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Kennedy Nzechukwu

MMA

Nickname: American Savage
Full name: Kennedy Ikenna Nzechukwu
Age: 34
Nationality: NG
Division: Heavyweight
UFC rank: N/A
Last updated: 2026-08-21 19:30:09 UTC

FiteQuant MMA Rank: #198
FiteQuant MMA Score: 23.34
Confidence: Medium 0.694
Primary style: Striker / Boxer
Secondary style: Striker / Kickboxer
Height: 196 cm
Reach: 211 cm
Stance: Southpaw

Rank and score are model outputs. Stat sections below show source profile values.

Career Snapshot

Record: 14-7-1
Total fights: 22
Win rate: 63.6%
Finish rate: 0.0%

UFC profile Wikipedia

Subjective Stats

Boxing / Punching

76.0

Confidence: High 0.770

Kicks / Leg Attacks

71.0

Confidence: Medium 0.720

Wrestling / Takedowns

55.0

Confidence: Medium 0.620

Submission Grappling / Jiu-Jitsu

58.0

Confidence: Medium 0.610

Striking Defence

58.0

Confidence: Medium 0.710

Grappling / Submission Defence

63.0

Confidence: Medium 0.640

Fight IQ / Adaptability

60.0

Confidence: Medium 0.660

Cardio / Engine

64.0

Confidence: Medium 0.680

Pace / Pressure

69.0

Confidence: Medium 0.730

Durability / Recovery

62.0

Confidence: High 0.750

Style Profile Primary Style: Striker / Boxer Secondary Style: Striker / Kickboxer Expand

Style rows below share a 100-point allocation across the profile.

