Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Kennedy Nzechukwu won · KO/TKO R3
UFC Event·Saturday, June 26, 2021·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupKennedy Nzechukwu: Pressure fightervsDanilo Marques: Wrestler
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Danilo Marques wins(53.4%)
Actual result: Kennedy Nzechukwu wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Kennedy Nzechukwu is a KO finisher (75% of wins). Danilo Marques has lost 100% of fights by KO.
- Kennedy Nzechukwu has 80pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Kennedy Nzechukwu (53.5%).
- Kennedy Nzechukwu has a 15cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Red Corner
VS
Danilo Marques
Blue Corner
-136
(58%)
Vegas Odds
+110
(48%)
33
Age
40
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
6'5"
Height
6'6"
210.82 cm
Reach
195.58 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
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 25Danilo Marques
oldest →latest
W
vs Khadis Ibragimov · Sep 20W
SUBvs Mike Rodriguez · Feb 21L
KOvs Jailton Almeida · Feb 22Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Kennedy NzechukwuMetricDanilo Marques
4.96
Strikes / min
1.44
4.58
Strikes absorbed / min
2.52
51%
Strike defense
52%
0.50
TDs / 15 min
3.93
80%
Takedown defense
0%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.38Δ 1.46 — meaningful gap-1.08
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Kennedy NzechukwuDanilo Marques
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Kennedy Nzechukwu(10 fights)Danilo Marques(4 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-12.712.7
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-28.028.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
Kennedy Nzechukwu
StanceSouthpaw
Height77.0"
Reach83.0"
Fights15
Danilo Marques
StanceOrthodox
Height78.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights4