UFC UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler Final

Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Darko Stosic

Darko Stosic

“The Hammer”

23-8

Winner

Kennedy Nzechukwu

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

3 August 2019 · Prudential Center, Newark, USA

Key takeaways

Kennedy Nzechukwu beat Darko Stosic by unanimous decision after three rounds.
Kennedy Nzechukwu landed 50 of 123 total strikes.
Darko Stosic landed more total strikes — 63 to 50 — and still lost the fight.
The judges scored it 29-26, 29-26, 28-27.

Tale of the tape

Kennedy NzechukwuDarko Stosic

14-7-1Record23-8

27Age on fight night27

6′5″ (196 cm)Height6′0″ (183 cm)

83″ (211 cm)Reach76″ (193 cm)

205 lb (93 kg)Weight205 lb (93 kg)

SouthpawStanceOrthodox

Fortis MMATeamMMA Red Star

Imo State, Imo, NigeriaFromLacarak, Vojvodina, Serbia

Fight statistics

50of 123 · 41%Total strikes landed63of 137 · 46%

38of 102Head strikes23of 82

10of 18Body strikes8of 10

2of 3Leg strikes32of 45

0Takedowns4of 10

0:00Control time2:09

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

Round by round

Kennedy Nzechukwu	Round	Darko Stosic
9/32strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control	R1	29/43strikes0/1TD0KD0:20control
26/54strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control	R2	15/43strikes1/1TD0KD0:21control
15/37strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control	R3	19/51strikes3/8TD0KD1:28control

Judges’ scorecards

Cardo Urso

9R11010R2810R38

29total26

Munah Holland

9R11010R2810R38

29total26

Jon Bilyk

9R11010R289R39

28total27

Form going into the fight

Kennedy Nzechukwu

LPaul Craigsubmission R3 4:202019
WDennis BryantKO/TKO R1 1:482018
WAnton Berzinsplit decision2017

Darko Stosic

LDevin Clarkunanimous decision2019
WJeremy Kimball2018

Also on this card

Robbie Lawler vs Colby Covingtonunanimous decisionClay Guida vs Jim Millersubmission R1 0:58Joaquim Silva vs Nasrat HaqparastKO/TKO R2 0:36Gerald Meerschaert vs Trevin Gilessubmission R3 1:49Scott Holtzman vs Dong Hyun MaTKO - doctor's stoppage R2 5:00

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