Kennedy Nzechukwu “African Savage”
| Age | 32 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6' 4" |
| Weight Class | Heavyweight |
Kennedy Nzechukwu is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 14 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 14-5-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 8 years, 1 month, 1 day |
| Rounds Fought | 32.1 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.4 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 7 months, 3 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 month, 10 days |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 9 | 1 | 3 | |
| Losses | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Finish Rate | 71.4% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 60.0% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 21.4% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 40.0% |
| Win by KO Rate | 64.3% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 40.0% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 7.1% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 20.0% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Current Streak
2 Wins
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 01:48 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 01:48 |
| Fastest SUB | 04:51 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 1.6 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 07:58 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 2.0 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 09:45 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 12/07/2024 | W (13-5-0) | Lukasz Brzeski (8-5-1) | HW (236.5 vs. 234.0) | Submission (Arm Bar) UFC 310: PANTOJA vs ASAKURA | 1 | 04:51 | |
| | 10/26/2024 | W (12-5-0) | Chris Barnett (21-7-0) | LHW (241.0* vs. 264.0*) | TKO/RSC UFC 308: TOPURIA vs HOLLOWAY | 1 | 04:27 | |
| | 03/16/2024 | L (12-4-0) | Ovince St. Preux (26-17-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 206.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC FN 154 ON ESPN: TUIVASA vs TYBURA | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/05/2023 | L (12-3-0) | Dustin Jacoby (18-7-1) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | TKO/RSC UFC FN 137 ON ESPN: SANDHAGEN vs FONT | 1 | 01:22 | |
| | 05/06/2023 | W (11-3-0) | Devin Clark (14-7-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | (Guillotine Choke) UFC 288: STERLING vs CEJUDO | 2 | 02:28 | |
| | 11/19/2022 | W (10-3-0) | Ion Cutelaba (15-8-1) | LHW (205.0 vs. 206.0) | TKO/RSC UFC FN 117 ON ESPN: LEWIS vs SPIVAK | 2 | 01:02 | |
| | 07/09/2022 | W (9-3-0) | Karl Roberson (9-5-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 202.5) | TKO/RSC UFC FN 106 ON ESPN: DOS ANJOS vs FIZIEV | 3 | 02:19 | |
| | 03/05/2022 | L (9-2-0) | Nicolae Negumereanu (11-1-0) | LHW (206.0 vs. 205.5) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC 272: COVINGTON vs MASVIDAL | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/13/2021 | L (9-1-0) | Da Un Jung (14-2-1) | LHW (205.0 vs. 204.5) | KO UFC FN 87 ON ESPN: HOLLOWAY vs RODRIGUEZ | 1 | 03:04 | |
| | 06/26/2021 | W (8-1-0) | Danilo Marques (9-2-0) | LHW (205.5 vs. 205.5) | TKO/RSC UFC FN 75 ON ESPN: GANE vs VOLKOV | 3 | 00:20 | |
| | 03/06/2021 | W (7-1-0) | Carlos Ulberg (2-0-0) | LHW (205.5 vs. 205.0) | TKO/RSC UFC 259: BLACHOWICZ vs ADESANYA | 2 | 03:19 | |
| | 08/03/2019 | W (6-1-0) | Darko Stosic (13-2-0) | LHW (205.5 vs. 206.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC on ESPN 5 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 03/30/2019 | L (6-0-0) | Paul Craig (11-3-0) | LHW (205.5 vs. 205.0) | Submission (Triangle Choke) UFC on ESPN #2 | 3 | 04:20 | |
| | 08/07/2018 | W (5-0-0) | Dennis Bryant (5-1-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.5) | TKO/RSC DWTNCS - Season 2, Episode 8 | 1 | 01:48 | |
| | 05/25/2018 | W (4-0-0) | Corey Johnson (0-0-0) | LHW (206.0 vs. 203.7) | TKO/RSC Legacy Fighting Alliance: LFA 40 - Pro | 2 | 02:24 | |
| | 03/10/2018 | W (3-0-0) | Andre Kavanaugh (7-13-0) | HW (224.0 vs. 230.5) | TKO/RSC Xtreme Knockout 40 | 1 | 02:41 | |
| | 08/22/2017 | W (2-0-0) | Anton Berzin (5-1-0) | LHW (204.5 vs. 205.0) | Decision (Split Decision) DWTNCS #7 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 01/28/2017 | W (1-0-0) | Thai Walwyn (0-0-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 201.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Xtreme Knockout 34 | 3 | 03:00 | |
| | 11/05/2016 | W (0-0-0) | Matthew Foster (8-8-0) | LHW (203.0 vs. 205.0) | TKO/RSC Xtreme Knockout 33 | 2 | 02:06 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |
Amateur Career Statistics
| Amateur Record | 1-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | - |
| Rounds Fought | 1.0 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 1.0 |
| Longest Layoff | - |
| Quickest Turnaround | - |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Losses | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finish Rate | 100.0% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 0.0% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 0.0% |
| Win by KO Rate | 100.0% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 0.0% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
Win Method
Current Streak
1 Win
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 02:59 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 02:59 |
| Fastest SUB | - |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 02:59 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 0.0 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 00:00 |
Finish Rounds
Official Amateur Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 11/19/2015 | W (0-0-0) | Anthony Salinas (0-0-0) | HW (216.2 vs. 224.2) | TKO/RSC Legacy Amateur Series 20 (Black Tie Brawl 2) | 1 | 02:59 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |