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
77
Global score
Finisher
Elo 1516
VS
81
Global score
Finisher
Elo 1529
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
57
42
Wrestling
50
68
BJJ
58
65
What does the MMX community think?
Kennedy Nzechukwu25%
Shamil Gaziev75%
16 predictions
Top predicted method: KO (50%)
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