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

Nicolae Negumereanu def. Kennedy Nzechukwu (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Kennedy Nzechukwu
NigeriaKennedy 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. The judges scored it 29-27, 27-29, 29-27, Nicolae Negumereanu won the decision.

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

Douglas Crosby
#NegumereanuNzechukwu
1109
2109
399
Total2927
Sal D'Amato
#NegumereanuNzechukwu
1910
2910
399
Total2729
Tony Weeks
#NegumereanuNzechukwu
1109
2109
399
Total2927
  • − 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▾

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. The judges scored it 29-27, 27-29, 29-27, Nicolae Negumereanu won the decision.

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.

Was Nicolae Negumereanu vs Kennedy Nzechukwu a robbery?

Many scored it for Kennedy Nzechukwu: 44% of 174 fan cards scored it for Kennedy Nzechukwu; 89% of 9 media scores picked Kennedy Nzechukwu. The judges gave it to Nicolae Negumereanu.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nicolae Negumereanu 47%53% Kennedy Nzechukwu

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)

Nicolae Negumereanu
Complete Fighter
1 edge
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Striking Technician
10 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

64Power88
54Speed82
56Precision97
86Durability94
69Engine71
92Wrestling59
61Ground74

Biggest edge Kennedy Nzechukwu, Accuracy +41

Attribute by attribute

Nicolae Negumereanu is on the left of every row, Kennedy Nzechukwu on the right.
61Punch power96
66Kick power79
56Punch speed95
52Kick speed69
56Accuracy97
92Takedowns59
60Ground striking77
61Submissions71
92Chin93
79Body strength95
69Cardio71

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

Tale of the Tape

13-2-0
Record
14-6-1
1656
Power Index rating
1675
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
  • L
    Carlos Ulberg
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:44 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ihor Potieria
    UFC 277: Peña vs Nunes · Jul 30, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 3:33 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Kennedy Nzechukwu
    UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ike Villanueva
    UFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori · Oct 23, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Aleksa Camur
    UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Ige · Jun 19, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Kennedy Nzechukwu · 2-2-1
  • D
    Marcus Almeida
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape · Dec 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Valter Walker
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 0:54 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Lukasz Brzeski
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:51 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Chris Barnett
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:27 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Ovince Saint Preux
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · 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%