Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Marcus Buchecha Result

Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Marcus Buchecha ended in a draw

Unanimous drawR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. KapeDecember 13, 2025Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Kennedy Nzechukwu and Marcus Buchecha fought to a unanimous draw at UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape on December 13, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 28-28, 28-28, 28-28.

Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Marcus Buchecha — UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape (Dec 13, 2025)

Result: Unanimous draw
Method: DRAWUnanimous draw
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 5:00 of round 3

Judges' scorecards

Mike Bell
28–28
Ron McCarthy
28–28
Tony Weeks
28–28

Fight stats

Kennedy NzechukwuMarcus Buchecha

0Knockdowns0
2424/48 · 50%Significant strikes27/44 · 61%27
5858/87 · 67%Total strikes47/66 · 71%47
0—Takedowns3/13 · 23%3
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
3:37Control time6:20

Significant strikes by target

Kennedy NzechukwuHead 21 · Body 3 · Legs 0

Marcus BuchechaHead 23 · Body 4 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Kennedy NzechukwuDistance 13 · Clinch 2 · Ground 9

Marcus BuchechaDistance 2 · Clinch 2 · Ground 23

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Kennedy Nzechukwu	9/18	23/32	0/0	0:38
	Marcus Buchecha	2/9	3/10	2/9	2:22
2	Kennedy Nzechukwu	7/18	7/18	0/0	0:10
	Marcus Buchecha	25/35	40/52	1/2	3:39
3	Kennedy Nzechukwu	8/12	28/37	0/0	2:49
	Marcus Buchecha	0/0	4/4	0/2	0:19

Where it sat in their careers

Kennedy Nzechukwu

UFC record before: 8-6
UFC record after: 8-6-1
Age at the fight: 33

Last UFC bouts before this one

LValter WalkerJul 12, 2025
WLukasz BrzeskiDec 7, 2024
WChris BarnettOct 26, 2024

Next fight: L vs. Shamil Gaziev

Marcus Buchecha

UFC record before: 0-1
UFC record after: 0-1-1
Age at the fight: 35

Last UFC bouts before this one

LMartin BudayJul 26, 2025

Next fight: L vs. Ryan Spann

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