Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Carlos Ulberg — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya

Las Vegas, USA

6 Mar 2021

Light Heavyweight

44%

Nzechukwu

56%

Ulberg

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 2 · 3:19

Kennedy Nzechukwu

"Chosen"

14 – 6

6'5"83" reachSouthpaw34 yrs2-fight slideKnockout Artist

CFR 58

Carlos Ulberg

"Black Jag"

15 – 1

Knockout Artist10-fight win streak35 yrsOrthodox77" reach6'4"

CFR 74

★ Official Result

Kennedy NzechukwuwinsKO/TKOR2 · 3:19

def. Carlos Ulberg · UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Ulberg

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Actual result

Nzechukwu wins

KO/TKO · R2

Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Nzechukwu at 44% vs Ulberg at 56% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 16 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Nzechukwu's chin rating of 6 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

NzechukwuUlberg

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

—

Nzechukwu

Ulberg

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

6'5"+

Height

6'4"

83"+

Reach

77"

34+

Age

Southpaw

Stance

Orthodox

Nzechukwu

Ulberg

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

57.7

73.9

51.7

Performance Avg

68.2

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

100

Nzechukwu

Ulberg

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

8.6

/ 10

7.8

/ 10

7.7

Style: Pressure

7.6

2.1

Style: Volume

4.2

6 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

6 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

36Distance63

1Clinch0

7Ground0

Nzechukwu

Ulberg

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

1.3

/ 10

1.5

/ 10

0.9

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.1

1.3

Submission Style (/10)

1.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Nzechukwu

Ulberg

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

KO risk

Verdict

Moderate

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.0 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R2.0 stoppage

Most recent fight

Last KO loss

10 fights ago

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Strikes absorbed / min

—

16/20 fights

Chin rating based on

11/16 fights

Nzechukwu

Ulberg

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

100

2-fight 📉 slide

Current form

10-fight 🔥 win streak

L · KO · R1

Upcoming

L · Sub · R1

W · KO · R1

Last 5

W · KO · R1

W · Dec · R3

W · KO · R1

Nzechukwu

Ulberg

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

88%

70%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Nzechukwu

Ulberg

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

8.6

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

7.8

1.3

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

1.5

0.9

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.1

1.3

Submission

Submission attack frequency

1.0

7.7

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

7.6

2.1

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

4.2

Nzechukwu

Strike Zones

Ulberg

Nzechukwu

Attacking

44 landed

Absorbing

63 absorbed

Ulberg

Attacking

63 landed

Absorbing

44 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Nzechukwu targets the head (100% of attacks) — Ulberg absorbs 100% of strikes there

🎯Ulberg targets the head (76% of attacks) — Nzechukwu absorbs 76% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Nzechukwu

RND

Ulberg

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

Nzechukwu · Last 5

L · KO · R1

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KO/TKO

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KO/TKO

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KO/TKO

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Decision

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