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
Douglas Crosby
| # | Negumereanu | Nzechukwu |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 9 |
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Sal D'Amato
| # | Negumereanu | Nzechukwu |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 9 |
Total2729
Tony Weeks
| # | Negumereanu | Nzechukwu |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 9 |
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▾
- 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
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
34
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'5"
196 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
83"
211 cm
—
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
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%