Result
UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
· Sat 5 Mar 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
Nicolae Negumereanu vs Kennedy Nzechukwu
W
Nicolae Negumereanu
“Nicu”
11-1 · +122
1,507Elo
Split decision
R3 · 5:00
29-27 · 27-29 · 29-27
Light Heavyweight
Kennedy Nzechukwu
“Chosen”
9-2 · -142
1,557Elo
Our model
Market said
The scorecards
Every score reads Nicolae Negumereanu first; a round is coloured for whoever won it| Judge | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Crosby | 10-9 | 10-9 | 9-9 | 29-27 |
| Sal D'Amato | 9-10 | 9-10 | 9-9 | 27-29 |
| Tony Weeks | 10-9 | 10-9 | 9-9 | 29-27 |
Media
1 of 15 media members scored it for Nicolae Negumereanu, 6 a draw; the most common card was 29-27 to Kennedy Nzechukwu
Fans
13% of fans had Nicolae Negumereanu winning, from 172 votes; the most picked score was 29-27 to Kennedy Nzechukwu (41%)
Elo counted this as 40% of a win for Nicolae Negumereanu — from these scorecards.
Tale of the tape
The better of each pair is litNicolae NegumereanuKennedy Nzechukwu
1,507
Elo
1,557
1,392
KO rating
1,309
1,123
Sub rating
1,084
1,072
Dec rating
1,209
Wins by
7
KO/TKO
6
3
Submission
0
1
Decision
3
Losses by
0
KO/TKO
1
0
Submission
1
1
Decision
0
The crowd
40%
Picked by
60%
Prices
The closing prices; the outcome that happened is outlinedNicolae NegumereanuKennedy Nzechukwu
+122opened +126
Moneyline
-142opened -146
Method
+350Win by KO+135
+650Win by sub+2000
+400Win by dec+350
+246Win inside+130
How long it went
Over 1.5-165
Under 1.5+135
Over 2.5+123
Under 2.5-158
Decision+160
Inside-200
What the model makes of it
At the prices above Every bet →- Nicolae Negumereanumoneyline 45% v 45% -0.5% +122 won
- Kennedy Nzechukwu by Decisionmethod: decision 22% v 18% -0.6% +350 lost
- Nicolae Negumereanu by KO/TKOmethod: KO 21% v 18% -1.0% +350 lost
- Under 1.5 rounds1.5 rounds 41% v 40% -1.7% +135 lost
- Goes the distancethe distance 36% v 36% -2.0% +160 won
- Kennedy Nzechukwu by Submissionmethod: sub 2% v 4% -3.1% +2000 lost
- Nicolae Negumereanu by Decisionmethod: decision 15% v 16% -4.8% +400 won
- Nicolae Negumereanu by Submissionmethod: sub 8% v 11% -5.2% +650 lost
- Kennedy Nzechukwu inside the distanceinside the distance 34% v 38% -9.6% +130 lost
- Kennedy Nzechukwu by KO/TKOmethod: KO 32% v 34% -10.4% +135 lost
Fight history
Every bout either man has on record, newest first. This one is marked; the rows above it came afterwards and were not known on the night. Amateur bouts are shaded. Blank means we hold no figure, not zero.
Nicolae Negumereanu
11-1 going in · 12 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2022-11-12 | L |
 Carlos Ulberg
|
KO/TKOLeft Hook to Ground Strikes | R13:44 | 28.2 | 1,611-107 | 1,532 | +108 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 14 | 2022-07-30 | W |
 Ihor Potieria
|
KO/TKOKnees & Punches (Standing TKO) | R28:33 | 27.9 | 1,501+110 | 1,592 | -120 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 13 | 2022-03-05 | W |
Kennedy Nzechukwu
this fight
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 27.5 | 1,507-6 | 1,557 | +122 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 12 | 2021-10-23 | W |
 Ike Villanueva
|
KO/TKORight Hook to Ground Strikes | R11:18 | 27.1 | 1,440+67 | 1,358 | -234 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 196: Costa vs. Vettori Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 11 | 2021-06-19 | W |
Aleksa Camur
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 26.8 | 1,385+54 | 1,560 | +200 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on ESPN 25: Korean Zombie vs. Ige Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 10 | 2019-03-16 | L |
 Saparbeg Safarov
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 24.5 | 1,507-96 | 1,448 | -168 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 147: Till vs. Masvidal Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 9 | 2018-11-19 | W |
 Dan Konecke
|
SubBrabo Choke | R25:30 | 24.2 | 1,485+22 | 1,149 | -- | Light Heavyweight | RXF MMA 32: Konecke vs. Negumereanu Real Xtreme Fighting |
| 8 | 2018-10-01 | W |
 Kovács Kami Kálmán
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R13:12 | 24.1 | 1,482+3 | 794 | -- | Heavyweight | RXF 31: Cluj-Napoca Real Xtreme Fighting |
| 7 | 2017-12-18 | W |
 Olutobi Ayodeji Kalejaiye
|
KO/TKOPunches | R28:04 | 23.3 | 1,412+70 | 1,341 | -- | Light Heavyweight | RXF 29: MMA Allstars 4 Real Xtreme Fighting |
| 6 | 2017-10-30 | W |
Yuri Gorbenko
|
KO/TKORetirement | R210:00 | 23.2 | 1,407+5 | 781 | -- | Heavyweight | RXF 28: VIP Special Edition Real Xtreme Fighting |
| 5 | 2017-09-16 | W |
Hatef Moeil
|
KO/TKODoctor Stoppage | R12:35 | 23.0 | 1,338+69 | 1,265 | -- | Heavyweight | Superior Fighting Championship 18 Superior FC |
| 4 | 2017-07-29 | W |
Robert Orbocea
|
KO/TKOSlam & Punches | R11:55 | 22.9 | 1,271+66 | 1,185 | -- | Heavyweight | RXF 27: Piatra Neamt Fight Night Real Xtreme Fighting |
| 3 | 2017-04-25 | W |
 Constantin Padure
|
SubArmbar | R26:08 | 22.6 | 1,222+49 | 1,060 | -- | Heavyweight | RXF 26: Brașov Fight Night 2 Real Xtreme Fighting |
| 2 | 2016-12-19 | W |
Marius Pislaru
