Light Heavyweight
5 Rounds
Kennedy Nzechukwu won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, November 19, 2022·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupKennedy Nzechukwu: Pressure fightervsIon Cutelaba: Wrestler
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Kennedy Nzechukwu wins(67.6%)
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 a 20cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Red Corner
VS
Ion Cutelaba
Blue Corner
-195
(66%)
Vegas Odds
+165
(38%)
33
Age
32
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
6'5"
Height
6'1"
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
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 25Ion Cutelaba
oldest →latest
L
vs Philipe Lins · Mar 24W
vs Ivan Erslan · Sep 24W
SUBvs Ibo Aslan · Feb 25L
vs Modestas Bukauskas · May 25W
SUBvs Oumar Sy · Mar 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Kennedy NzechukwuMetricIon Cutelaba
4.96
Strikes / min
4.23
4.58
Strikes absorbed / min
3.28
51%
Strike defense
47%
0.50
TDs / 15 min
3.76
80%
Takedown defense
75%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.38evenly matched on net striking+0.95
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Kennedy NzechukwuIon Cutelaba
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Kennedy Nzechukwu(10 fights)Ion Cutelaba(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+34.0-34.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+63.0-63.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.8-0.8
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.90.9
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
Kennedy Nzechukwu
StanceSouthpaw
Height77.0"
Reach83.0"
Fights15
Ion Cutelaba
StanceSouthpaw
Height73.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights19