Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje
Light Heavyweight★ Performance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Kennedy Nzechukwu
NigeriaKennedy Nzechukwu
“Chosen”
14-6-1
RESULT

Paul Craig def. Kennedy Nzechukwu (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 4:20
WIN
Paul Craig
ScotlandPaul Craig
“Bearjew”
17-10-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, United States

Paul Craig defeated Kennedy Nzechukwu by Submission in round 3 (4:20) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje, held Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia.

Fight stats

Kennedy Nzechukwu
Paul Craig
0
Knockdowns
0
40 of 72
Significant strikes
25 of 77
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
47 of 80
Total strikes
31 of 83
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 16
-
Takedown accuracy
6%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
1
4:22
Control time
1:37
Significant strikes by target
33 of 64
Head
6 of 51
7 of 8
Body
13 of 20
0 of 0
Leg
6 of 6
11 of 36
Distance
21 of 71
7 of 7
Clinch
4 of 6
22 of 29
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 17
Sig. str.
5 of 18
12 of 18
Total str.
5 of 18
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 8
0
Sub. att
1
1:46
Ctrl
1:13
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 36
Sig. str.
11 of 29
22 of 38
Total str.
11 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:58
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 19
Sig. str.
9 of 30
13 of 24
Total str.
15 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
1
1:38
Ctrl
0:15

Betting Odds

Kennedy Nzechukwu
-208
68% implied win probability
Open: -229Best: -185
Paul Craig
+164
38% implied win probability
Open: +175Best: +160

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Kennedy NzechukwuPaul Craig
30%40%50%60%70%Mar 5Mar 13Mar 22Mar 31Mar 5, 5:30 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -210 (68%)Mar 7, 5:39 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -240 (71%)Mar 7, 8:42 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -240 (71%)Mar 10, 10:30 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -231 (70%)Mar 11, 9:48 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -237 (70%)Mar 11, 11:48 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -246 (71%)Mar 24, 3:57 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -245 (71%)Mar 25, 3:54 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -246 (71%)Mar 25, 7:36 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -243 (71%)Mar 26, 4:03 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -242 (71%)Mar 26, 10:45 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -236 (70%)Mar 27, 10:36 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -233 (70%)Mar 28, 12:00 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -230 (70%)Mar 28, 12:06 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -233 (70%)Mar 28, 12:09 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -230 (70%)Mar 28, 10:33 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -228 (70%)Mar 28, 10:21 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -221 (69%)Mar 29, 8:00 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -211 (68%)Mar 29, 6:45 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -208 (68%)Mar 29, 8:12 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -203 (67%)Mar 29, 8:33 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -201 (67%)Mar 30, 2:33 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -199 (67%)Mar 30, 2:36 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -201 (67%)Mar 30, 2:39 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -199 (67%)Mar 30, 3:48 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -196 (66%)Mar 30, 4:48 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -193 (66%)Mar 30, 4:51 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -196 (66%)Mar 30, 4:54 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -193 (66%)Mar 30, 5:18 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -189 (65%)Mar 30, 7:54 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -189 (65%)Mar 30, 7:57 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -189 (65%)Mar 30, 8:03 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -189 (65%)Mar 30, 2:45 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -188 (65%)Mar 30, 8:39 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -192 (66%)Mar 31, 12:45 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -194 (66%)Mar 31, 2:45 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -192 (66%)Mar 31, 3:45 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -197 (66%)Mar 31, 4:00 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -200 (67%)Mar 31, 4:06 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -201 (67%)Mar 31, 4:42 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -200 (67%)Mar 31, 4:48 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -201 (67%)Mar 31, 4:51 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -200 (67%)Mar 31, 5:36 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -197 (66%)Mar 31, 5:39 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -197 (66%)Mar 31, 6:03 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -198 (66%)Mar 31, 6:06 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -202 (67%)Mar 31, 6:06 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -207 (67%)Mar 31, 6:12 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -201 (67%)Mar 31, 6:18 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -202 (67%)Mar 31, 6:24 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -201 (67%)Mar 31, 6:24 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -199 (67%)Mar 31, 6:27 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -201 (67%)Mar 31, 6:30 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -199 (67%)Mar 31, 6:51 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -208 (68%)Mar 5, 5:30 AM UTC · Paul Craig +170 (37%)Mar 7, 5:39 AM UTC · Paul Craig +190 (34%)Mar 7, 8:42 AM UTC · Paul Craig +188 (35%)Mar 10, 10:30 AM UTC · Paul Craig +178 (36%)Mar 11, 9:48 AM UTC · Paul Craig +180 (36%)Mar 11, 11:48 PM UTC · Paul Craig +185 (35%)Mar 24, 3:57 PM UTC · Paul Craig +184 (35%)Mar 25, 3:54 PM UTC · Paul Craig +185 (35%)Mar 25, 7:36 PM UTC · Paul Craig +185 (35%)Mar 26, 4:03 PM UTC · Paul Craig +184 (35%)Mar 26, 10:45 PM UTC · Paul Craig +183 (35%)Mar 27, 10:36 AM UTC · Paul Craig +180 (36%)Mar 28, 12:00 AM UTC · Paul Craig +177 (36%)Mar 28, 12:06 AM UTC · Paul Craig +180 (36%)Mar 28, 12:09 AM UTC · Paul Craig +177 (36%)Mar 28, 10:33 AM UTC · Paul Craig +175 (36%)Mar 28, 10:21 PM UTC · Paul Craig +171 (37%)Mar 29, 8:00 AM UTC · Paul Craig +166 (38%)Mar 29, 6:45 PM UTC · Paul Craig +164 (38%)Mar 29, 8:12 PM UTC · Paul Craig +162 (38%)Mar 29, 8:33 PM UTC · Paul Craig +160 (38%)Mar 30, 2:33 AM UTC · Paul Craig +158 (39%)Mar 30, 2:36 AM UTC · Paul Craig +160 (38%)Mar 30, 2:39 AM UTC · Paul Craig +158 (39%)Mar 30, 3:48 AM UTC · Paul Craig +156 (39%)Mar 30, 4:48 AM UTC · Paul Craig +155 (39%)Mar 30, 4:51 AM UTC · Paul Craig +156 (39%)Mar 30, 4:54 AM UTC · Paul Craig +155 (39%)Mar 30, 5:18 AM UTC · Paul Craig +152 (40%)Mar 30, 7:54 AM UTC · Paul Craig +153 (40%)Mar 30, 7:57 AM UTC · Paul Craig +152 (40%)Mar 30, 8:03 AM UTC · Paul Craig +153 (40%)Mar 30, 2:45 PM UTC · Paul Craig +152 (40%)Mar 30, 8:39 PM UTC · Paul Craig +154 (39%)Mar 31, 12:45 AM UTC · Paul Craig +156 (39%)Mar 31, 2:45 AM UTC · Paul Craig +154 (39%)Mar 31, 3:45 AM UTC · Paul Craig +157 (39%)Mar 31, 4:00 AM UTC · Paul Craig +158 (39%)Mar 31, 4:06 AM UTC · Paul Craig +159 (39%)Mar 31, 4:42 AM UTC · Paul Craig +158 (39%)Mar 31, 4:48 AM UTC · Paul Craig +159 (39%)Mar 31, 4:51 AM UTC · Paul Craig +158 (39%)Mar 31, 5:36 AM UTC · Paul Craig +156 (39%)Mar 31, 5:39 AM UTC · Paul Craig +158 (39%)Mar 31, 6:03 AM UTC · Paul Craig +159 (39%)Mar 31, 6:06 AM UTC · Paul Craig +161 (38%)Mar 31, 6:06 AM UTC · Paul Craig +162 (38%)Mar 31, 6:12 AM UTC · Paul Craig +159 (39%)Mar 31, 6:18 AM UTC · Paul Craig +160 (38%)Mar 31, 6:24 AM UTC · Paul Craig +158 (39%)Mar 31, 6:24 AM UTC · Paul Craig +158 (39%)Mar 31, 6:27 AM UTC · Paul Craig +158 (39%)Mar 31, 6:30 AM UTC · Paul Craig +158 (39%)Mar 31, 6:51 AM UTC · Paul Craig +164 (38%)-208+164
SportsbookKennedy NzechukwuPaul Craig
Bookmaker-200+160
Bovada-200+160
sports-interaction-185+145
unibet-190+150

