Saturday, May 6, 2023Prudential 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.
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Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Devin Clark
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Kennedy NzechukwuDevin Clark
0
Knockdowns0
62 / 81
Significant strikes36 / 58
77%
Sig. strike accuracy62%
79 / 98
Total strikes61 / 90
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 4
0%
Takedown accuracy25%
1
Submission attempts0
3:42
Control time1:04
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Kennedy NzechukwuDevin Clark
4471%2569%
Head
1829%719%
Body
00%411%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
54%46%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Kennedy Nzechukwu62 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/16
11/1
0
Clinch
3636/47
1717/17
0
Ground
0
0
0
Devin Clark36 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/21
33/4
33/3
Clinch
1818/25
44/4
11/1
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Kennedy NzechukwuDevin Clark
R1
41
25
10-910-910-9
R2
21
11
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Kennedy Nzechukwu
0
Knockdowns0
41 / 53
Significant strikes25 / 37
77%
Sig. strike accuracy68%
54 / 66
Total strikes47 / 65
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy33%
2:35
Control time0:44
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 28
Significant strikes11 / 21
75%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
25 / 32
Total strikes14 / 25
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
1
Submission attempts0
1:07
Control time0:20
Judges' Scorecards
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.
| Sportsbook | Kennedy Nzechukwu | Devin 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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Devin Clark spends 77% of fight time at distance.
- Kennedy Nzechukwu absorbs 4.55 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Kennedy Nzechukwu lands 4.94 significant strikes a minute, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Kennedy Nzechukwu's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Kennedy Nzechukwu
MMA
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- —Competitor · DWCSlight-heavyweight
Devin Clark
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
- 2016RFA Light Heavyweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance
- 20104th Place · NJCAA184 lb
- 2009Champion · NJCAA184 lb
- —Champion · State HSjunior · 189 lb
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
84%56%
Head
15%27%
Body
1%17%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Kennedy Nzechukwulast 10 fights
57%18%25%
Devin Clarklast 3 fights
77%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kennedy Nzechukwu· from fights outside the UFC Devin Clark· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.943.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersDevin Clark · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.553.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersDevin Clark · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.492.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersDevin Clark · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersDevin Clark · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%59%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersDevin Clark · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersDevin Clark · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.94
Strikes landed / min3.03
4.55
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.24
0.49 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.17 / 6.6
45%
Takedown accuracy33%
80%
Takedown defence59%
1:20
Control time / fight3:31
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Kennedy Nzechukwu18 UFC fights · 748 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
67%499/1263
11%86/131
1%7/10
Clinch
7%55/73
3%26/26
0%0/0
Ground
10%72/91
0%3/3
0%0/0
Devin Clark17 UFC fights · 588 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%182/561
9%55/88
12%69/87
Clinch
12%73/115
13%78/80
5%31/36
Ground
12%73/91
5%27/27
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Kennedy Nzechukwu16 of 22 ended early · 73%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Devin Clark12 of 24 ended early · 50%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Kennedy Nzechukwu2-2-1
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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.