Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Ovince Saint Preux def. Kennedy Nzechukwu (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Ovince Saint Preux defeated Kennedy Nzechukwu by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura, held Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Ovince Saint Preux
Kennedy Nzechukwu
1
Knockdowns
0
143 of 276
Significant strikes
106 of 250
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
143 of 276
Total strikes
106 of 250
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:06
Control time
0:08
Significant strikes by target
98 of 223
Head
85 of 213
32 of 39
Body
19 of 35
13 of 14
Leg
2 of 2
131 of 262
Distance
93 of 235
11 of 13
Clinch
13 of 15
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
26 of 57
Sig. str.
22 of 57
26 of 57
Total str.
22 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
44 of 79
Sig. str.
29 of 80
44 of 79
Total str.
29 of 80
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
73 of 140
Sig. str.
55 of 113
73 of 140
Total str.
55 of 113
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:08
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
10
Preux
–
2
Nzechukwu
●29–28 Preux×7●30–27 Preux×3●29–28 Nzechukwu×2
All 12 media scorecards▾
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Preux
- MMAMania.com30–27Preux
- Chris De Santiago · Sports Illustrated30–27Preux
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Preux
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Preux
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–28Preux
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Preux
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press29–28Preux
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Preux
- Val Dewar · Cageside Press29–28Preux
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29–28Nzechukwu
- CombatPress.com29–28Nzechukwu
Fan Scorecards
86%
Preux
14%
Nzechukwu
99 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Preux45.5%●30–27 Preux37.4%●29–28 Nzechukwu12.1%●30–26 Preux3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
68%
Preux
R2
79%
Preux
R3
75%
Preux
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Ovince Saint Preux vs Kennedy Nzechukwu?
Ovince Saint Preux defeated Kennedy Nzechukwu by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura, held Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Ovince Saint Preux vs Kennedy Nzechukwu?
The judges scored it 29–28, 28–29, 29–28 — Ovince Saint Preux won the decision.
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Ovince Saint Preux 50%50% Kennedy Nzechukwu
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
27-18-0
Record
14-6-1
1570
Elo rating
1570
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
34
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'5"
196 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
83"
211 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Nigeria
Striking Profile
3.03
SLpM
4.96
47%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.33
SApM
4.58
47%
Str. Def.
51%
Grappling Profile
1.09
TD Avg.
0.50
36%
TD Acc.
45%
67%
TD Def.
80%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.20
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Ovince Saint Preux · 2-3
- LUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024Submission · R1 · 1:35 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs TyburaSat, Mar 16, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Andrade vs BlanchfieldSat, Feb 18, 2023TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
Kennedy Nzechukwu · 2-2-1
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 28 fights · 15 fights
28.3
Avg sig. strikes
41.6
0.54
Avg takedowns
0.33
1:04
Avg control time
1:36
143
Career high strikes
106
3
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Ovince Saint Preux
Strike target
Kennedy Nzechukwu
60%
Head
82%
27%
Body
17%
12%
Leg
1%
Ovince Saint Preux
Strike position
Kennedy Nzechukwu
82%
Distance
76%
9%
Clinch
13%
8%
Ground
11%