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- Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Ion Cutelaba
Light Heavyweight · 3 rounds · Card
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UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba
Saturday, November 19, 2022 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Ion Cutelaba
KO/TKO (Knee to Head At Distance) · Round 2 · 1:02 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Keith PetersonSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 1:02
Kennedy NzechukwuRound 2Ion Cutelaba
22 / 36Sig. strikes4 / 20
61%Accuracy20%
22 / 36Total strikes4 / 20
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 2
0Sub. attempts0
0:07Control0:00
21.3Pace / min3.9
100%Control share0%
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Targethead 91% · body 9% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 59% · clinch 0% · ground 41%
Ion Cutelaba
Targethead 75% · body 0% · leg 25%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeKennedy Nzechukwu landed 22 significant strikes to 4.Striking edgeKennedy Nzechukwu struck at 61% accuracy to 20%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R1
- Pace upKennedy Nzechukwu's significant-strike pace moved +5223% from R1 to R2, 21.3 against 0.4 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftKennedy Nzechukwu's significant-strike accuracy moved +28 pts, 61% against 33%.
- Phase shiftKennedy Nzechukwu's ground share of landed strikes moved +41 pts, to 41% on the ground against 59% at distance.
- Control swingKennedy Nzechukwu's control time moved -60s, 7s against 67s.
- Defensive driftKennedy Nzechukwu absorbed significant strikes +287% faster than in R1, 3.9 against 1.0 per minute.
- Pace upIon Cutelaba's significant-strike pace moved +287% from R1 to R2, 3.9 against 1.0 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftIon Cutelaba's significant-strike accuracy moved -63 pts, 20% against 83%.
- Phase shiftIon Cutelaba's ground share of landed strikes moved -20 pts, to 0% on the ground against 100% at distance.
- Control swingIon Cutelaba's control time moved -212s, 0s against 212s.
- Defensive driftIon Cutelaba absorbed significant strikes +5223% faster than in R1, 21.3 against 0.4 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Ion Cutelaba
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
24Kennedy Nzechukwu sig. strikes
9Ion Cutelaba sig. strikes
2rounds observed
+5223%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Kennedy Nzechukwu)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · UFC Stats
24 / 42Sig. strikes9 / 26
57%Accuracy35%
24 / 42Total strikes30 / 57
1Knockdowns0
0 / 1Takedowns2 / 8
0Sub attempts0
1:14Control3:32
22Head7
2Body0
0Leg2
Kennedy NzechukwuIon Cutelaba
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 | Kennedy Nzechukwu |
Tale of the tape
14-7-1Record20-12-1 (1 NC)
30Age28
6'5"Height6'1"
83"Reach75"
SouthpawStanceSouthpaw
4.94Sig. str./min4.13
0.49TD / 15 min4.02
Kennedy Nzechukwu9-7-1 in archive
6KO/TKO wins
1Sub wins
78%Finish rate
