Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ovince Saint Preux
OSP
27-18-0
RESULT

Ovince Saint Preux def. Kennedy Nzechukwu (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Chosen
14-6-1
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Ovince Saint Preux won the decision.

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

#PreuxNzechukwu
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#PreuxNzechukwu
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#PreuxNzechukwu
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

10
Preux
-
2
Nzechukwu
29-28 Preux×730-27 Preux×329-28 Nzechukwu×2
All 12 media scorecards

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

Betting Odds

Ovince Saint Preux
+310
24% implied win probability
Open: +316Best: +475
Kennedy Nzechukwu
-152
60% implied win probability
Open: -407Best: +370

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookOvince Saint PreuxKennedy Nzechukwu
BetAnything+370-625
BetOnline+450-625
BetUS+435-660
Betway-105-133
Bovada+475-700
Cloudbet+436-565
DraftKings-160+124
FanDuel-600+370
MyBookie-120-110
Pinnacle+375-503
SXBet+448-627
unibet+475-670

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

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Ovince Saint Preux won the decision.

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.

Was Ovince Saint Preux vs Kennedy Nzechukwu a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 86% of 99 fan cards scored it for Ovince Saint Preux; 83% of 12 media scores picked Ovince Saint Preux.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ovince Saint Preux 53%47% Kennedy Nzechukwu

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)

Ovince Saint Preux
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Striking Technician
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power88
89Speed82
93Precision97
93Durability94
72Engine71
60Wrestling59
78Ground74

Biggest edge Ovince Saint Preux, Kick speed +25

Attribute by attribute

Ovince Saint Preux is on the left of every row, Kennedy Nzechukwu on the right.
97Punch power96
95Kick power79
84Punch speed95
94Kick speed69
93Accuracy97
60Takedowns59
63Ground striking77
93Submissions71
96Chin93
90Body strength95
72Cardio71

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

Tale of the Tape

27-18-0
Record
14-6-1
1747
Power Index rating
1723
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
  • L
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:35 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · Mar 16, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Blanchfield · Feb 18, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Fury Pro Grappling 6 · Dec 30, 2022
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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

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%