Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Chosen
14-6-1
RESULT

Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Carlos Ulberg (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:19
Carlos Ulberg
Black Jag
15-1-0
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Kennedy Nzechukwu defeated Carlos Ulberg by TKO in round 2 (3:19) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya, held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Kennedy Nzechukwu
Carlos Ulberg
1
Knockdowns
0
82 of 148
Significant strikes
146 of 227
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
64%
84 of 150
Total strikes
146 of 227
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:05
Control time
0:05
Significant strikes by target
81 of 144
Head
101 of 175
1 of 4
Body
31 of 37
0 of 0
Leg
14 of 15
72 of 132
Distance
132 of 210
3 of 8
Clinch
14 of 17
7 of 8
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
38 of 72
Sig. str.
83 of 120
40 of 74
Total str.
83 of 120
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
44 of 76
Sig. str.
63 of 107
44 of 76
Total str.
63 of 107
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

14-6-1
Record
15-1-0
0
Win Streak
10
33
Age
35
6'5"
Height
6'4"
83"
Reach
77"
Stance
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

4.96
SLpM
6.57
46%
Str. Acc.
55%
4.58
SApM
4.03
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
0.53
45%
TD Acc.
60%
80%
TD Def.
85%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kennedy Nzechukwu · 2-2-1
  • D
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs KapeSun, Dec 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 0:54 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:51 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:27 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs TyburaSat, Mar 16, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Carlos Ulberg · 5-0
  • W
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:45 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs ReyesSat, Sep 27, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:27 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradySat, Mar 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Macau: Yan vs FigueiredoSat, Nov 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:12 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 11 fights
41.6
Avg sig. strikes
50.3
0.33
Avg takedowns
0.27
1:36
Avg control time
0:20
106
Career high strikes
146
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Kennedy Nzechukwu
Strike target
Carlos Ulberg
82%
Head
61%
17%
Body
16%
1%
Leg
23%
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Strike position
Carlos Ulberg
76%
Distance
88%
13%
Clinch
4%
11%
Ground
8%