Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nicolae Negumereanu
Nicolae Negumereanu
13-2-0
RESULT

Nicolae Negumereanu def. Kennedy Nzechukwu (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Kennedy Nzechukwu
“Chosen”
14-6-1
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
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

13-2-0
Record
14-6-1
0
Win Streak
0
31
Age
33
6'0"
Height
6'5"
78"
Reach
83"
—
Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.58
SLpM
4.96
41%
Str. Acc.
46%
5.56
SApM
4.58
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.02
TD Avg.
0.50
28%
TD Acc.
45%
62%
TD Def.
80%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nicolae Negumereanu · 4-1
  • L
    Carlos Ulberg
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:44 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ihor Potieria
    UFC 277: Peña vs NunesSat, Jul 30, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 3:33 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Kennedy Nzechukwu
    UFC 272: Covington vs MasvidalSat, Mar 5, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ike Villanueva
    UFC Fight Night: Costa vs VettoriSat, Oct 23, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Aleksa Camur
    UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs IgeSat, Jun 19, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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

Common Opponents

Nicolae Negumereanu
Kennedy Nzechukwu

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%