Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Fight stats
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Marcus Buchecha
0
Knockdowns
0
24 of 48
Significant strikes
27 of 44
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
61%
58 of 87
Total strikes
47 of 66
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 13
—
Takedown accuracy
23%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:37
Control time
6:20
Significant strikes by target
21 of 43
Head
23 of 38
3 of 5
Body
4 of 6
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
13 of 32
Distance
2 of 12
2 of 2
Clinch
2 of 4
9 of 14
Ground
23 of 28
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 18
Sig. str.
2 of 9
23 of 32
Total str.
3 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 9
0
Sub. att
0
0:38
Ctrl
2:22
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 18
Sig. str.
25 of 35
7 of 18
Total str.
40 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
3:39
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 12
Sig. str.
0 of 0
28 of 37
Total str.
4 of 4
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:49
Ctrl
0:19
Judges' Scorecards
Michael Bell
| # | Nzechukwu | Buchecha |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Ron McCarthy
| # | Nzechukwu | Buchecha |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Tony Weeks
| # | Nzechukwu | Buchecha |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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- − Nzechukwu was docked 1 point in round 2 — Eye poke
Media Scores
0
Nzechukwu
8
Draw
3
Buchecha
●28–28 Draw×8●28–27 Buchecha×2●29–27 Buchecha
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.com28–27Buchecha
- MMA Latinoamerica28–27Buchecha
- Jimmy Smith · Bellator29–27Buchecha
Fan Scorecards
10%
Nzechukwu
49%
Draw
41%
Buchecha
70 fan scorecards submitted
●28–28 Draw48.6%●29–27 Buchecha20%●28–27 Buchecha17.1%●29–27 Nzechukwu5.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
81%
Nzechukwu
R2
71%
Buchecha
R3
91%
Nzechukwu
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
14-6-1
Record
5-3-1
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
36
6'5"
196 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
83"
211 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
4.96
SLpM
1.59
46%
Str. Acc.
50%
4.58
SApM
2.15
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.50
TD Avg.
2.02
45%
TD Acc.
16%
80%
TD Def.
0%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Kennedy Nzechukwu · 2-2-1
Marcus Buchecha · 0-2-1
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 15 fights · 3 fights
41.6
Avg sig. strikes
19.7
0.33
Avg takedowns
1.67
1:36
Avg control time
4:11
106
Career high strikes
27
5
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Strike target
Marcus Buchecha
82%
Head
69%
17%
Body
25%
1%
Leg
5%
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Strike position
Marcus Buchecha
76%
Distance
42%
13%
Clinch
14%
11%
Ground
44%