UFC UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje Final

Paul Craig vs Kennedy Nzechukwu

Paul Craig
Scotland

Paul Craig

“Bearjew”

17-10-1

Winner

VS
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Nigeria

Kennedy Nzechukwu

“Chosen”

14-7-1

Winner

Paul Craig

Submission (From Bottom Guard) · Round 3 — 4:20

30 March 2019 · Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, USA

Key takeaways

  • Paul Craig beat Kennedy Nzechukwu by submission in round 3 at 4:20.
  • Paul Craig landed 31 of 83 total strikes and 1 of 16 takedowns, with 1:38 of control time.
  • Kennedy Nzechukwu landed more total strikes — 47 to 31 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 18-20, 18-20, 18-20.

Tale of the tape

Paul CraigKennedy Nzechukwu
17-10-1Record14-7-1
31Age on fight night26
6′3″ (191 cm)Height6′5″ (196 cm)
76″ (193 cm)Reach83″ (211 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight205 lb (93 kg)
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
Scottish Hit SquadTeamFortis MMA
Airdrie, Scotland, United KingdomFromImo State, Imo, Nigeria

Fight statistics

31of 83 · 37%Total strikes landed47of 80 · 59%
11of 56Head strikes34of 66
13of 20Body strikes13of 14
7of 7Leg strikes0
1of 16Takedowns0
2Submission attempts0
1:38Control time4:24

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Paul CraigRoundKennedy Nzechukwu
5/18strikes1/8TD0KD1:14controlR112/18strikes0/0TD0KD1:46control
11/29strikes0/4TD0KD0:08controlR222/38strikes0/0TD0KD0:57control
15/36strikes0/4TD0KD0:16controlR313/24strikes0/0TD0KD1:41control

Judges’ scorecards

Brent Colflesh

9R1109R210

18total20

Cardo Urso

9R1109R210

18total20

Greg Monskie

9R1109R210

18total20

Form going into the fight

Paul Craig

  1. LJimmy Crutesubmission R3 4:512018
  2. WMagomed Ankalaev2018
  3. LKhalil Rountree Jr.KO/TKO R1 4:562017
  4. LTyson PedroKO/TKO R1 4:102017
  5. WHenrique da Silvasubmission R2 1:592016

Kennedy Nzechukwu

  1. WDennis BryantKO/TKO R1 1:482018
  2. WAnton Berzinsplit decision2017

Also on this card

Edson Barboza vs Justin GaethjeKO/TKO R1 2:30David Branch vs Jack Hermanssonsubmission R1 0:49Michael Johnson vs Josh EmmettKO/TKO R3 4:14Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Karolina Kowalkiewiczunanimous decisionSheymon Moraes vs Sodiq Yusuffunanimous decision

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