Ion Cutelaba vs Kennedy Nzechukwu
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
Key Stats
Striking Stats
Grappling Stats
Tale of the Tape
Career Snapshot
Win Method Breakdown
Head-to-Head Record
Common Opponents (2)
Ion Cutelaba vs Kennedy Nzechukwu: Matchup Breakdown
Ion Cutelaba is 9-11-1 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 42.9% win rate. Kennedy Nzechukwu is 8-6-1 at Heavyweight, winning 53.3% of the time. Both are listed as active.
They have met 1 time. Kennedy Nzechukwu leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba on Nov 19, 2022, won by Kennedy Nzechukwu by KO/TKO in round 2.
Kennedy Nzechukwu holds the higher ELO rating, 923 to 856. Career peaks are 1,001 for Ion Cutelaba and 1,013 for Kennedy Nzechukwu. Ion Cutelaba has 4 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 9 victories, a 66.7% finish rate. Kennedy Nzechukwu has 6 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 87.5% of the time.
Ion Cutelaba stands 6' 1" with a reach of 75" and fights southpaw. Kennedy Nzechukwu is 6' 5" with a reach of 83", southpaw. That is an 8-inch reach advantage for Kennedy Nzechukwu. Ion Cutelaba is 32, Kennedy Nzechukwu is 34.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Ion Cutelaba has landed 694 significant strikes at 43.6% accuracy with 45 takedowns and 38:58 of control time. Kennedy Nzechukwu has landed 624 at 49.6% with 5 takedowns and 24:01 of control.
They share 2 common opponents: Devin Clark, Dustin Jacoby.