Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kennedy Nzechukwu
NigeriaKennedy Nzechukwu
“Chosen”
14-6-1
RESULT

Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Carlos Ulberg (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:19
Carlos Ulberg
New ZealandCarlos 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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Carlos Ulberg?

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.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kennedy Nzechukwu 49%51% Carlos Ulberg

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

14-6-1
Record
15-1-0
1492
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
10
34
Age
35
6'5"
196 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
83"
211 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Nigeria
Nationality
New Zealand

Striking Profile

4.96
SLpM
6.57
46%
Str. Acc.
55%
4.58
SApM
4.03
51%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
0.53
45%
TD Acc.
60%
80%
TD Def.
85%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kennedy Nzechukwu · 2-2-1
  • D
    Marcus Buchecha
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs KapeSun, Dec 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Valter Walker
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 0:54 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Lukasz Brzeski
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:51 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Chris Barnett
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:27 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Ovince Saint Preux
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs TyburaSat, Mar 16, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Carlos Ulberg · 5-0
  • W
    Jiri Prochazka
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:45 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Dominick Reyes
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs ReyesSat, Sep 27, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:27 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Jan Blachowicz
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradySat, Mar 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Volkan Oezdemir
    UFC Macau: Yan vs FigueiredoSat, Nov 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Alonzo Menifield
    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%