg), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
20/21 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
30%
4
20%
2
10%
-
-
12
total
SUB
1
5%
1
5%
1
5%
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
5
25%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 20 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
24%, fights rarely go the distance
// CAMP_PASSPORT · 07_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Fortis MMA
VIEW GYM DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRSTCAGE DEFENSE

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No canonical partner links are available for this camp record.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
21 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

D
VS Marcus AlmeidaDec 13, 2025
DrawR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 73 - Royval vs. Kape
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Unanimous)
L
VS Valter WalkerJul 12, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 0:54
UFC on ESPN 70 - Lewis vs. Teixeira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Inverted Heel Hook)
W
VS Lukasz BrzeskiDec 7, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 4:51
UFC 310 - Pantoja vs. Asakura
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Chris BarnettOct 26, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 4:27
UFC 308 - Topuria vs. Holloway
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
L
VS Ovince St. PreuxMar 16, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 239 - Tuivasa vs. Tybura
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Dustin JacobyAug 5, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 1:22
UFC on ESPN 50 - Sandhagen vs. Font
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Devin ClarkMay 6, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 2:28
UFC 288 - Sterling vs. Cejudo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Ion CutelabaNov 19, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 1:02
UFC Fight Night 215 - Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Flying Knee and Punches)
W
VS Karl RobersonJul 9, 2022
KO/TKOR3 · 2:19
UFC on ESPN 39 - Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows)
L
VS Nicolae NegumereanuMar 5, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 272 - Covington vs. Masvidal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Da Woon JungNov 13, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 3:04
UFC Fight Night 197 - Holloway vs. Rodriguez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbows)
W
VS Danilo MarquesJun 26, 2021
KO/TKOR3 · 0:20
UFC Fight Night 190 - Gane vs. Volkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Heavyweight. Professional record 14-6-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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