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

Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Darko Stosic (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Kennedy Nzechukwu
NigeriaKennedy 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. The judges scored it 28-27, 29-26, 29-26, Kennedy Nzechukwu won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Darko Stosic
-129
56% implied win probability
Open: -132Best: -114
Kennedy Nzechukwu
+104
49% implied win probability
Open: +105Best: +115

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Darko StosicKennedy Nzechukwu
50%60%Jul 15Jul 21Jul 28Aug 3Jul 15, 10:50 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -135 (57%)Jul 23, 3:50 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -137 (58%)Jul 25, 3:00 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -136 (58%)Jul 25, 8:50 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -133 (57%)Jul 26, 5:40 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -132 (57%)Jul 28, 5:14 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -134 (57%)Jul 28, 5:14 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -134 (57%)Jul 28, 5:22 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -132 (57%)Jul 28, 5:22 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -132 (57%)Jul 28, 5:26 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -134 (57%)Jul 28, 5:26 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -134 (57%)Jul 28, 5:10 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -134 (57%)Jul 28, 5:10 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -135 (57%)Jul 29, 5:10 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -135 (57%)Jul 29, 5:10 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -134 (57%)Jul 29, 5:20 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -133 (57%)Jul 29, 7:30 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -133 (57%)Jul 29, 7:30 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -134 (57%)Jul 29, 10:50 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -134 (57%)Jul 29, 10:50 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -133 (57%)Jul 30, 12:10 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -133 (57%)Jul 30, 12:10 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -132 (57%)Jul 31, 3:10 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -133 (57%)Jul 31, 3:10 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -133 (57%)Jul 31, 4:20 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -133 (57%)Jul 31, 4:20 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -135 (57%)Jul 31, 5:50 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -134 (57%)Jul 31, 6:40 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -135 (57%)Aug 1, 1:10 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -134 (57%)Aug 1, 1:30 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -132 (57%)Aug 1, 1:30 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -132 (57%)Aug 2, 6:10 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -133 (57%)Aug 2, 7:10 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -133 (57%)Aug 2, 3:10 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -133 (57%)Aug 2, 5:25 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -131 (57%)Aug 2, 5:25 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -131 (57%)Aug 2, 7:00 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -131 (57%)Aug 2, 7:00 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -128 (56%)Aug 2, 8:05 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -125 (56%)Aug 2, 8:05 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -125 (56%)Aug 2, 11:20 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -126 (56%)Aug 3, 2:30 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -125 (56%)Aug 3, 4:55 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -126 (56%)Aug 3, 4:55 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -126 (56%)Aug 3, 5:00 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -126 (56%)Aug 3, 5:05 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -126 (56%)Aug 3, 5:20 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -126 (56%)Aug 3, 10:00 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -127 (56%)Aug 3, 10:00 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -127 (56%)Aug 3, 10:05 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -126 (56%)Aug 3, 10:05 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -126 (56%)Aug 3, 10:10 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -127 (56%)Aug 3, 10:10 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -127 (56%)Aug 3, 10:15 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -126 (56%)Aug 3, 10:15 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -126 (56%)Aug 3, 10:20 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -127 (56%)Aug 3, 10:20 AM UTC · Darko Stosic -127 (56%)Aug 3, 12:20 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -128 (56%)Aug 3, 1:45 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -126 (56%)Aug 3, 1:45 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -126 (56%)Aug 3, 3:55 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -126 (56%)Aug 3, 4:10 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -126 (56%)Aug 3, 4:10 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -127 (56%)Aug 3, 4:50 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -127 (56%)Aug 3, 4:50 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -129 (56%)Aug 3, 5:20 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -129 (56%)Aug 3, 5:20 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -128 (56%)Aug 3, 6:00 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -128 (56%)Aug 3, 6:00 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -127 (56%)Aug 3, 6:10 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -126 (56%)Aug 3, 6:10 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -126 (56%)Aug 3, 6:10 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -127 (56%)Aug 3, 6:20 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -128 (56%)Aug 3, 6:20 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -129 (56%)Aug 3, 6:50 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -129 (56%)Aug 3, 6:50 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -129 (56%)Aug 3, 6:50 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -128 (56%)Aug 3, 6:55 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -129 (56%)Aug 3, 6:55 PM UTC · Darko Stosic -129 (56%)Jul 15, 10:50 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +105 (49%)Jul 23, 3:50 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +105 (49%)Jul 25, 3:00 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +105 (49%)Jul 25, 8:50 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +106 (49%)Jul 26, 5:40 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +105 (49%)Jul 28, 5:14 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +105 (49%)Jul 28, 5:14 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +106 (49%)Jul 28, 5:22 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +106 (49%)Jul 28, 5:22 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +105 (49%)Jul 28, 5:26 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +105 (49%)Jul 28, 5:26 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +106 (49%)Jul 28, 5:10 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +107 (48%)Jul 28, 5:10 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +107 (48%)Jul 29, 5:10 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +106 (49%)Jul 29, 5:10 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +106 (49%)Jul 29, 5:20 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +106 (49%)Jul 29, 7:30 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +107 (48%)Jul 29, 7:30 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +107 (48%)Jul 29, 10:50 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +106 (49%)Jul 29, 10:50 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +106 (49%)Jul 30, 12:10 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +105 (49%)Jul 30, 12:10 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +105 (49%)Jul 31, 3:10 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +105 (49%)Jul 31, 3:10 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +106 (49%)Jul 31, 4:20 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +107 (48%)Jul 31, 4:20 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +107 (48%)Jul 31, 5:50 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +107 (48%)Jul 31, 6:40 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +107 (48%)Aug 1, 1:10 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +107 (48%)Aug 1, 1:30 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +107 (48%)Aug 1, 1:30 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +105 (49%)Aug 2, 6:10 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +105 (49%)Aug 2, 7:10 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +106 (49%)Aug 2, 3:10 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +105 (49%)Aug 2, 5:25 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +105 (49%)Aug 2, 5:25 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +104 (49%)Aug 2, 7:00 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +102 (50%)Aug 2, 7:00 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +102 (50%)Aug 2, 8:05 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +102 (50%)Aug 2, 8:05 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -101 (50%)Aug 2, 11:20 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -101 (50%)Aug 3, 2:30 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -101 (50%)Aug 3, 4:55 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -101 (50%)Aug 3, 4:55 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +100 (50%)Aug 3, 5:00 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +102 (50%)Aug 3, 5:05 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +100 (50%)Aug 3, 5:20 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -100 (50%)Aug 3, 10:00 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -100 (50%)Aug 3, 10:00 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +101 (50%)Aug 3, 10:05 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +101 (50%)Aug 3, 10:05 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -100 (50%)Aug 3, 10:10 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -100 (50%)Aug 3, 10:10 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +101 (50%)Aug 3, 10:15 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +101 (50%)Aug 3, 10:15 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -100 (50%)Aug 3, 10:20 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -100 (50%)Aug 3, 10:20 AM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +101 (50%)Aug 3, 12:20 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +101 (50%)Aug 3, 1:45 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +101 (50%)Aug 3, 1:45 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +100 (50%)Aug 3, 3:55 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu -101 (50%)Aug 3, 4:10 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +100 (50%)Aug 3, 4:10 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +100 (50%)Aug 3, 4:50 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +102 (50%)Aug 3, 4:50 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +102 (50%)Aug 3, 5:20 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +101 (50%)Aug 3, 5:20 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +101 (50%)Aug 3, 6:00 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +100 (50%)Aug 3, 6:00 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +100 (50%)Aug 3, 6:10 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +100 (50%)Aug 3, 6:10 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +101 (50%)Aug 3, 6:10 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +101 (50%)Aug 3, 6:20 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +101 (50%)Aug 3, 6:20 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +101 (50%)Aug 3, 6:50 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +102 (50%)Aug 3, 6:50 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +101 (50%)Aug 3, 6:50 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +101 (50%)Aug 3, 6:55 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +101 (50%)Aug 3, 6:55 PM UTC · Kennedy Nzechukwu +104 (49%)-129+104
SportsbookDarko StosicKennedy Nzechukwu
Bookmaker-134+108
Bovada-120-110
Pinnacle-114+101
sports-interaction-145+115
unibet-139+105

