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

Betting Odds

Kennedy Nzechukwu
-250
71% implied win probability
Open: -207Best: -180
Devin Clark
+300
25% implied win probability
Open: +163Best: +1000

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKennedy NzechukwuDevin Clark
BetAnything-180+145
BetOnline-181+156
BetUS-180+150
Betway-1000+475
Bovada-180+155
Cloudbet-183+159
DraftKings-2100+1000
FanDuel-1200+660
MyBookie-192+149
Pinnacle-600+414
sportsbetio-217+140
sports-interaction-190+150
unibet-186+150

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 55%45% Devin Clark

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)

Kennedy Nzechukwu
Striking Technician
8 edges
Devin Clark
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power75
82Speed65
97Precision73
94Durability85
71Engine76
59Wrestling95
74Ground76

Biggest edge Devin Clark, Takedowns +36

Attribute by attribute

Kennedy Nzechukwu is on the left of every row, Devin Clark on the right.
96Punch power72
79Kick power78
95Punch speed66
69Kick speed64
97Accuracy73
59Takedowns95
77Ground striking97
71Submissions54
93Chin76
95Body strength93
71Cardio76

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

Tale of the Tape

14-6-1
Record
14-9-0
1733
Power Index rating
1696
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 Kape · Dec 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 0:54 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:51 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:27 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · Mar 16, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Devin Clark · 1-4
  • L
    LFA 214: Fernando vs. Latu · Aug 15, 2025
    Split Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo · May 6, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 2:28 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac · Feb 5, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Cruz · Aug 13, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 1:18 · Light 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%