Kennedy Nzechukwu “Chosen”
UFC record 8-7-1 · professional record 14-6-1
- Age
- 34 (born Jun 13, 1992)
- Height
- 196 cm (6' 5")
- Reach
- 211 cm (83")
- Leg reach
- 119 cm (47")
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Weight
- 236 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- United States
- Status
- Active
- Style
- Wrestler
- Gym
- War Room MMA
- UFC debut
- Mar 30, 2019
- Last fight
- Aug 22, 2026
4 fight-night bonuses: 3 Performance of the Night, 1 Fight of the Night.
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 4.65
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 49%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 4.49
- Sig. strike defence
- 51%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 0.56
- Takedown accuracy
- 45%
- Takedown defence
- 80%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.22
- Knockdowns
- 3
- Sig. strikes landed
- 627
- Takedowns landed
- 5
- Total fight time
- 2h 14m 46s
- Control time
- 24m 01s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Shamil Gaziev | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 1:20 | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues | Aug 22, 2026 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| D | Marcus Buchecha | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape | Dec 13, 2025 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Valter Walker | Submission · Heel Hook After Drop to Ground | 1 | 0:54 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira | Jul 12, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Lukasz Brzeski | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 4:51 | UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura | Dec 7, 2024 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Chris Barnett | KO/TKO · Knee to Body At Distance | 1 | 4:27 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | Oct 26, 2024 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Ovince Saint Preux | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura | Mar 16, 2024 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Dustin Jacoby | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 1:22 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font | Aug 5, 2023 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Devin Clark | Submission · Guillotine Choke Standing | 2 | 2:28 | UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo | May 6, 2023 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 1 |
| W | Ion Cutelaba | KO/TKO · Knee to Head At Distance | 2 | 1:02 | UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba | Nov 19, 2022 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Karl Roberson | KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Back Control | 3 | 2:19 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev | Jul 9, 2022 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 1 |
| L | Nicolae Negumereanu | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal | Mar 5, 2022 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Da Woon Jung | KO/TKO · Elbows to Head In Clinch | 1 | 3:04 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez | Nov 13, 2021 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Danilo Marques | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 3 | 0:20 | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov | Jun 26, 2021 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Carlos Ulberg | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 2 | 3:19 | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | Mar 6, 2021 | 1 | 82 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Darko Stosic | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler | Aug 3, 2019 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Paul Craig | Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard | 3 | 4:20 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje | Mar 30, 2019 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 |