UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues · Aug 22, 2026
Kennedy Nzechukwu VS Shamil Gaziev
Summary
Kennedy Nzechukwu faces Shamil Gaziev at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Fight in the Heavyweight division over 3 rounds. Kennedy Nzechukwu comes in with a 14-7-1 record, Shamil Gaziev with 15-3-0. Shamil Gaziev is the favorite. Result: Shamil Gaziev defeated Kennedy Nzechukwu by KO/TKO in round 1.
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Tale of the Tape: Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Shamil Gaziev
14-7-1
Record
15-3-0
6' 5"
Height
6' 4"
83"
Reach
78.5"
34
Age
36
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Stance
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Style
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UFC Rank
#14
How do Kennedy Nzechukwu and Shamil Gaziev win their fights?
Kennedy Nzechukwu
KO10
SUB1
DEC3
Shamil Gaziev
KO10
SUB3
DEC2
Performance
76
Global score
All-rounder
Elo 1518
VS
80
Global score
Finisher
Elo 1530
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Shamil Gaziev
Striking accuracy
46.8%
45.9%
Strike defense
51.2%
45.4%
Takedown defense
80%
83.3%
Finish rate
80%
80%
Boxing
56
43
Wrestling
52
68
BJJ
61
67
What does the MMX community think?
Kennedy Nzechukwu25%
Shamil Gaziev75%
8 predictions
Top predicted method: DEC (50%)
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