Shamil Gaziev def. Kennedy Nzechukwu (TKO)
Shamil Gaziev defeated Kennedy Nzechukwu by TKO in round 1 (1:20) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Rodrigues, held Saturday, August 22, 2026 at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento.
Fight stats
By round
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 25 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Kennedy Nzechukwu | Shamil Gaziev |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +107 | -113 |
| 4Cx | +111 | -121 |
| Bet105 | +107 | -120 |
| BetAnything | +100 | -130 |
| BetMGM | +100 | -120 |
| BetOnline | -102 | -118 |
| BetRivers | +100 | -123 |
| BetUS | +100 | -120 |
| Betway | -100 | -125 |
| Bookmaker | +105 | -125 |
| Bovada | -108 | -108 |
| Caesars | +105 | -125 |
| Circa | +110 | -130 |
| Cloudbet | +103 | -122 |
| DraftKings | +105 | -125 |
| FanDuel | +106 | -124 |
| HardRockBet | +100 | -125 |
| Kalshi | +113 | -117 |
| MyBookie | +100 | -123 |
| Pinnacle | +115 | -129 |
| Polymarket | +113 | -117 |
| ProphetX | +117 | -116 |
| Stake | +110 | -128 |
| SXBet | +110 | -114 |
| YouWager | +115 | -135 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Frequently asked questions
Who won Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Shamil Gaziev?
Shamil Gaziev defeated Kennedy Nzechukwu by TKO in round 1 (1:20) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Rodrigues, held Saturday, August 22, 2026 at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento.
Pre-fight comparison▾
UFCalendar model win probability
What drove this number
- Opposition level (Power Index)48%Power Index win expectancy52%1731.0UFCalendar Power Index rating1748.0
- Age & prime34.2Age36.51.2y past prime3.5y past prime
- Size & reach83.0Reach78.077.0Height76.0
- Layoff & stance1.0Southpaw matchup0.0406.0Layoff112.00.0Switch stance0.0
- Full career70%Career win rate82%14.0Career wins14.020.0Career fights17.0
Model opinion, not betting advice. 18+.
Win probability
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Fight DNA
Head to headUFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
Biggest edge Shamil Gaziev, Takedowns +37
Attribute by attribute
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
Style Matchup
- Purple belt · BJJ
- Competitor · DWCS · light-heavyweight
Camp War Room MMA · Fort Worth, US
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