Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Kennedy Nzechukwu
“Chosen”
14-6-1
RESULT

Paul Craig def. Kennedy Nzechukwu (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 4:20
WIN
Paul Craig
Paul 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
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

14-6-1
Record
17-10-1 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
38
6'5"
196 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
83"
211 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kennedy Nzechukwu · 2-2-1
  • D
    Marcus Buchecha
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Valter Walker
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    Submission · R1 · 0:54 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Lukasz Brzeski
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:51 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Chris Barnett
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:27 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Ovince Saint Preux
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs TyburaSat, Mar 16, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Paul Craig · 1-4
  • L
    Modestas Bukauskas
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs BorralhoSat, Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bo Nickal
    UFC 309: Jones vs MiocicSat, Nov 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Caio Borralho
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs CraigSat, Nov 18, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 0:38 · Middleweight
  • W
    Andre Muniz
    UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs TyburaSat, Jul 22, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:40 · 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%