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Darko Stosic vs Kennedy Nzechukwu?

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. The judges scored it 28-27, 29-26, 29-26, Kennedy Nzechukwu won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Darko Stosic vs Kennedy Nzechukwu?

The judges scored it 28-27, 29-26, 29-26, Kennedy Nzechukwu won the decision.

Was Darko Stosic vs Kennedy Nzechukwu a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 63% of 59 fan cards scored it for Kennedy Nzechukwu; 100% of 13 media scores picked Kennedy Nzechukwu.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Gary Copeland
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Darko Stosic 62%38% Kennedy Nzechukwu

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)

Darko Stosic
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Striking Technician
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power88
88Speed82
88Precision97
93Durability94
75Engine71
98Wrestling59
77Ground74

Biggest edge Darko Stosic, Takedowns +39

Attribute by attribute

Darko Stosic is on the left of every row, Kennedy Nzechukwu on the right.
90Punch power96
95Kick power79
80Punch speed95
95Kick speed69
88Accuracy97
98Takedowns59
95Ground striking77
59Submissions71
91Chin93
94Body strength95
75Cardio71

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

Tale of the Tape

13-4-0
Record
14-6-1
1729
Power Index rating
1644
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
34
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'5"
196 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
83"
211 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Serbia
Nationality
Nigeria

Striking Profile

2.61
SLpM
4.96
45%
Str. Acc.
46%
4.04
SApM
4.58
58%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

3.42
TD Avg.
0.50
50%
TD Acc.
45%
83%
TD Def.
80%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Darko Stosic · 3-2
  • W
    Greg Hardy
    FNC 31: Barbir vs. Ilić · May 30, 2026
    TKO · Heavyweight
  • W
    Oli Thompson
    FNC 27: Vitasović vs. Moeil · Feb 7, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 1:48 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Ivan Vitasovic
    FNC 24: Vitasović vs. Stošić · Sep 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Phil De Fries
    KSW 100 - Khalidov vs. Bartosinski · Nov 16, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Miran Fabjan
    FNC 17 · Jun 1, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:30 · Heavyweight
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

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%