Wrestler

15.0

Confidence: Medium 0.680

Submission / Jiu-Jitsu

10.0

Confidence: Medium 0.630

Striker / Boxer

43.0

Confidence: High 0.770

Striker / Kickboxer

32.0

Confidence: Medium 0.740

Objective Stats

Win Rate Last 3

0.0

Confidence: High 1.000

Finish Rate Last 3

0.0

Confidence: High 1.000

Activity Last 3 In Last 12m

66.7

Confidence: High 1.000

Opponent Rating Last 3

70.9

Confidence: High 1.000

Trend Score Last 5

29.2

Confidence: High 1.000

Win Rate Last 3 Relative

36.8

Confidence: High 1.000

Finish Rate Last 3 Relative

29.0

Confidence: High 1.000

Activity Last 3 In Last 12m Relative

66.7

Confidence: High 1.000

Opponent Rating Last 3 Relative

71.7

Confidence: High 1.000

Trend Score Last 5 Relative

47.5

Confidence: High 1.000

Fight-by-Fight History

Shamil Hasbulatovich Gaziev

22 Aug 2026 · LOSS · KO

Rounds: 3/3

Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Shamil Gaziev

Marcus Buchecha

13 Dec 2025 · DRAW · Draw (unanimous)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape

Valter Walker

12 Jul 2025 · LOSS · Submission (inverted heel hook)

Rounds: 1/3

UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira

Łukasz Brzeski

07 Dec 2024 · WIN · TKO (punches)

Rounds: 1/3

UFC 310

Chris Barnett

26 Oct 2024 · WIN · TKO (knee to the body and punches)

Rounds: 1/3

UFC 308

Ovince Saint Preux

16 Mar 2024 · LOSS · Decision (split)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura

Dustin Jacoby

05 Aug 2023 · LOSS · TKO (punches)

Rounds: 1/3

UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font

Devin Clark

06 May 2023 · WIN · Technical Submission (guillotine choke)

Rounds: 2/3

UFC 288

Ion Cuțelaba

19 Nov 2022 · WIN · TKO (flying knee and punches)

Rounds: 2/3

UFC Fight Night 215

Karl Roberson

09 Jul 2022 · WIN · TKO (elbows)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC on ESPN 39

Nicolae Negumereanu

05 Mar 2022 · LOSS · Decision (split)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC 272

Da Un Jung

13 Nov 2021 · LOSS · KO (elbows)

Rounds: 1/3

UFC Fight Night 197

Danilo Marques

26 Jun 2021 · WIN · TKO (punches)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC Fight Night 190

Carlos Ulberg

06 Mar 2021 · WIN · KO (punches)

Rounds: 2/3

UFC 259

Darko Stosic

03 Aug 2019 · WIN · Decision (unanimous)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler

Paul Craig

30 Mar 2019 · LOSS · Submission (triangle choke)

Rounds: 3/3

UFC on ESPN 2

Dennis Bryant

07 Aug 2018 · WIN · TKO (head kick and punches)

Rounds: 1/3

Dana White's Contender Series

Corey Johnson

25 May 2018 · WIN · TKO (punches)

Rounds: 2/3

LFA 40

Andre Kavanaugh

10 Mar 2018 · WIN · TKO (punches)

Rounds: 1/3

XKO - Xtreme Knockout 40

Anton Berzin

22 Aug 2017 · WIN · Decision (split)

Rounds: 3/3

Dana White's Contender Series

Thai Walwyn

28 Jan 2017 · WIN · Decision (unanimous)

Rounds: 3/3

XKO - Xtreme Knockout 34

Matt Foster

05 Nov 2016 · WIN · TKO (punches)

Rounds: 2/3

XKO - Xtreme Knockout 33

Date	Opponent	Result	Method	Rounds	Event
22 Aug 2026	Shamil Hasbulatovich Gaziev	LOSS	KO	3/3	Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Shamil Gaziev
13 Dec 2025	Marcus Buchecha	DRAW	Draw (unanimous)	3/3	UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape
12 Jul 2025	Valter Walker	LOSS	Submission (inverted heel hook)	1/3	UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira
07 Dec 2024	Łukasz Brzeski	WIN	TKO (punches)	1/3	UFC 310
26 Oct 2024	Chris Barnett	WIN	TKO (knee to the body and punches)	1/3	UFC 308
16 Mar 2024	Ovince Saint Preux	LOSS	Decision (split)	3/3	UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
05 Aug 2023	Dustin Jacoby	LOSS	TKO (punches)	1/3	UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font
06 May 2023	Devin Clark	WIN	Technical Submission (guillotine choke)	2/3	UFC 288
19 Nov 2022	Ion Cuțelaba	WIN	TKO (flying knee and punches)	2/3	UFC Fight Night 215
09 Jul 2022	Karl Roberson	WIN	TKO (elbows)	3/3	UFC on ESPN 39
05 Mar 2022	Nicolae Negumereanu	LOSS	Decision (split)	3/3	UFC 272
13 Nov 2021	Da Un Jung	LOSS	KO (elbows)	1/3	UFC Fight Night 197
26 Jun 2021	Danilo Marques	WIN	TKO (punches)	3/3	UFC Fight Night 190
06 Mar 2021	Carlos Ulberg	WIN	KO (punches)	2/3	UFC 259
03 Aug 2019	Darko Stosic	WIN	Decision (unanimous)	3/3	UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler
30 Mar 2019	Paul Craig	LOSS	Submission (triangle choke)	3/3	UFC on ESPN 2
07 Aug 2018	Dennis Bryant	WIN	TKO (head kick and punches)	1/3	Dana White's Contender Series
25 May 2018	Corey Johnson	WIN	TKO (punches)	2/3	LFA 40
10 Mar 2018	Andre Kavanaugh	WIN	TKO (punches)	1/3	XKO - Xtreme Knockout 40
22 Aug 2017	Anton Berzin	WIN	Decision (split)	3/3	Dana White's Contender Series
28 Jan 2017	Thai Walwyn	WIN	Decision (unanimous)	3/3	XKO - Xtreme Knockout 34
05 Nov 2016	Matt Foster	WIN	TKO (punches)	2/3	XKO - Xtreme Knockout 33