Height
6' 5"
Reach
83.0"
Stance
Southpaw
Age
31
"African Savage"
KENNEDY NZECHUKWU
Height
6' 5"
Reach
83.0"
Stance
Southpaw
Age
31
Born in Nigeria, Kennedy Nzechukwu competes in the light heavyweight category. The southpaw fighter hones his skills at Fortis MMA in Dallas under Sayif Saud. After earning his professional contract during the 2018 edition of the Contender Series, he developed a reputation for finishing bouts. Throughout his tenure, he has secured various victories, including technical submissions and technical knockouts against opponents such as Ion Cuțelaba and Devin Clark.
Entering the September 2023 event, the athlete held an overall professional record of twelve victories and four defeats. His recent activity shows a mixed sequence of results. Before this matchup, he suffered a technical knockout loss to Dustin Jacoby in August 2023. Prior to that setback, he achieved consecutive wins against Devin Clark, Ion Cuțelaba, and Karl Roberson. He also experienced a split decision defeat against Nicolae Negumereanu.