// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Kennedy Nzechukwu
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNHEAVYWEIGHT

Kennedy
Nzechukwu

NICKNAME"Chosen"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-7-1
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Fortis MMA
NEXT FIGHT
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Kennedy Nzechukwu
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'5"
REACH
6'11"
AGE
34
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
22 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
7
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
64%
14/22 bouts
FINISH RATE
79%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-2-1
WWL-L
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

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

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

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
47%
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
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 63 other rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#44
of 64 on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1522
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
44th
percentile · average opponent rated 1528 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
19th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.13 per fight)

22 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 22, 2026

// 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 (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
3
KO/TKO
43%
2
SUB
29%
2
DEC
29%
// 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_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
22 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
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 DEFENSE89GRAPPLING40CHIN72STRIKING64CARDIO63AGGRESSION45SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE47RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense89
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (80%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin72
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=22 bouts
Striking64
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio63
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression45
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (51%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense89 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (80%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record22 bouts
Striking64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (51%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 losses
// 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 2025LAUG 2026// 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.
  23. Start, AUG 2026, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Ulberg), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 83.

// 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_
21/22 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
33%
4
19%
2
10%
-
-
13
total
SUB
1
5%
1
5%
1
5%
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
5
24%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 21 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
23%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

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 FIGHTER 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 linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
22 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Shamil GazievAug 22, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 1:20
UFC Fight Night 285 - Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
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)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Heavyweight. Professional record 14-7-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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