Nzechukwu vs Stošić

Who won Nzechukwu vs Stošić?

Kennedy Nzechukwu beat Darko Stosic by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of UFC on ESPN 5, on Saturday 3rd August 2019 at Prudential Center in Newark.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Kennedy Nzechukwu.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Nzechukwu vs Stošić stats

Kennedy Nzechukwu stepped into the octagon with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Darko Stosic made his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Kennedy Nzechukwu's 13th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2019. Darko Stosic marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2018.

Kennedy Nzechukwu's UFC record stood at 8-5-0, while Darko Stosic's came in at 1-3-0.

The stats suggested Nzechukwu had a slight advantage in power over Stosic, with a 67% knock out percentage over Stosic's 62%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Stosic had a slight advantage over Nzechukwu, with a 8% submission rate over Nzechukwu's 0%.

Kennedy Nzechukwu was the same age as Darko Stosic, at 32 years old.

Nzechukwu had a height advantage of 5 inches over Stosic. That also extended to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Nzechukwu was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 4 years and 4 months later than Stosic, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 13 less professional rounds, 40 to Stosic's 53.

Nzechukwu vs Stošić form

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

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Chris Barnett at UFC 308 on 26th October 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Previous to that, 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, he had beaten Devin Clark at UFC 288 on 6th May 2023 by submission in the 2nd round at Prudential Center, Newark.

He had defeated Ion Cutelaba at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivak on 19th November 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Activity check

Nzechukwu's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

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