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

Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Ion Cuțelaba (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:02
Ion Cuțelaba
MoldovaIon Cuțelaba
“The Hulk”
20-12-1 (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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Ion Cuțelaba?

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.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kennedy Nzechukwu 54%46% Ion Cuțelaba

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

14-6-1
Record
20-12-1 (1 NC)
1552
Elo rating
1522
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
32
6'5"
196 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
83"
211 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Nigeria
Nationality
Moldova

Striking Profile

4.96
SLpM
4.13
46%
Str. Acc.
43%
4.58
SApM
3.42
51%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
4.02
45%
TD Acc.
51%
80%
TD Def.
76%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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
  • L
    Navajo Stirling
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs HoriguchiSat, Jun 20, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • 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

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 21 fights
41.6
Avg sig. strikes
33.0
0.33
Avg takedowns
2.14
1:36
Avg control time
1:51
106
Career high strikes
89
5
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Kennedy Nzechukwu
Strike target
Ion Cuțelaba
82%
Head
69%
17%
Body
18%
1%
Leg
13%
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Strike position
Ion Cuțelaba
76%
Distance
60%
13%
Clinch
20%
11%
Ground
20%