UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
Las Vegas, USA
5 Mar 2022
Light Heavyweight
VS
34%
Negumereanu
66%
Nzechukwu
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
NN
Nicolae Negumereanu
13 – 2
6'0"78" reachOrthodox31 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 32
Kennedy
Kennedy Nzechukwu
"Chosen"
14 – 6
Knockout Artist33 yrsSouthpaw83" reach6'5"
CFR 60

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Nzechukwu

Nzechukwu holds a meaningful edge at 66% per the CFR ratings — but Negumereanu has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 29 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Nzechukwu has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Nzechukwu has a chin rating of 28 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Negumereanu
Nzechukwu
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
+6'5"
78"
Reach
+83"
31+
Age
33
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Negumereanu
Nzechukwu
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
31.6
60.3
51.4
Performance Avg
53.2
41
Quality of Victory
51
78
Momentum Score
88
Negumereanu
Nzechukwu
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.9
2.6
42%
Strike Accuracy
52%
6.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
8.6
2 KOs
KO Finishes
6 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
21
Head
50
4
Body
5
2
Leg
0
RangeRange
26Distance52
1Clinch3
0Ground0
Negumereanu
Nzechukwu
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.2
/ 10
1.3
/ 10
0.8
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.9
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
1.3
0
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Negumereanu
Nzechukwu
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
76
28
Moderate
Verdict
KO risk
1
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
2
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
5 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
6/15 fights
Chin rating based on
15/20 fights
Negumereanu
Nzechukwu
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
78
88
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
Upcoming
L · Sub · R1
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
Negumereanu
Nzechukwu
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
88%
2
KO / TKO Wins
6
0
Submission Wins
1
2
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Negumereanu
Nzechukwu
Striking6.3 / 8.6Volume5.3 / 2.1Grappling1.2 / 1.3Wrestling0.8 / 0.9Submission0.0 / 1.3Pressure5.5 / 7.8
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
8.6
1.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.3
0.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.9
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
1.3
5.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.8
5.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
2.1
Negumereanu
Strike Zones
Nzechukwu
Negumereanu
Attacking
21HEAD4BODY2LEGS27 landed
Absorbing
50HEAD5BODY0LEGS55 absorbed
Nzechukwu
Attacking
50HEAD5BODY0LEGS55 landed
Absorbing
21HEAD4BODY2LEGS27 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Negumereanu targets the head (78% of attacks) — Nzechukwu absorbs 78% of strikes there
🎯Nzechukwu targets the head (91% of attacks) — Negumereanu absorbs 91% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Negumereanu
RND
Nzechukwu
0/0R00/0

Negumereanu · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.9
0105.5L4.5W5.0W5.8W5.2W3.4L2019-032021-062021-102022-032022-072022-11
WinLossTrend

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

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