UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba
Las Vegas, USA
19 Nov 2022
Light Heavyweight
VS
60%
Nzechukwu
40%
Cutelaba
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 1:02
Kennedy
Kennedy Nzechukwu
"Chosen"
14 – 6
6'5"83" reachSouthpaw33 yrsKnockout Artist
CFR 60
Ion
Ion Cutelaba
"The Hulk"
20 – 11
Well-Rounded32 yrsSouthpaw75" reach6'1"
CFR 41

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Nzechukwu

Nzechukwu holds a meaningful edge at 60% per the CFR ratings — but Cutelaba has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 20 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Nzechukwu has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Nzechukwu's chin rating of 28 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Cutelaba has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Nzechukwu
Cutelaba
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'5"+
Height
6'1"
83"+
Reach
75"
33
Age
+32
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Nzechukwu
Cutelaba
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
60.3
40.5
53.2
Performance Avg
47.1
51
Quality of Victory
47
88
Momentum Score
26
Nzechukwu
Cutelaba
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
2.6
1.7
52%
Strike Accuracy
45%
8.6
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.4
6 KOs
KO Finishes
4 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
20
Head
3
2
Body
0
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
13Distance4
0Clinch0
9Ground0
Nzechukwu
Cutelaba
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.3
/ 10
2.6
/ 10
0.9
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.8
1.3
Submission Style (/10)
2.2
1
Submission wins
2
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Nzechukwu
Cutelaba
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
28
0
KO risk
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
2
KO/TKO Losses
3
2
Sub Losses
4
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.3 stoppage
5 fights ago
Last KO loss
7 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
15/20 fights
Chin rating based on
21/31 fights
Nzechukwu
Cutelaba
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
88
26
Upcoming
L · Sub · R1
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
Upcoming
W · Sub · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
Nzechukwu
Cutelaba
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
88%
67%
6
KO / TKO Wins
4
1
Submission Wins
2
1
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Nzechukwu
Cutelaba
Striking8.6 / 5.4Volume2.1 / 3.6Grappling1.3 / 2.6Wrestling0.9 / 1.8Submission1.3 / 2.2Pressure7.8 / 6.1
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
8.6
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.4
1.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.6
0.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.8
1.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.2
7.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.1
2.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.6
Nzechukwu
Strike Zones
Cutelaba
Nzechukwu
Attacking
20HEAD2BODY0LEGS22 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD0BODY1LEGS4 absorbed
Cutelaba
Attacking
3HEAD0BODY1LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
20HEAD2BODY0LEGS22 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Nzechukwu targets the head (91% of attacks) — Cutelaba absorbs 91% of strikes there
🎯Cutelaba targets the head (75% of attacks) — Nzechukwu absorbs 75% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Nzechukwu
RND
Cutelaba
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Nzechukwu · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.9
0104.7L4.5W7.2W5.5W2.1L5.5L5.5W5.5W5.2W2.9L6.1L6.0W5.0W3.4L2019-032021-112023-052024-122025-07
WinLossTrend

Cutelaba · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.6
0104.0L4.5W6.5L5.0W5.0W3.1L5.9W3.0L3.0L4.5W1.9L2.3L4.0L5.6W6.2L4.5W5.9W6.3L6.0W2016-062019-042022-052024-092026-03
WinLossTrend

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