Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light HeavyweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Chosen
14-6-1
RESULT

Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Ion Cuțelaba (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:02
Ion 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

Betting Odds

Kennedy Nzechukwu
-153
60% implied win probability
Open: -184Best: +140
Ion Cuțelaba
+133
43% implied win probability
Open: +147Best: +169

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKennedy NzechukwuIon Cuțelaba
BetAnything-185+145
BetOnline-190+165
BetUS-190+155
Betway+140-200
Bovada-185+150
Cloudbet-190+169
DraftKings-120-110
FanDuel-106-122
MyBookie-181+140
Pinnacle-195+156
sportsbetio-200+145
sports-interaction-175+135
unibet-182+145

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

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 51%49% Ion Cuțelaba

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)

Kennedy Nzechukwu
Striking Technician
7 edges
Ion Cuțelaba
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power56
82Speed56
97Precision54
94Durability74
71Engine71
59Wrestling97
74Ground93

Biggest edge Kennedy Nzechukwu, Accuracy +43

Attribute by attribute

Kennedy Nzechukwu is on the left of every row, Ion Cuțelaba on the right.
96Punch power57
79Kick power54
95Punch speed58
69Kick speed53
97Accuracy54
59Takedowns97
77Ground striking97
71Submissions89
93Chin73
95Body strength74
71Cardio71

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

Tale of the Tape

14-6-1
Record
20-12-1 (1 NC)
1699
Power Index rating
1690
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
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape · Dec 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 0:54 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:51 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:27 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · Mar 16, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Ion Cuțelaba · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · Jun 20, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:24 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · 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%