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.
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Shamil Gaziev
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 19 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
How it ends
Closing prices- KO/TKO+20328%
- Submission+11267%
- Decision+62612%
- KO/TKOHow it ended+14934%
- Submission+12996%
- Decision+48814%
Moneyline by sportsbook
| Sportsbook | Kennedy Nzechukwu | Shamil Gaziev |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +112 | -119 |
| 4Cx | +113 | -121 |
| Bet105 | +110 | -124 |
| BetAnything | +100 | -130 |
| BetMGM | +100 | -120 |
| BetOnline | +110 | -130 |
| BetRivers | +100 | -123 |
| BetUS | +110 | -130 |
| Betway | -100 | -125 |
| Bookmaker | +105 | -125 |
| Bovada | +108 | -128 |
| Caesars | +105 | -125 |
| Circa | +110 | -130 |
| Cloudbet | +107 | -128 |
| DraftKings | +105 | -125 |
| FanDuel | +106 | -124 |
| HardRockBet | +100 | -125 |
| Kalshi | +113 | -117 |
| MyBookie | +103 | -127 |
| Pinnacle | +110 | -124 |
| Polymarket | +113 | -117 |
| ProphetX | +114 | -119 |
| Stake | +110 | -128 |
| SXBet | +111 | -117 |
| YouWager | +110 | -130 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Shamil Gaziev absorbs 4.56 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Kennedy Nzechukwu absorbs 4.55 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Shamil Gaziev's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Kennedy Nzechukwu lands 4.94 significant strikes a minute, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- —Purple belt · BJJ
No background on record
Camp · KHK MMA TeamSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
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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.
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