Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Darko Stosic
Darko Stosic
“The Hammer”
13-4-0
RESULT

Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Darko Stosic (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Kennedy Nzechukwu
“Chosen”
14-6-1
Saturday, August 3, 2019
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Kennedy Nzechukwu defeated Darko Stosic by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler, held Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Fight stats

Darko Stosic
Kennedy Nzechukwu
0
Knockdowns
0
60 of 134
Significant strikes
50 of 123
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
63 of 137
Total strikes
50 of 123
4 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 0
40%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:08
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
21 of 80
Head
38 of 102
7 of 9
Body
10 of 18
32 of 45
Leg
2 of 3
48 of 111
Distance
47 of 120
10 of 20
Clinch
0 of 0
2 of 3
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
29 of 43
Sig. str.
9 of 32
29 of 43
Total str.
9 of 32
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:20
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 43
Sig. str.
26 of 54
15 of 43
Total str.
26 of 54
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:21
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 48
Sig. str.
15 of 37
19 of 51
Total str.
15 of 37
3 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:27
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Jon Bilyk
#StosicNzechukwu
1109
2810
399
Total2728
Munah Querido
#StosicNzechukwu
1109
2810
3810
Total2629
Cardo Urso
#StosicNzechukwu
1109
2810
3810
Total2629
  • − Stosic was docked 1 point in round 2 — Low blow
  • − Stosic was docked 1 point in round 3 — Low blow

Media Scores

0
Stosic
–
13
Nzechukwu
●28–27 Nzechukwu×13
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

31%
Stosic
7%
Draw
63%
Nzechukwu
59 fan scorecards submitted
●28–27 Nzechukwu54.2%●28–27 Stosic30.5%●29–26 Nzechukwu8.5%●28–28 Draw6.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
95%
Stosic
R2
59%
Nzechukwu
R3
86%
Draw

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Gary Copeland
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

13-4-0
Record
14-6-1
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
34
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'5"
196 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
83"
211 cm
—
Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.61
SLpM
4.96
45%
Str. Acc.
46%
4.04
SApM
4.58
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.42
TD Avg.
0.50
50%
TD Acc.
45%
83%
TD Def.
80%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Darko Stosic · 4-1
  • L
    Phil De Fries
    KSW 100 - Khalidov vs. BartosinskiSat, Nov 16, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Matheus Scheffel
    KSW Epic - Khalidov vs. AdamekSat, Feb 24, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Michal Martínek
    KSW 87 - Stosic vs. MartinekSat, Oct 14, 2023
    Knockout · R1 · 2:04 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Štefan Vojčák
    KSW 84 - De Fries vs. BajorSat, Jul 15, 2023
    Knockout · R3 · 2:34 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Michal Kita
    KSW 74 - De Fries vs. PraselSat, Sep 10, 2022
    Knockout · R2 · 2:54 · Heavyweight
Kennedy Nzechukwu · 2-2-1
  • D
    Marcus Buchecha
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs KapeSun, Dec 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Valter Walker
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    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

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 15 fights
31.5
Avg sig. strikes
41.6
2.75
Avg takedowns
0.33
2:28
Avg control time
1:36
60
Career high strikes
106
6
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Darko Stosic
Strike target
Kennedy Nzechukwu
57%
Head
82%
10%
Body
17%
33%
Leg
1%
Darko Stosic
Strike position
Kennedy Nzechukwu
68%
Distance
76%
17%
Clinch
13%
15%
Ground
11%