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Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Marcus Almeida

Kennedy Nzechukwu is 14-7-1; Marcus Almeida is 5-3-1. Marcus Almeida is 2 years older than Kennedy Nzechukwu. Kennedy Nzechukwu has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Marcus Almeida. Kennedy Nzechukwu is 3" · 8 cm taller than Marcus Almeida. They have met once: Kennedy Nzechukwu 0, Marcus Almeida 0.

Kennedy Nzechukwu
Nigeria
Kennedy Nzechukwu
“Chosen” · 14-7-1
TKOUDSUB
HeavyweightMet once
Marcus Almeida
Brazil
Marcus Almeida
“Buchecha” · 5-3-1
TKOUDUD
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Style & credentials

Kennedy Nzechukwu
MMA
  • —Purple belt · BJJ
  • —Competitor · DWCSlight-heavyweight
Camp · War Room MMA · Fort Worth, US
Marcus Almeida

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

84%
Head
70%
15%
Body
25%
1%
Leg
5%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Kennedy Nzechukwulast 10 fights
57%18%25%
Marcus Almeidalast 4 fights
42%9%49%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kennedy Nzechukwu· from fights outside the UFC Marcus Almeida· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.941.51
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersMarcus Almeida · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.552.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersMarcus Almeida · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.492.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersMarcus Almeida · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%19%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersMarcus Almeida · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMarcus Almeida · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.94
Strikes landed / min
1.51
4.55
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.03
0.49 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.22 / 11.7
45%
Takedown accuracy
19%
1:20
Control time / fight
3:30
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Kennedy Nzechukwu18 UFC fights · 748 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
67%499/1263
11%86/131
1%7/10
Clinch
7%55/73
3%26/26
0%0/0
Ground
10%72/91
0%3/3
0%0/0
Marcus Almeida3 UFC fights · 59 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%15/57
12%7/13
5%3/4
Clinch
2%1/5
12%7/7
0%0/0
Ground
42%25/30
2%1/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Kennedy Nzechukwu and Marcus Almeida ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape (Sat, Dec 13, 2025).

What are the records of Kennedy Nzechukwu and Marcus Almeida?

Kennedy Nzechukwu is 14-7-1 and Marcus Almeida is 5-3-1.

Who has the longer reach, Kennedy Nzechukwu or Marcus Almeida?

Kennedy Nzechukwu has the longer reach: 83" · 211 cm against 77" · 196 cm for Marcus Almeida, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Kennedy Nzechukwu or Marcus Almeida?

Kennedy Nzechukwu is taller at 6'5" · 196 cm; Marcus Almeida stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Kennedy Nzechukwu or Marcus Almeida?

Marcus Almeida is 36 and Kennedy Nzechukwu is 34.

Who has more finishes, Kennedy Nzechukwu or Marcus Almeida?

Kennedy Nzechukwu has 11 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Marcus Almeida has 5 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).