Kennedy Nzechukwu

“Chosen”
OctagonStats Rating 1527
10-7-1
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 5" (196 cm)
Weight244 lbs. (111 kg)
Reach83" (211 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
BornJun 13, 1992
Age34
DivisionHeavyweight
BirthplaceImo State, Nigeria
TeamFortis MMA (2015–2024) War Room MMA (2024–present)

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.94
Str. Acc46%
SApM4.55
Str. Def51%
TD Avg0.49
TD Acc45%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.2

Recent form

L D L W W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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18 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
7 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 2 decision wins
Losses by method
3 KO/TKO losses · 2 sub losses · 2 decision losses
Finish rate80%
Times finished71%
StreakL1
Best streak3
Avg fight8:25
Octagon time2h 31m
Opp win%74%
ActiveAug. 22, 2017 – Aug. 22, 2026 (10y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced2
Ranked wins1
Best ranked winCarlos Ulberg (Champion Light Heavyweight)
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night2
Fight of the Night1
Total bonuses3
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Kennedy Nzechukwu "Chosen" is a 14-7-1 knockout artist. 80% finish rate.

Kennedy debuted Aug. 22, 2017 vs Anton Berzin (win). Longest win streak: 3. 10 years active (Aug. 22, 2017–Aug. 22, 2026).

Best wins: Carlos Ulberg (KO/TKO Punch R2, Mar. 06, 2021); Chris Barnett (KO/TKO Knee R1, Oct. 26, 2024); Darko Stosic (U-DEC R3, Aug. 03, 2019).

Kennedy Ikenna Nzechukwu (born June 13, 1992) is a Nigerian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Aug. 22, 2026UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. RodriguesL Shamil GazievKO/TKO Punch11:200 13 20 00 0
Dec. 13, 2025UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. KapeD Marcus BuchechaU-DEC35:000 024 270 30 0
Jul. 12, 2025UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. TeixeiraL Valter WalkerSUB Heel Hook10:540 00 40 10 1
Dec. 07, 2024UFC 310: Pantoja vs. AsakuraW Lukasz BrzeskiKO/TKO Punch14:511 029 320 00 0
Oct. 26, 2024UFC 308: Topuria vs. HollowayW Chris BarnettKO/TKO Knee14:270 051 120 00 0
Mar. 16, 2024UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. TyburaL Ovince Saint PreuxS-DEC35:000 1106 1430 00 0
Aug. 05, 2023UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. FontL Dustin JacobyKO/TKO Punch11:220 14 100 00 0
May. 06, 2023UFC 288: Sterling vs. CejudoW Devin ClarkSUB Guillotine Choke22:280 062 360 11 0
Nov. 19, 2022UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. CutelabaW Ion CutelabaKO/TKO Knee21:021 024 90 20 0
Jul. 09, 2022UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. FizievW Karl RobersonKO/TKO Elbows32:190 020 95 01 0
Mar. 05, 2022UFC 272: Covington vs. MasvidalL Nicolae NegumereanuS-DEC35:000 095 640 10 0
Nov. 13, 2021UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. RodriguezL Da Woon JungKO/TKO Elbows13:040 16 160 00 0
Jun. 26, 2021UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. VolkovW Danilo MarquesKO/TKO Punches30:200 031 100 20 0
Mar. 06, 2021UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. AdesanyaW Carlos UlbergKO/TKO Punch23:191 082 1460 00 0
Aug. 03, 2019UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. LawlerW Darko StosicU-DEC35:000 050 600 40 0
Mar. 30, 2019UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. GaethjeL Paul CraigSUB Triangle Choke34:200 040 250 10 2
Aug. 07, 2018DWCS 2.8W Dennis BryantKO/TKO Kick11:481 019 190 00 0
Aug. 22, 2017DWCS 1.7W Anton BerzinS-DEC35:000 0102 660 20 1

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.