Result
Nicolae NegumereanuDecision (split)
MethodDecision (split)
RoundR3
Time5:00
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeMark Smith
Details(27–29, 29–27, 29–27)
Elo swing+14Nicolae Negumereanu (1673 → 1686)
DateMar 6, 2022
DivisionLight Heavyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueT-Mobile Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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W
Nick | 13-2-0Nicolae Negumereanu
L
American Savage | 14-7-1Kennedy Nzechukwu
Nicolae Negumereanu vs Kennedy Nzechukwu
Method :Decision (split)
Round :R3
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Mark Smith
Details :(27–29, 29–27, 29–27)
Nicolae Negumereanu
Elo1683Good
3Y trend1658 → 1683
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time5:00
MethodDecision (split)
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Elo1667Good
3Y trend1675 → 1667
What changed?
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Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Nicolae Negumereanu won this fight by Decision (split) in round R3 at 5:00. Neither fighter led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Nicolae Negumereanu and Kennedy Nzechukwu across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Nicolae NegumereanuKennedy Nzechukwu
Elo edge
Nicolae Negumereanu1683-24 last move
Kennedy Nzechukwu1667-18 last move
Why they are ranked here
Nicolae NegumereanuNot on the active ladder · 1683 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Ihor Potieria (rated 1727 at the time): +21.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Saparbeg Safarov (rated 1503 at the time): -35.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +38 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1596, not 1683: 87 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Kennedy Nzechukwu#58 of 184 active Heavyweight fighters · 1667 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Chris Barnett (rated 1661 at the time): +19.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Dustin Jacoby (rated 1678 at the time): -22.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 2 losses, -9 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 0 points behind #57 Brando Peričić, 1 ahead of #59 Kirill Grishenko.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Nicolae NegumereanuvsKennedy Nzechukwu
Control time
3:28vs0:00
Sig. strikes
64vs95
Total strikes
81vs97
Takedowns
1vs0
Finishing profile
Nicolae NegumereanuKO/TKO leads 62% of wins
Kennedy NzechukwuKO/TKO leads 71% of wins
Common opponents
Carlos UlbergNicolae Negumereanu: loss · KO (punches) · Nov 12, 2022Kennedy Nzechukwu: win · KO (punches) · Mar 6, 2021
Round stats
Nicolae Negumereanu vs Kennedy Nzechukwu is a completed Light Heavyweight fight from UFC 272 : COVINGTON VS MASVIDAL. Nicolae Negumereanu defeated Kennedy Nzechukwu by Decision (split) in round R3 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Nicolae Negumereanu vs Kennedy Nzechukwu quick answers
Who won Nicolae Negumereanu vs Kennedy Nzechukwu?
Nicolae Negumereanu won Nicolae Negumereanu vs Kennedy Nzechukwu by Decision (split) in round R3 at 5:00.
What event is Nicolae Negumereanu vs Kennedy Nzechukwu on?
Nicolae Negumereanu vs Kennedy Nzechukwu is listed on UFC 272 : COVINGTON VS MASVIDAL.
What are the records for Nicolae Negumereanu vs Kennedy Nzechukwu?
Nicolae Negumereanu enters with a 13-2-0 record and Kennedy Nzechukwu enters with a 14-7-1 record.
What division is Nicolae Negumereanu vs Kennedy Nzechukwu?
Nicolae Negumereanu vs Kennedy Nzechukwu is listed as a Light Heavyweight fight.
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