Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Lukasz Brzeski

UFC 310

T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

Saturday, December 7, 2024

Kennedy Nzechukwu will face Lukasz Brzeski at UFC 310 on Saturday, December 7, 2024. On the money line, Nzechukwu is at -550 while Brzeski is at +410.

Kennedy “African Savage” Nzechukwu enters the Octagon with a record of 13-5-0. The 32-year-old weighs 205 pounds and is 1.85 meters tall. The southpaw has an arm span of 83 inches. Lukasz “The Bull” Brzeski is 1.85 meters tall and weighs 110 kilograms. The orthodox fighter is looking to add a win to his record of 9-5-1 (1 NC). The 32-year-old has a wingspan of 78 inches. When it comes to significant hits, Kennedy Nzechukwu lands 5.34 significant hits per minute and Lukasz Brzeski lands 4.90 significant hits per minute. Nzechukwu scores on 47% of his game-winning goals and Brzeski scores on 50%. As for defense in the cage, “African Savage” absorbs 4.83 significant strikes per minute while “The Bull” absorbs 3.51. Nzechukwu also thwarts 51% of significant punches thrown his way, while Brzeski blocks 54% of punches thrown his way.

When it comes to wrestling, Kennedy Nzechukwu is the more efficient grappler as he scores a takedown 0.58 times every 15 minutes. Nzechukwu completes his takedown attempts on 45% of his attempts and defends 80% of all takedown attempts against him. Brzeski completes his takedown attempts on 50% of his takedown attempts and defends 36% of the attempts against him. As for the use of the sub, Nzechukwu is not as skilled a technician as he tries 0.2 subs per 3 rounds while Brzeski tries 0.5 subs per 15 minutes.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Kennedy Nzechukwu fought Chris Barnett and won that fight with a knee strike to the body in the first round. Barnett landed 12 of the 34 total punches he threw in the fight. Nzechukwu finished the evening with 51 of 74 total goals. When it came to significant hits, Barnett ended up landing 12 of 34, giving him a 35% rate. He ended up landing three of 22 significant punches aimed at the head. Regarding the opponent’s statistics, Nzechukwu landed 68% of his significant hits by scoring 51 out of 74 goals. As for the placement of those significant hits, he scored on 28 of 50 hits to the head. 100% of Barnett’s significant hits and 98% of Nzechukwu’s significant hits came from distance.

In the last fight, Lukasz Brzeski fought against Mick Parkin and was defeated by a blow to the head in the first round. Parkin connected on 82% of the significant shots he made from distance, and Brzeski landed 83% of the significant shots he attempted from distance. Brzeski connected on 57% of the significant shots he attempted, landing 24 of 42. He ended up landing 12 of 28 significant punches to the head. In the end, Parkin scored 34 of 52 significant hits in this fight. Of all the significant punches he ended up landing, 29 of 46 were to the head. As for the total number of punches he threw in this fight, Parkin ended up scoring 34 of 52 punches and Brzeski scored 26 of 44 of all the punches he threw.

More fights on the card to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Shavkat Rakhmonov steps into the Octagon with Ian Machado Garry. Rakhmonov enters the cage with a score of 18-0-0. The 30-year-old weighs 170 pounds and is 1.85 meters tall. The orthodox fighter has a height of 77 inches. Machado Garry stands 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. The orthodox fighter has a career mark of 15-0-0. The 27-year-old has a reach of 74 inches. In grappling, Shavkat Rakhmonov achieves a takedown 1.49 times per 15 minutes and Ian Machado Garry 0.77 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to hitting, Rakhmonov averages 4.12 strikes per minute and scores on 61% of his shot attempts. Joining him in the Octagon is Ian Machado Garry, who is scoring on 55% of his shot attempts and averaging 5.50 hits per minute.

Another fight not to be missed is Alexander Volkov vs Ciryl Gane in the Octagon. Gane enters the cage with a score of 12-2-0. The 34-year-old weighs 245 pounds and is 1.80 meters tall. The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 81 inches. Volkov stands 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 250 pounds. The orthodox fighter will look to add a win to his career record of 38-10-0. The 36-year-old stands at 80″. In wrestling, Ciryl Gane is able to thwart 50% of the takedowns fighters have attempted, scoring a takedown on 21% of his attempts. Volkov beats his opponents on 63% of his attempts down and thwarts 73% of all attempts to take him out. When hitting, Gane scores 2.19 hits per minute, while in contrast he scores 5.49 hits per minute Volkov absorbs 3.00 punches per minute and lands 5.13 per minute.

Who will win tonight’s UFC match against the spread?

Guy Bruhn’s pick: Take Kennedy Nzechukwu (-550)

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