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Kennedy Nzechukwu VS Shamil Gaziev

Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California, U.S.

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Comparatif

14-7-1 Palmarès 15-3-0
34 Âge 36
196 cm Taille 193 cm
211 cm Allonge 199 cm
southpaw Garde orthodox
79% Taux de finition 87%
71% Taux de KO 67%
7% Taux de soumission 20%

Résumé du résultat

Shamil Gaziev bat Kennedy Nzechukwu TKO (Punch) · R1 1:20

Shamil Gaziev stopped Kennedy Nzechukwu via TKO at 1:20 of round one in their heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues in Sacramento on August 22, 2026. Gaziev landed a single clean right hand that immediately dropped Nzechukwu, with the stoppage following moments later. Nzechukwu fought with his hands conspicuously low throughout the brief exchange, leaving himself exposed to the counter punch. After the finish, Gaziev said he could not believe his opponent's hand positioning and compared it to a younger, less-experienced version of himself.

Aperçu du combat

Shamil Gaziev, a heavyweight with a 64-percent knockout rate but back-to-back KO losses in late 2025 and mid-2026, needs a statement win against Kennedy Nzechukwu, a power-punching crossover from light heavyweight who has shown finishing ability at both 205 and 265 pounds. Both men can end fights with a single exchange, but both have also demonstrated they can be hurt by opponents willing to stand and fire back. Whoever controls the distance and lands first in this heavyweight puncher's bout likely takes the decision home.

Clés de la victoire

Kennedy Nzechukwu

  1. Use his light heavyweight footwork and movement to stay on the outside and avoid Gaziev's power at close range.
  2. Make Gaziev come forward rather than meeting him in static exchanges where Gaziev's power-per-shot is highest.
  3. Pick shots carefully rather than trading indiscriminately with a fighter who has a 64-percent career knockout rate.

Shamil Gaziev

  1. Establish clean power shots early and get his timing right before Nzechukwu can settle his footwork patterns.
  2. Avoid the reckless forward rushing that has led to his recent knockout losses against more patient, counter-heavy opponents.
  3. Cut off the cage systematically to deny Nzechukwu the movement-based game plan that disrupts Gaziev's power timing.

5 derniers combats

Kennedy Nzechukwu

  1. D Marcus Buchecha R3 5:00 · 13 DÉC. 2025
  2. L Valter Walker Soumission · R1 0:54 · 12 JUIL. 2025
  3. W Łukasz Brzeski TKO · R1 4:51 · 7 DÉC. 2024
  4. W Chris Barnett TKO · R1 4:27 · 26 OCT. 2024
  5. L Ovince Saint Preux Décision · R3 5:00 · 16 MARS 2024

Shamil Gaziev

  1. L Brando Peričić KO · R2 3:44 · 2 MAI 2026
  2. L Waldo Cortes-Acosta TKO · R1 1:22 · 21 NOV. 2025
  3. W Thomas Petersen TKO · R1 3:12 · 1 FÉVR. 2025
  4. W Don'Tale Mayes Décision · R3 5:00 · 3 AOÛT 2024
  5. L Jairzinho Rozenstruik TKO · R4 5:00 · 2 MARS 2024

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