Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Dustin Jacoby won · KO/TKO R1
DJ
KN
Dustin JacobyvsKennedy Nzechukwu
UFC Event · Saturday, August 5, 2023Nashville, Tennessee, USA, USA
Style matchupDustin Jacoby: Pressure fightervsKennedy Nzechukwu: Pressure fighter
Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.
Model Prediction: Kennedy Nzechukwu wins(56.8%)
Actual result: Dustin Jacoby wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
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Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Dustin Jacoby enters on a 3-fight win streak.
- Kennedy Nzechukwu has 18pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Kennedy Nzechukwu (53.5%).
- Kennedy Nzechukwu has a 18cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Dustin Jacoby
Red Corner
VS
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Blue Corner
+142
(41%)
Vegas Odds
-170
(63%)
38
Age
33
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'3"
Height
6'5"
193.04 cm
Reach
210.82 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Dustin JacobyW3 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Alonzo Menifield · Dec 23L
KOvs Dominick Reyes · Jun 24W
KOvs Vitor Petrino · Dec 24W
KOvs Bruno Lopes · May 25W
KOvs Julius Walker · Feb 26Kennedy Nzechukwu
oldest →latest
L
vs Ovince Saint Preux · Mar 24W
KOvs Chris Barnett · Oct 24W
KOvs Lukasz Brzeski · Dec 24L
SUBvs Valter Walker · Jul 25D
vs Marcus Buchecha · Dec 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Dustin JacobyMetricKennedy Nzechukwu
5.40
Strikes / min
4.96
3.92
Strikes absorbed / min
4.58
57%
Strike defense
51%
0.32
TDs / 15 min
0.50
62%
Takedown defense
80%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.48Δ 1.10 — meaningful gap+0.38
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Dustin JacobyKennedy Nzechukwu
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Dustin Jacoby(10 fights)Kennedy Nzechukwu(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-19.219.2
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+21.0-21.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.80.8
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Dustin Jacoby
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights16
Kennedy Nzechukwu
StanceSouthpaw
Height77.0"
Reach83.0"
Fights15