Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Chosen
14-6-1
RESULT

Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Devin Clark (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:28
Devin Clark
Brown Bear
14-9-0
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Kennedy Nzechukwu defeated Devin Clark by Submission in round 2 (2:28) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo, held Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Fight stats

Kennedy Nzechukwu
Devin Clark
0
Knockdowns
0
62 of 81
Significant strikes
36 of 58
77%
Sig. strike accuracy
62%
79 of 98
Total strikes
61 of 90
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 4
0%
Takedown accuracy
25%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:42
Control time
1:04
Significant strikes by target
44 of 63
Head
25 of 46
18 of 18
Body
7 of 8
0 of 0
Leg
4 of 4
9 of 17
Distance
13 of 28
53 of 64
Clinch
23 of 30
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
41 of 53
Sig. str.
25 of 37
54 of 66
Total str.
47 of 65
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
2:35
Ctrl
0:44
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 28
Sig. str.
11 of 21
25 of 32
Total str.
14 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
1:07
Ctrl
0:20

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Devin Clark?

Kennedy Nzechukwu defeated Devin Clark by Submission in round 2 (2:28) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo, held Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Referee
Gasper Oliver
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Kennedy Nzechukwu 56%44% Devin Clark

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

14-6-1
Record
14-9-0
1571
Elo rating
1527
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
36
6'5"
196 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
83"
211 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Nigeria
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.96
SLpM
3.03
46%
Str. Acc.
54%
4.58
SApM
3.24
51%
Str. Def.
44%

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
2.17
45%
TD Acc.
32%
80%
TD Def.
58%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kennedy Nzechukwu · 2-2-1
  • D
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs KapeSun, Dec 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 0:54 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:51 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:27 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs TyburaSat, Mar 16, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Devin Clark · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs PyferSat, Feb 10, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 2:28 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs SpivacSun, Feb 5, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs CruzSat, Aug 13, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 1:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2Sat, Apr 16, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 3:21 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 17 fights
41.6
Avg sig. strikes
34.6
0.33
Avg takedowns
1.65
1:36
Avg control time
3:31
106
Career high strikes
79
5
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Kennedy Nzechukwu
Strike target
Devin Clark
82%
Head
56%
17%
Body
27%
1%
Leg
17%
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Strike position
Devin Clark
76%
Distance
52%
13%
Clinch
31%
11%
Ground
17%