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Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Paul Craig

Kennedy Nzechukwu is 14-7-1; Paul Craig is 17-10-1 (1 NC). Paul Craig is 4 years older than Kennedy Nzechukwu. Kennedy Nzechukwu has a 7" · 18 cm reach advantage over Paul Craig. Kennedy Nzechukwu is 2" · 5 cm taller than Paul Craig. They have met once: Kennedy Nzechukwu 0, Paul Craig 1.

Kennedy Nzechukwu
Nigeria
Kennedy Nzechukwu
“Chosen” · 14-7-1
TKOUDSUB
Met once
Paul Craig
Scotland
Paul Craig
“Bearjew” · 17-10-1 (1 NC)
TKO·UD
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Style & credentials

Kennedy Nzechukwu
MMA
  • —Purple belt · BJJ
  • —Competitor · DWCSlight-heavyweight
Camp · War Room MMA · Fort Worth, US
Paul Craig
BJJBoxingNo-Gi Grappling
  • 2021Black belt · BJJBrian Gallacher
  • —BAMMA World Light Heavyweight ChampionshipBAMMA
  • —British and European Light Heavyweight titlesBAMMA
  • —British and Scottish amateur Light Heavyweight championships
Camp · Higher Level Martial Arts · Whitburn / Coatbridge, Scotland

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

84%
Head
50%
15%
Body
30%
1%
Leg
19%

Time in position

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

Kennedy Nzechukwulast 10 fights
57%18%25%
Paul Craiglast 8 fights
61%10%29%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kennedy Nzechukwu· from fights outside the UFC Paul Craig· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.942.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.553.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.491.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%19%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Elite · better than 88% 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
2.50
4.55
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.04
0.49 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.43 / 7.5
45%
Takedown accuracy
19%
80%
Takedown defence
35%
1:20
Control time / fight
1:07
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.30

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
Paul Craig21 UFC fights · 421 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%106/471
24%101/167
18%76/90
Clinch
6%25/44
7%31/34
0%1/2
Ground
19%80/119
0%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 Paul Craig ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje (Sat, Mar 30, 2019), where Paul Craig won by Submission.

What are the records of Kennedy Nzechukwu and Paul Craig?

Kennedy Nzechukwu is 14-7-1 and Paul Craig is 17-10-1 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Kennedy Nzechukwu or Paul Craig?

Kennedy Nzechukwu has the longer reach: 83" · 211 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Paul Craig, a 7" · 18 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Kennedy Nzechukwu or Paul Craig?

Kennedy Nzechukwu is taller at 6'5" · 196 cm; Paul Craig stands 6'3" · 191 cm.

Who is older, Kennedy Nzechukwu or Paul Craig?

Paul Craig is 38 and Kennedy Nzechukwu is 34.

Who has more finishes, Kennedy Nzechukwu or Paul Craig?

Kennedy Nzechukwu has 11 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Paul Craig has 18 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission).

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