Saturday, June 26, 2021Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Kennedy Nzechukwu defeated Danilo Marques by TKO in round 3 (0:20) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Volkov, held Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Danilo Marques
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Kennedy NzechukwuDanilo Marques
0
Knockdowns0
31 / 80
Significant strikes10 / 18
39%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
31 / 80
Total strikes34 / 60
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 12
0:00
Control time7:42
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Kennedy NzechukwuDanilo Marques
2890%660%
Head
310%440%
Body
00%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Kennedy Nzechukwu
100%
Danilo Marques
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Kennedy Nzechukwu31 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2828/76
33/4
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Danilo Marques10 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/13
44/5
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Kennedy NzechukwuDanilo Marques
R1
0
0
R2
16
9
R3
15
1
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
0 / 0
Significant strikes0 / 1
0 / 0
Total strikes22 / 40
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:00
Control time4:55
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 47
Significant strikes9 / 15
34%
Sig. strike accuracy60%
16 / 47
Total strikes11 / 18
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 11
0:00
Control time2:47
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 33
Significant strikes1 / 2
45%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
15 / 33
Total strikes1 / 2
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Kennedy Nzechukwu
-124
55% implied win probability
Open: -106Best: +128
Danilo Marques
+102
50% implied win probability
Open: -117Best: +114
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Kennedy Nzechukwu | Danilo Marques | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -130 | +110 | |
| BetOnline | -129 | +109 | |
| Bookmaker | -142 | +112 | |
| Bovada | -130 | +110 | |
| Cloudbet | -142 | +114 | |
| DraftKings | +110 | -152 | |
| FanDuel | +128 | -164 | |
| mybookie | -130 | +100 | |
| Pinnacle | -142 | +114 | |
| sportsbetio | -145 | +110 | |
| sports-interaction | -145 | +110 | |
| unibet | -136 | +110 |
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
- Danilo Marques's last two losses were both stopped early.
- 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
Danilo Marques
No background on record
Camp · Demian Maia Jiu-Jitsu · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
84%47%
Head
15%29%
Body
1%24%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Kennedy Nzechukwulast 10 fights
57%18%25%
Danilo Marqueslast 5 fights
61%28%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kennedy Nzechukwu Danilo Marques· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.942.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersDanilo Marques · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.552.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersDanilo Marques · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.492.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersDanilo Marques · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersDanilo Marques · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersDanilo Marques · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersDanilo Marques · Average · better than 47% 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 / min2.19
4.55
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.13
0.49 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.00 / 6.9
45%
Takedown accuracy29%
80%
Takedown defence33%
1:20
Control time / fight3:15
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
Danilo Marques4 UFC fights · 55 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%14/26
18%10/11
5%3/3
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/1
0%0/0
Ground
47%26/26
4%2/2
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
Danilo Marques16 of 21 ended early · 76%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Kennedy Nzechukwu2-2-1
Full record · 22 fightsShow less
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- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez · Nov 13, 2021TKO · R1 · 3:04 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler · Aug 3, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019Submission · R3 · 4:20 · Light Heavyweight
- WDennis BryantDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 16 · Aug 7, 2018TKO · R1 · 1:48 · Light Heavyweight
- WCorey JohnsonLFA 40: Aguilar vs. Le · May 25, 2018TKO · R2 · 1:18 · Light Heavyweight
- WAndre KavanaughXKO 40 · Mar 10, 2018TKO · R1 · 2:40 · Light Heavyweight
- WAnton BerzinDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 7 · Aug 22, 2017SD · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WThai WalwynXKO 34 · Jan 28, 2017Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- WMatt FosterXKO 33 · Nov 5, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:06 · Heavyweight
Danilo Marques3-2
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 12, 2024TKO · R1 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2023 Playoffs · Aug 17, 2023Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2023 Regular Season · Jun 15, 2023TKO · R1 · 3:40 · Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2023 Regular Season · Apr 6, 2023Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL Challenger Series 2023 Week 3: Heavyweights · Feb 9, 2023Submission · R2 · 2:33 · Heavyweight
Full record · 21 fightsShow less
- WBrock McKinneyGladiator Challenge · Feb 26, 2022Submission · R1 · 1:23
- LUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland · Feb 5, 2022TKO · R1 · 2:57 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021Submission · R2 · 4:52 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa · Sep 27, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WCleiton CaetanoGladiator CF 33 · Feb 18, 2018Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WMarck PolimenoGladiator CF 31 · Jul 8, 2017Submission
- LMyron DennisLFA 9: Dennis vs. Marques · Apr 14, 2017SD · Light Heavyweight
- WJunior LourençoCuritiba Top Fight 10 · Feb 24, 2017Submission · R2 · 4:24 · Light Heavyweight
- LMárcio TelesThunder Fight 8 · Aug 5, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:44 · Light Heavyweight
- WAlisson JorgeParana Regional · Oct 24, 2015TKO
- WMarco CamargoPredador FC · Sep 12, 2015TKO
- WTBAPredador FC · Mar 14, 2015TKO
- WTBASao Paulo Regional · Dec 13, 2014Submission
- WAlex JuniusSao Paulo Regional · Aug 17, 2014Submission
- WTBAPredador FC · Mar 29, 2014TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Danilo Marques?
Kennedy Nzechukwu defeated Danilo Marques by TKO in round 3 (0:20) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Volkov, held Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.