Saturday, March 30, 2019Xfinity 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.
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Paul Craig
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Kennedy NzechukwuPaul Craig
0
Knockdowns0
40 / 72
Significant strikes25 / 77
56%
Sig. strike accuracy32%
47 / 80
Total strikes31 / 83
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 16
0
Submission attempts2
0
Reversals1
4:22
Control time1:37
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Kennedy NzechukwuPaul Craig
3383%624%
Head
718%1352%
Body
00%624%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Kennedy Nzechukwu
28%18%55%
Paul Craig
84%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Kennedy Nzechukwu40 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/30
55/6
0
Clinch
77/7
0
0
Ground
2020/27
22/2
0
Paul Craig25 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/47
1111/18
66/6
Clinch
22/4
22/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Kennedy NzechukwuPaul Craig
R1
12
5
R2
20
11
R3
8
9
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 17
Significant strikes5 / 18
71%
Sig. strike accuracy28%
12 / 18
Total strikes5 / 18
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 8
0
Submission attempts1
1:46
Control time1:13
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 36
Significant strikes11 / 29
56%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
22 / 38
Total strikes11 / 29
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 4
0:58
Control time0:09
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 19
Significant strikes9 / 30
42%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
13 / 24
Total strikes15 / 36
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 4
0
Submission attempts1
0
Reversals1
1:38
Control time0:15
Betting Odds
Kennedy Nzechukwu
-192
66% implied win probability
Open: -229Best: -170
Paul Craig
+154
39% implied win probability
Open: +175Best: +185
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Kennedy Nzechukwu | Paul Craig | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -175 | +143 | |
| Bovada | -170 | +140 | |
| sports-interaction | -255 | +185 | |
| unibet | -190 | +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
- 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 86% of UFC fighters.
- Kennedy Nzechukwu's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Kennedy Nzechukwu
MMA
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- —Competitor · DWCSlight-heavyweight
Paul Craig
BJJBoxingNo-Gi Grappling
- 2021Black belt · BJJBrian Gallacher
- —BAMMA World Light Heavyweight ChampionshipBAMMA
- —British and European Light Heavyweight titlesBAMMA
- —British and Scottish amateur Light Heavyweight championships
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
84%50%
Head
15%30%
Body
1%19%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Kennedy Nzechukwulast 10 fights
57%18%25%
Paul Craiglast 8 fights
61%10%29%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kennedy Nzechukwu Paul Craig
Strikes landed / min
4.942.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.553.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.491.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%18%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersPaul Craig · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.94
Strikes landed / min2.50
4.55
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.04
0.49 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.43 / 7.9
45%
Takedown accuracy18%
80%
Takedown defence35%
1:20
Control time / fight1:07
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min1.30
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
Paul Craig21 UFC fights · 421 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%106/471
24%101/167
18%76/90
Clinch
6%25/44
7%31/34
0%1/2
Ground
19%80/119
0%1/1
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
Paul Craig26 of 29 ended early · 90%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Kennedy Nzechukwu2-2-1
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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.