Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Kennedy Nzechukwu won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, October 26, 2024·Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
Style matchupKennedy Nzechukwu: Pressure fightervsChris Barnett: Striker
The pressure fighter will force exchanges. The cleaner striker needs lateral movement.
Model Prediction: Kennedy Nzechukwu wins(64.6%)
Actual result: Kennedy Nzechukwu wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Kennedy Nzechukwu has 15pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Kennedy Nzechukwu has 45pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Kennedy Nzechukwu (53.5%).
- Kennedy Nzechukwu has a 20cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Red Corner
VS
Chris Barnett
Blue Corner
-800
(89%)
Vegas Odds
+550
(15%)
33
Age
39
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
6'5"
Height
5'9"
210.82 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Kennedy Nzechukwu
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Dustin Jacoby · Aug 23L
vs Ovince Saint Preux · Mar 24W
KOvs Lukasz Brzeski · Dec 24L
SUBvs Valter Walker · Jul 25D
vs Marcus Buchecha · Dec 25Chris Barnett
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Ben Rothwell · May 21W
KOvs Gian Villante · Nov 21L
vs Martin Buday · Apr 22W
KOvs Jake Collier · Sep 22L
vs Hamdy Abdelwahab · Oct 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Kennedy NzechukwuMetricChris Barnett
4.96
Strikes / min
3.36
4.58
Strikes absorbed / min
6.55
51%
Strike defense
36%
0.50
TDs / 15 min
0.00
80%
Takedown defense
35%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.38Δ 3.57 — meaningful gap-3.19
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Kennedy NzechukwuChris Barnett
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Kennedy Nzechukwu(10 fights)Chris Barnett(6 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+10.8-10.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-553.0553.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
Kennedy Nzechukwu
StanceSouthpaw
Height77.0"
Reach83.0"
Fights15
Chris Barnett
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights6