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UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Kennedy Nzechukwu
14-6-1 · USA
VS
Shamil Gaziev
Shamil Gaziev
14-3 · BHR
August 22, 2026 · Sacramento, California, USA
Heavyweight
Prediction
NzechukwuWin probabilityGaziev
51.7%48.3%
KO / TKO
60%
Submission
14%
Decision
25%
Expected fight time: 7.5 min
What drives the pick

Each bar is a feature's push on the model from the center axis. Red pushes toward Nzechukwu, blue toward Gaziev. Tap a bar for why.

Predicted outcomes
Nzechukwu52%
Wins by
Model
Equity
Mkt
KO / TKO33%63%
Submission6%12%
Decision13%25%
Predicted output
Sig. strikes36 (2047)
Takedowns0.2 (0.00.8)
Gaziev48%
Wins by
Model
Equity
Mkt
KO / TKO28%58%
Submission8%17%
Decision12%25%
Predicted output
Sig. strikes28 (1537)
Takedowns0.6 (0.02.4)
Combined totals~65 sig strikes~0.8 takedownsmkt —
How it ends
mkt —
R149%
R214%
R312%
Distance25%
Fighter props
Most sig. strikestie 1.6%
Nzechukwu
60.4%-159
Gaziev
+15938.0%
Most takedownstie 53.7%
Nzechukwu
11.8%+291
Gaziev
-29134.4%
Significant strikes — over/under
Nzechukwu
Expected: 36.3
36.5
Over 36.5
42.1%
+137
Under 36.5
57.9%
-137
04691
Gaziev
Expected: 28.3
28.5
Over 28.5
42.0%
+138
Under 28.5
58.0%
-138
03671
Takedowns — over/under
Nzechukwu
Expected: 0.2
0
Over 0
16.3%
Exactly 0
83.7%
push
Under 0
0.0%
035
Gaziev
Expected: 0.6
0.5
Over 0.5
38.0%
+163
Under 0.5
62.0%
-163
035

Odds are model-implied (no real prop market is priced for these). The “most” prices are draw-no-bet — a tie (for takedowns, usually 0–0) is a push, so each side is priced off its chance of winning given a result, while the % shown is the raw chance of landing strictly more. Drag a line in half-point steps: a half line (e.g. 2.5) is a clean over/under, while a whole number adds a third outcome — landing exactly on it, a push — so over, exact and under sum to 100%. On a whole number the over/under odds are draw-no-bet (priced off the decisive mass, since the push refunds), so the two sides stay mirror images rather than implying an arbitrage.

Expected fight time 7.5 min. Predicted-output ranges are percentiles of the model’s simulated fights: sig strikes the middle 50% (25th–75th); takedowns the wider 10th–90th, since they’re 0 in most fights so a narrow band would collapse to 0. Win-by-method = win probability × that fighter’s own method split: the model forecasts how the fight ends, and that forecast is divided between the corners by each fighter’s finishing record — UFC wins in full, earlier-career wins at half weight, as of fight night — reconciled so the fighters’ totals still equal their win probabilities and the methods still total the fight-level forecast above. “Equity” is each of those over that fighter’s win % — how they win given that they win — so a column adds to 100%, and it differs by corner. A fighter with no classifiable wins at any level leans on the fight-level split. “How it ends” is the model’s round-of-finish split. “Mkt” is the de-vigged market prop (consensus across books), shown for context, not as a betting signal; rounds & totals slots fill as that data lands. Percentages are apportioned by largest remainder, so each set adds to its total exactly and an individual figure can sit a point off its own rounding.

Model vs market

No market on record for this bout.

Skill ratings
Nzechukwu
Striking
75
Boxing
76
Kicking
63
Clinch
74
Striking def.
66
Wrestling off.
59
Wrestling def.
73
Ground game
71
Submissions
62
Grappling def.
74
Gaziev
Striking
75
Boxing
78
Kicking
51
Clinch
78
Striking def.
60
Wrestling off.
65
Wrestling def.
80
Ground game
71
Submissions
56
Grappling def.
85
Trait web
63.8Striking52.3
Nzechukwu +11.5
47.7Grappling47.1
Nzechukwu +0.6
Str/minStr accStr defAbsorbedTD/15TD accTD defSubs
Hover a point to see the values
NzechukwuGaziev
Tale of the tape
Physical
34 yrs
Age
36 yrs
6'5"
Height
6'4"
83"
Reach
78"
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Striking (UFC career)
4.96
88th
Strikes landed / min
2.94
50th
46%
63rd
Strike accuracy
46%
63rd
4.58
23rd
Strikes absorbed / min
4.92
19th
51%
49th
Strike defense
45%
29th
Grappling (UFC career)
0.50
37th
Takedowns / 15 min
1.06
54th
45%
74th
Takedown accuracy
33%
55th
80%
86th
Takedown defense
83%
89th
0.2
53rd
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.3
58th
Form & résumé
53%
UFC win rate
50%
0
Win/loss streak
-2
40%
Last-5 win rate
40%
88%
Finish rate
67%
1522
32nd
Recent opp. quality
1553
77th
240
Days since last fight
100

Small figures are each fighter's percentile among UFC fighters (higher = better).

Recent form (last 5 UFC)
Kennedy Nzechukwu
  • DMarcus BuchechaU-DEC R3
    Close -1288mo before
  • LValter WalkerSUB R1
    Close -2351y 1mo before
  • WLukasz BrzeskiKO/TKO R1
    Close -6101y 8mo before
  • WChris BarnettKO/TKO R1
    Close -7681y 10mo before
  • LOvince Saint PreuxS-DEC R3
    Close -6822y 5mo before
Shamil Gaziev
  • LBrando PericicKO/TKO R2
    Close -1084mo before
  • LWaldo Cortes AcostaKO/TKO R1
    Close +1259mo before
  • WThomas PetersenKO/TKO R1
    Close -3471y 7mo before
  • WDon'Tale MayesU-DEC R3
    Close -3392y 1mo before
  • LJairzinho RozenstruikKO/TKO R4
    Close -1952y 6mo before
Nzechukwu — win / loss by method
Record: 14-6-1

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
10 wins, 2 losses
W
71% of wins
L
33% of losses
Submission
1 win, 2 losses
W
7% of wins
L
33% of losses
Decision
3 wins, 2 losses
W
21% of wins
L
33% of losses
UFC
8win6loss1draw0NC
WinsLosses
6 (75%)KO/TKO(33%) 2
1 (13%)Submission(33%) 2
1 (13%)Decision(33%) 2
Non-UFC
6win0loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
4 (67%)KO/TKO() 0
0 (0%)Submission() 0
2 (33%)Decision() 0
Gaziev — win / loss by method
Record: 14-3-0

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
9 wins, 3 losses
W
64% of wins
L
100% of losses
Submission
3 wins, 0 losses
W
21% of wins
L
0% of losses
Decision
2 wins, 0 losses
W
14% of wins
L
0% of losses
UFC
3win3loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
2 (67%)KO/TKO(100%) 3
0 (0%)Submission(0%) 0
1 (33%)Decision(0%) 0
Non-UFC
11win0loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
7 (64%)KO/TKO() 0
3 (27%)Submission() 0
1 (9%)Decision() 0
Nzechukwu
Finishing
Finish rate86%
by KO/TKO75%
by submission11%
by decision14%
Early-finish tendency36%
Octagon time
At distance
In the clinch
On the ground
Late-round dominance66%
Résumé
Quality of wins1520.1
Avg opponent Elo1529
Vs ranked (W–L)0–0
Title fights0
Momentum37.7
Reach vs division+7.0"
Height vs division+3.2"
Gaziev
Finishing
Finish rate78%
by KO/TKO63%
by submission15%
by decision22%
Early-finish tendency50%
Octagon time
At distance
In the clinch
On the ground
Late-round dominance66%
Résumé
Quality of wins1545.9
Avg opponent Elo1559
Vs ranked (W–L)0–0
Title fights0
Momentum25.9
Reach vs division+0.8"
Height vs division+1.4"

Profiles

Experience
Nzechukwu
Gaziev
15
UFC fights
7
133.4 min · 8.9 avg
Octagon time
56.9 min · 8.1 avg
9y 9m
Career length
5y 9m
UFC schedule strength

Opponents' records on fight night — toggle their full cross-promotional record vs UFC bouts only.

Nzechukwu
Gaziev
191W–69L · 73.5%Softtop 79%
Overall
67W–17L · 79.8%Strongtop 36%
99W–37L · 72.8%Softtop 71%
Wins
33W–9L · 78.6%Averagetop 41%
92W–32L · 74.2%Softtop 83%
Losses
34W–8L · 81.0%Averagetop 41%
Non-UFC schedule strength
Nzechukwu
Gaziev
26W–25L · 51.0%
Overall
45W–10L · 81.8%
26W–25L · 51.0%
Wins
45W–10L · 81.8%
0W–0L
Losses
0W–0L
Distance striking
Nzechukwu
Gaziev
6.19
Landed / min
4.07
44.1%
Accuracy
39.9%
54.1%
Defense
44.8%
0.34
Knockdowns / 15 min
0.53
57.2%
Time at distance
51.0%
Grappling & control
Nzechukwu
Gaziev
0.56
Takedowns / 15 min
1.06
45.5%
Takedown accuracy
33.3%
80.8%
Takedown defense
83.3%
0.22
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.26
47.1%
Control share
93.8%
Strike target map
Nzechukwu
  • Head82%(510)div 65%
  • Body17%(108)div 19%
  • Legs1%(6)div 16%
Gaziev
  • Head71%(116)div 65%
  • Body27%(44)div 19%
  • Legs2%(3)div 16%

Where each fighter lands significant strikes (career). “div” = the weight-class average.

Kennedy Nzechukwu
CloseSSTDKDCtrl
  • Nzechukwu—/——/—
    Gaziev—/——/—

Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.

Shamil Gaziev
CloseSSTDKDCtrl
  • Gaziev—/——/—
    Nzechukwu—/——/—

Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.