Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac
Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Kennedy Nzechukwu
“Chosen”
14-6-1
RESULT

Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Ion Cuțelaba (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:02
Ion Cuțelaba
Ion Cuțelaba
“The Hulk”
20-11-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, November 19, 2022
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Kennedy Nzechukwu defeated Ion Cuțelaba by TKO in round 2 (1:02) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac, held Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Kennedy Nzechukwu
Ion Cuțelaba
1
Knockdowns
0
24 of 42
Significant strikes
9 of 26
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
24 of 42
Total strikes
30 of 57
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 8
0%
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:14
Control time
3:32
Significant strikes by target
22 of 40
Head
7 of 23
2 of 2
Body
0 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 2
15 of 32
Distance
8 of 24
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 1
9 of 10
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 6
Sig. str.
5 of 6
2 of 6
Total str.
26 of 37
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
1:07
Ctrl
3:32
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
22 of 36
Sig. str.
4 of 20
22 of 36
Total str.
4 of 20
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

14-6-1
Record
20-11-1 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
1
33
Age
32
6'5"
Height
6'1"
83"
Reach
75"
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.96
SLpM
4.23
46%
Str. Acc.
43%
4.58
SApM
3.28
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
3.76
45%
TD Acc.
49%
80%
TD Def.
75%
—
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
Ion Cuțelaba · 3-2
  • W
    Oumar Sy
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:24 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Modestas Bukauskas
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ibo Aslan
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ivan Erslan
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint DenisSat, Sep 28, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Philipe Lins
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 20 fights
41.6
Avg sig. strikes
33.8
0.33
Avg takedowns
2.00
1:36
Avg control time
1:48
106
Career high strikes
89
5
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Kennedy Nzechukwu
Strike target
Ion Cuțelaba
82%
Head
70%
17%
Body
18%
1%
Leg
12%
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Strike position
Ion Cuțelaba
76%
Distance
60%
13%
Clinch
20%
11%
Ground
20%