Jacoby vs Nzechukwu

Who won Jacoby vs Nzechukwu?

Dustin Jacoby beat Kennedy Nzechukwu by during the main card of UFC Fight Night – Sandhagen vs. Font, on Saturday 5th August 2023 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Dustin Jacoby.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Jacoby vs Nzechukwu stats

Dustin Jacoby stepped into the octagon with a record of 18 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, 11 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Kennedy Nzechukwu made his way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

Dustin Jacoby's UFC record stood at 7-5-1, while Kennedy Nzechukwu's came in at 6-5-0.

The stats suggested Nzechukwu had a slight advantage in power over Jacoby, with a 67% knock out percentage over Jacoby's 61%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Nzechukwu had a slight advantage over Jacoby, with a 8% submission rate over Jacoby's 6%.

Dustin Jacoby was the older man by 5 years, at 36 years old.

Nzechukwu had a height advantage of 2 inches over Jacoby. That also extended to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Jacoby was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 5 years and 11 months earlier than Nzechukwu, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 19 more professional rounds, 57 to Nzechukwu's 38.

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Jacoby's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

Nzechukwu's last 3 fights had come over a period of 5 years and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 8 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Jacoby vs Nzechukwu?

Dustin Jacoby was a 13/10 (+130) underdog going into the contest, while Kennedy Nzechukwu made his way into the ring at 31/50 (-160) with oddsmakers.