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Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Marcus Almeida
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Kennedy NzechukwuMarcus Almeida
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 48
Significant strikes27 / 44
50%
Sig. strike accuracy61%
58 / 87
Total strikes47 / 66
0 / 0
Takedowns3 / 13
3:37
Control time6:20
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Kennedy NzechukwuMarcus Almeida
2188%2385%
Head
313%415%
Body
00%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
34%16%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Kennedy Nzechukwu24 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1212/29
11/3
0
Clinch
0
22/2
0
Ground
99/14
0
0
Marcus Almeida27 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/9
11/3
0
Clinch
00/2
22/2
0
Ground
2222/27
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Kennedy NzechukwuMarcus Almeida
R1
9
2
10-910-910-9
R2
7
25
10-810-810-8
R3
8
0
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Kennedy Nzechukwu
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 18
Significant strikes2 / 9
50%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
23 / 32
Total strikes3 / 10
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 9
0:38
Control time2:22
Round 2Judges: Marcus Almeida
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 18
Significant strikes25 / 35
39%
Sig. strike accuracy71%
7 / 18
Total strikes40 / 52
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:10
Control time3:39
Round 3Judges: Kennedy Nzechukwu
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 12
Significant strikes0 / 0
28 / 37
Total strikes4 / 4
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
2:49
Control time0:19
Judges' Scorecards
- − Nzechukwu was docked 1 point in round 2 · Eye poke
Media Scores
0
Kennedy Nzechukwu
8
Draw
3
Marcus Almeida
●28-28 Draw×8●28-27 Almeida×2●29-27 Almeida
All 11 media scorecards
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com28-28Draw
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection28-28Draw
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com28-28Draw
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno28-28Draw
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com28-28Draw
- CombatPress.com28-28Draw
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com28-28Draw
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com28-28Draw
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com28-27Almeida
- MMA Latinoamerica28-27Almeida
- Jimmy Smith · Bellator29-27Almeida
Fan Scorecards
70 fan scorecards submitted
10%
Kennedy Nzechukwu
49%
Draw
41%
Marcus Almeida
●28-28 Draw48.6%●29-27 Almeida20%●28-27 Almeida17.1%●29-27 Nzechukwu5.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
81%
Nzechukwu
R2
71%
Almeida
R3
91%
Nzechukwu
Betting Odds
Kennedy Nzechukwu
-126
56% implied win probability
Open: -155Best: -115
Marcus Almeida
+106
49% implied win probability
Open: +127Best: +118
Average moneyline across 22 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Kennedy Nzechukwu | Marcus Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -120 | +109 |
| 4Cx | -120 | +107 |
| Bet105 | -118 | +105 |
| BetAnything | -125 | -105 |
| BetMGM | -135 | +110 |
| BetOnline | -120 | +100 |
| BetRivers | -132 | +106 |
| BetUS | -130 | +110 |
| Betway | -138 | +110 |
| Bookmaker | -124 | +104 |
| Bovada | -128 | +110 |
| Caesars | -140 | +118 |
| Circa | -115 | -105 |
| Cloudbet | -120 | +107 |
| DraftKings | -125 | +105 |
| FanDuel | -120 | +102 |
| HardRockBet | -130 | +105 |
| mybookie | -128 | +105 |
| Pinnacle | -120 | +107 |
| Polymarket | -117 | +113 |
| Stake | -127 | +112 |
| SXBet | -139 | +107 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Kennedy Nzechukwu absorbs 4.55 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Kennedy Nzechukwu lands 4.94 significant strikes a minute, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Kennedy Nzechukwu's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Kennedy Nzechukwu
MMA
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- —Competitor · DWCSlight-heavyweight
Marcus Almeida
No background on record
Camp · American Top Team · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
84%70%
Head
15%25%
Body
1%5%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Kennedy Nzechukwulast 10 fights
57%18%25%
Marcus Almeidalast 4 fights
42%9%49%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kennedy Nzechukwu· from fights outside the UFC Marcus Almeida· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.941.51
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersMarcus Almeida · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.552.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersMarcus Almeida · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.492.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersMarcus Almeida · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%19%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersMarcus Almeida · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kennedy Nzechukwu · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMarcus Almeida · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.94
Strikes landed / min1.51
4.55
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.03
0.49 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.22 / 11.7
45%
Takedown accuracy19%
1:20
Control time / fight3:30
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Kennedy Nzechukwu18 UFC fights · 748 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
67%499/1263
11%86/131
1%7/10
Clinch
7%55/73
3%26/26
0%0/0
Ground
10%72/91
0%3/3
0%0/0
Marcus Almeida3 UFC fights · 59 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%15/57
12%7/13
5%3/4
Clinch
2%1/5
12%7/7
0%0/0
Ground
42%25/30
2%1/1
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Kennedy Nzechukwu16 of 22 ended early · 73%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Marcus Almeida6 of 9 ended early · 67%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Kennedy Nzechukwu2-2-1
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