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:57 | 22.3 | 1,140+82 | 1,118 | -- | Heavyweight | RXF 25: MMA Allstars 3 Real Xtreme Fighting |
| 1 | 2016-10-10 | W |
Alex Gavrilă
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:10 | 22.1 | 1,096+43 | 904 | -- | Heavyweight | RXF 24: Brașov Fight Night Real Xtreme Fighting |
Kennedy Nzechukwu
9-2 going in · 12 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 2026-08-22 | L |
 Shamil Gaziev
|
KO/TKOStraight Right | R11:20 | 34.2 | 1,625-88 | 1,623 | +110 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 285: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 22 | 2025-12-13 | D |
 Marcus Buchecha
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 33.5 | 1,637-12 | 1,637 | -125 | Heavyweight | UFC on ESPN 73: Royval vs. Kape Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2025-07-12 | L |
Valter Walker
|
SubHeel Hook | R10:54 | 33.1 | 1,733-96 | 1,698 | -220 | Heavyweight | UFC on ESPN 70: Lewis vs. Teixeira Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2024-12-07 | W |
 Łukasz Brzeski
|
KO/TKORight Hook to Ground Strikes | R14:51 | 32.5 | 1,703+30 | 1,431 | -500 | Heavyweight | UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2024-10-26 | W |
Chris Barnett
|
KO/TKOKnee to the Body & Punches | R14:27 | 32.4 | 1,637+66 | 1,550 | -700 | Heavyweight | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 18 | 2024-03-16 | L |
 Ovince St. Preux
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 31.8 | 1,717-81 | 1,554 | -650 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 239: Tuivasa vs. Tybura Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 17 | 2023-08-05 | L |
Dustin Jacoby
|
KO/TKORight Cross to Ground Strikes | R11:22 | 31.1 | 1,800-83 | 1,818 | -157 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on ESPN 50: Sandhagen vs. Font Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 16 | 2023-05-06 | W |
Devin Clark
|
SubStanding Guillotine Choke | R27:28 | 30.9 | 1,721+79 | 1,688 | -176 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 15 | 2022-11-19 | W |
Ion Cutelaba
|
KO/TKOKnees & Punches | R26:02 | 30.4 | 1,643+78 | 1,605 | -170 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 215: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 14 | 2022-07-09 | W |
Karl Roberson
|
KO/TKOElbows From Back Mount | R312:19 | 30.1 | 1,562+80 | 1,534 | -143 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on ESPN 39: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 13 | 2022-03-05 | L |
Nicolae Negumereanu
this fight
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 29.7 | 1,557+6 | 1,507 | -142 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 12 | 2021-11-13 | L |
 Da Woon Jung
|
KO/TKOStanding Elbows | R13:04 | 29.4 | 1,605-48 | 1,774 | +100 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 197: Holloway vs. Rodriguez Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 11 | 2021-06-26 | W |
Danilo Marques
|
KO/TKOPunches (Standing TKO) | R310:20 | 29.0 | 1,528+77 | 1,485 | -129 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 190: Gane vs. Volkov Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 10 | 2021-03-06 | W |
Carlos Ulberg
|
KO/TKOHooks | R28:19 | 28.7 | 1,454+74 | 1,402 | +211 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 9 | 2019-08-03 | W |
 Darko Stošić
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 27.1 | 1,400+67 | 1,617 | +101 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on ESPN 5: Covington vs. Lawler Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 8 | 2019-03-30 | L |
 Paul Craig
|
SubTriangle Choke | R314:20 | 26.8 | 1,474-74 | 1,528 | -179 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on ESPN 2: Barboza vs. Gaethje Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 7 | 2018-08-07 | W |
Dennis Bryant
|
KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches | R11:48 | 26.1 | 1,388+87 | 1,385 | -594 | Light Heavyweight | Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 2, Episode 8 Dana White's Contender Series |
| 6 | 2018-05-25 | W |
Corey Johnson
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R26:18 | 25.9 | 1,366+22 | 1,027 | -- | Light Heavyweight | LFA 40: Aguilar vs. Le Legacy Fighting Alliance |
| 5 | 2018-03-10 | W |
Andre Kavanaugh
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:40 | 25.7 | 1,354+12 | 901 | -- | Heavyweight | XKO - Xtreme Knockout 40 Xtreme Knockout |
| 4 | 2017-08-22 | W |
Anton Berzin
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 25.2 | 1,264+90 | 1,560 | +216 | Light Heavyweight | Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 7 Dana White's Contender Series |
| 3 | 2017-01-28 | W |
Thai Walwyn
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DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 24.6 | 1,245+19 | 1,070 | -- | Light Heavyweight | XKO 34 Xtreme Knockout |
| 2 | 2016-11-05 | W |
Matt Foster
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R27:06 | 24.4 | 1,164+81 | 1,140 | -- | Heavyweight | XKO 33 Xtreme Knockout |
| 1 | 2015-11-19 | W |
Anthony Salinas
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KO/TKOKO/TKO | R12:59 | 23.4 | 1,098+66 | 1,098 | -- | Heavyweight | USACA - Legacy Amateur Series 20 Legacy FC am |