Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Nicolae Negumereanu def. Kennedy Nzechukwu (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, March 5, 2022
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Nicolae Negumereanu defeated Kennedy Nzechukwu by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal, held Saturday, March 5, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Nicolae Negumereanu
Kennedy Nzechukwu
0
Knockdowns
0
64 of 160
Significant strikes
95 of 190
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
81 of 178
Total strikes
97 of 192
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
20%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:28
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
36 of 126
Head
84 of 177
7 of 10
Body
11 of 13
21 of 24
Leg
0 of 0
55 of 150
Distance
92 of 187
9 of 10
Clinch
3 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 44
Sig. str.
16 of 28
20 of 44
Total str.
16 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 42
Sig. str.
24 of 48
31 of 57
Total str.
26 of 50
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:43
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
27 of 74
Sig. str.
55 of 114
30 of 77
Total str.
55 of 114
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:45
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
- − Nzechukwu was docked 1 point in round 3 — Eye poke
Media Scores
1
Negumereanu
6
Draw
8
Nzechukwu
●29–27 Nzechukwu×8●28–28 Draw×6●29–27 Negumereanu
All 15 media scorecards▾
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29–27Negumereanu
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno28–28Draw
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com28–28Draw
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com28–28Draw
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com28–28Draw
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press28–28Draw
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com28–28Draw
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–27Nzechukwu
- CombatPress.com29–27Nzechukwu
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29–27Nzechukwu
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com29–27Nzechukwu
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–27Nzechukwu
- MMAJunkie.com29–27Nzechukwu
- MMAMania.com29–27Nzechukwu
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29–27Nzechukwu
Fan Scorecards
16%
Negumereanu
40%
Draw
44%
Nzechukwu
174 fan scorecards submitted
●29–27 Nzechukwu40.8%●28–28 Draw38.5%●29–27 Negumereanu12.6%●29–28 Nzechukwu2.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
53%
Nzechukwu
R2
79%
Nzechukwu
R3
90%
Draw
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Nicolae Negumereanu vs Kennedy Nzechukwu?
Nicolae Negumereanu defeated Kennedy Nzechukwu by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal, held Saturday, March 5, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Nicolae Negumereanu vs Kennedy Nzechukwu?
The judges scored it 29–27, 27–29, 29–27 — Nicolae Negumereanu won the decision.
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Nicolae Negumereanu 48%52% Kennedy Nzechukwu
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
13-2-0
Record
14-6-1
1530
Elo rating
1544
0
Win Streak
0
31
Age
34
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'5"
196 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
83"
211 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Romania
Nationality
Nigeria
Striking Profile
3.58
SLpM
4.96
41%
Str. Acc.
46%
5.56
SApM
4.58
39%
Str. Def.
51%
Grappling Profile
1.02
TD Avg.
0.50
28%
TD Acc.
45%
62%
TD Def.
80%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Nicolae Negumereanu · 4-1
Kennedy Nzechukwu · 2-2-1
Common Opponents
Nicolae Negumereanu
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 6 fights · 15 fights
35.0
Avg sig. strikes
41.6
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.33
2:07
Avg control time
1:36
71
Career high strikes
106
2
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Nicolae Negumereanu
Strike target
Kennedy Nzechukwu
75%
Head
82%
10%
Body
17%
15%
Leg
1%
Nicolae Negumereanu
Strike position
Kennedy Nzechukwu
74%
Distance
76%
23%
Clinch
13%
3%
Ground
11%