Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light HeavyweightFight of the Night3 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

Betting Odds

Kennedy Nzechukwu
+185
35% implied win probability
Open: +153Best: +230
Carlos Ulberg
-237
70% implied win probability
Open: -194Best: -182

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKennedy NzechukwuCarlos Ulberg
BetOnline+185-215
Bookmaker+179-230
Bovada+175-225
Cloudbet+165-220
DraftKings+130-182
FanDuel+230-310
MyBookie+195-235
Pinnacle+192-229
sportsbetio+179-286
sports-interaction+205-280
unibet+200-250

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 56%44% Carlos Ulberg

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 head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Kennedy Nzechukwu
Striking Technician
3 edges
Carlos Ulberg
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power95
82Speed95
97Precision94
94Durability93
71Engine93
59Wrestling88
74Ground91

Biggest edge Carlos Ulberg, Takedowns +29

Attribute by attribute

Kennedy Nzechukwu is on the left of every row, Carlos Ulberg on the right.
96Punch power96
79Kick power94
95Punch speed94
69Kick speed95
97Accuracy94
59Takedowns88
77Ground striking94
71Submissions88
93Chin93
95Body strength92
71Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

14-6-1
Record
15-1-0
1643
Power Index rating
1598
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
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape · Dec 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 0:54 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:51 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:27 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · Mar 16, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Carlos Ulberg · 5-0
  • W
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:45 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs Reyes · Sep 27, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:27 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Macau: Yan vs Figueiredo · Nov 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · 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%