Nzechukwu vs Walker

When is Nzechukwu vs Walker?

Kennedy Nzechukwu will take on Valter Walker during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 12th July 2025 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 265 pounds (18.9 stone or 120.2 KG).

Nzechukwu vs Walker stats

Kennedy Nzechukwu steps into the octagon with a record of 14 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Valter Walker will make his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This will be Kennedy Nzechukwu's 13th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2019. Valter Walker will mark his 3rd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Kennedy Nzechukwu's UFC record currently stands at 8-5-0, while Valter Walker's comes in at 2-1-0.

The stats suggest Nzechukwu has a large advantage in power over Walker, boasting a 71% knock out percentage over Walker's 46%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Walker will have an advantage over Nzechukwu, with a 23% submission rate over Nzechukwu's 7%.

Kennedy Nzechukwu is the older man by 5 years, at 32 years old.

Walker has a height advantage of 1 inch over Nzechukwu.

Nzechukwu is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 3 years and 10 months earlier than Walker, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He has fought 9 more professional rounds, 40 to Walker's 31.

Nzechukwu vs Walker form

Nzechukwu has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going to the judges once.

In his last fight, he won against Lukasz Brzeski at UFC 310 on 7th December 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Chris Barnett at UFC 308 on 26th October 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Ovince St. Preux at UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura on 16th March 2024 by split decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had been beaten by Dustin Jacoby at UFC Fight Night – Sandhagen vs. Font on 5th August 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.

He had defeated Devin Clark at UFC 288 on 6th May 2023 by submission in the 2nd round at Prudential Center, Newark.

Activity check

Nzechukwu's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.6 rounds on average.

Walker's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.7 rounds on average.

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