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

Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Danilo Marques (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 0:20
Danilo Marques
Danilo Marques
11-4-0
Saturday, June 26, 2021
Meta 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.

Fight stats

Kennedy Nzechukwu
Danilo Marques
0
Knockdowns
0
31 of 80
Significant strikes
10 of 18
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
31 of 80
Total strikes
34 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 12
—
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
7:42
Significant strikes by target
28 of 76
Head
6 of 13
3 of 4
Body
4 of 5
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
31 of 80
Distance
10 of 18
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
0 of 0
Sig. str.
0 of 1
0 of 0
Total str.
22 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:55
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 47
Sig. str.
9 of 15
16 of 47
Total str.
11 of 18
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 11
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:47
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 33
Sig. str.
1 of 2
15 of 33
Total str.
1 of 2
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

14-6-1
Record
11-4-0
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
40
6'5"
196 cm
Height
6'6"
198 cm
83"
211 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.96
SLpM
1.44
46%
Str. Acc.
79%
4.58
SApM
2.52
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
3.93
45%
TD Acc.
28%
80%
TD Def.
0%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Danilo Marques · 3-2
  • L
    Tim Johnson
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 13, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Satoshi Ishii
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2023 PlayoffsFri, Aug 18, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Marcelo Nunes
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2023 Regular SeasonFri, Jun 16, 2023
    Knockout · R1 · 3:40 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Yorgan De Castro
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2023 Regular SeasonFri, Apr 7, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ras Hylton
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Challenger Series 2023 Week 3: HeavyweightsFri, Feb 10, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 2:33 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 4 fights
41.6
Avg sig. strikes
13.8
0.33
Avg takedowns
2.50
1:36
Avg control time
5:39
106
Career high strikes
29
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Kennedy Nzechukwu
Strike target
Danilo Marques
82%
Head
73%
17%
Body
22%
1%
Leg
5%
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Strike position
Danilo Marques
76%
Distance
49%
13%
Clinch
0%
11%
Ground
51%