Ground game
25 DThin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
- 0.50 takedowns / 15 at 45% accuracy
- 0.20 submission attempts / 15 · 1 career sub wins
Heavyweight
“African Savage”
14-6-1
SLpM
4.96
SApM
2.86
Str Acc
49%
Str Def
58%
TD Avg
0.50
TD Acc
45%
TD Def
83%
Sub Avg
0.20
Power striker — suspect hips against the shot, southpaw
Fight IQ
Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
No standout plus-mark on this card.
Ground game
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Fight IQ
Predictable under stress. When the first look fails, the tape shows the same entry again.
Takedown reaction
A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.
Kennedy Nzechukwu “African Savage” is a 34-year-old Southpaw heavyweight out of USA, camped at Fortis MMA. The tape read: power striker — suspect hips against the shot, southpaw. Career mark 14-6-1 — 9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, 4 by decision. Fight IQ grades C (52).
What works. Timing & reaction is the standout at 71 (B). Average-plus reactions. Gets touched, but rarely frozen in place when the shot or the shot-to-takedown comes. Ground game D on 0.50 TD/15 and 0.20 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 58% / 2.86 SApM. Counter punching C+; punching agility C+ (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C on 83% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (25, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
Recent tape (6 bouts): D 4711604 (Draw R3) · L 5147389 (Submission R1) · W 4710386 (KO/TKO R1) · W 2960757 (KO/TKO R1) · L 2500735 (Decision - Split R3). Form index positive over the last 5. Most of the loaded finishes happen before the deep water.
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Average-plus reactions. Gets touched, but rarely frozen in place when the shot or the shot-to-takedown comes.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.
Finishable. When this fighter loses, it is usually because something landed flush or the neck gave out.
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2025 | Fighter 4711604 | D | Draw | 3 5:00 | 24/48 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Fighter 5147389 | L | Submission | 1 0:54 | 0/0 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Fighter 4710386 | W | KO/TKO | 1 4:51 | 29/70 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Fighter 2960757 | W | KO/TKO | 1 4:27 | 51/74 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Fighter 2500735 | L | Decision - Split | 3 5:00 | 106/250 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Fighter 2594871 | L | KO/TKO | 1 1:22 | 4/18 |