Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Nicolae Negumereanu
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
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Tale of the Tape
Career Snapshot
Win Method Breakdown
Head-to-Head Record
Common Opponents (1)
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Nicolae Negumereanu: Matchup Breakdown
Kennedy Nzechukwu is 8-6-1 in the Heavyweight division with a 53.3% win rate. Nicolae Negumereanu is 4-2 at Light Heavyweight, winning 66.7% of the time. Kennedy Nzechukwu is listed as active. Nicolae Negumereanu is listed as retired.
They have met 1 time. Nicolae Negumereanu leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal on Mar 5, 2022, won by Nicolae Negumereanu by Decision - Split in round 3.
Nicolae Negumereanu holds the higher ELO rating, 982 to 923. Career peaks are 1,013 for Kennedy Nzechukwu and 1,037 for Nicolae Negumereanu. Kennedy Nzechukwu has 6 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 8 victories, an 87.5% finish rate. Nicolae Negumereanu has 2 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 50% of the time.
Kennedy Nzechukwu stands 6' 5" with a reach of 83" and fights southpaw. Nicolae Negumereanu is 6' 0" with a reach of 78", orthodox. That is a 5-inch reach advantage for Kennedy Nzechukwu. Kennedy Nzechukwu is 34, Nicolae Negumereanu is 31.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Kennedy Nzechukwu has landed 624 significant strikes at 49.6% accuracy with 5 takedowns and 24:01 of control time. Nicolae Negumereanu has landed 210 at 41.2% with 4 takedowns and 12:41 of control.
They share 1 common opponent: Carlos Ulberg.