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Paul Craig?

Paul Craig defeated Kennedy Nzechukwu by Submission in round 3 (4:20) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje, held Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kennedy Nzechukwu 50%50% Paul Craig

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
6 edges
Paul Craig
Submission Ace
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power75
82Speed69
97Precision53
94Durability73
71Engine64
59Wrestling92
74Ground96

Biggest edge Kennedy Nzechukwu, Accuracy +44

Attribute by attribute

Kennedy Nzechukwu is on the left of every row, Paul Craig on the right.
96Punch power55
79Kick power94
95Punch speed53
69Kick speed85
97Accuracy53
59Takedowns92
77Ground striking94
71Submissions98
93Chin77
95Body strength69
71Cardio64

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

Tale of the Tape

14-6-1
Record
17-10-1 (1 NC)
1678
Power Index rating
1679
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
38
6'5"
196 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
83"
211 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Nigeria
Nationality
Scotland

Striking Profile

4.96
SLpM
2.50
46%
Str. Acc.
45%
4.58
SApM
3.04
51%
Str. Def.
43%

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
1.43
45%
TD Acc.
18%
80%
TD Def.
35%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Paul Craig · 0-4
  • L
    Modestas Bukauskas
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • NC
    Rodolfo Bellato
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    · R1 · 4:59 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bo Nickal
    UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic · Nov 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Caio Borralho
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig · Nov 18, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 0:38 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 20 fights
41.6
Avg sig. strikes
20.2
0.33
Avg takedowns
0.80
1:36
Avg control time
1:07
106
Career high strikes
51
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Kennedy Nzechukwu
Strike target
Paul Craig
82%
Head
50%
17%
Body
30%
1%
Leg
19%
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Strike position
Paul Craig
76%
Distance
67%
13%
Clinch
14%
11%
Ground
20%