Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Kennedy Nzechukwu won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, December 7, 2024·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupKennedy Nzechukwu: Pressure fightervsLukasz Brzeski: Pressure fighter
Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.
Model Prediction: Kennedy Nzechukwu wins(67.9%)
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 is a KO finisher (75% of wins). Lukasz Brzeski has lost 50% of fights by KO.
- Kennedy Nzechukwu has 45pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Kennedy Nzechukwu (53.5%).
- Kennedy Nzechukwu has a 13cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Red Corner
VS
Lukasz Brzeski
Blue Corner
-550
(85%)
Vegas Odds
+410
(20%)
33
Age
34
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
6'5"
Height
6'3"
210.82 cm
Reach
198.12 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 Chris Barnett · Oct 24L
SUBvs Valter Walker · Jul 25D
vs Marcus Buchecha · Dec 25Lukasz BrzeskiL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Karl Williams · Mar 23L
KOvs Waldo Cortes-Acosta · Aug 23W
vs Valter Walker · Apr 24L
KOvs Mick Parkin · Jul 24L
SUBvs Ryan Spann · Jul 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Kennedy NzechukwuMetricLukasz Brzeski
4.96
Strikes / min
4.90
4.58
Strikes absorbed / min
3.65
51%
Strike defense
54%
0.50
TDs / 15 min
0.41
80%
Takedown defense
35%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.38evenly matched on net striking+1.25
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Kennedy NzechukwuLukasz Brzeski
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Kennedy Nzechukwu(10 fights)Lukasz Brzeski(7 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+58.1-58.1
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-91.091.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.7-0.7
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Kennedy Nzechukwu
StanceSouthpaw
Height77.0"
Reach83.0"
Fights15
Lukasz Brzeski
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights7