Heavyweight 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Kennedy Nzechukwu v Shamil Gaziev
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues, Sat, Aug 22, 2026, Sacramento, California, USA
Referee Mike Beltran
Referee Mike Beltran
Shamil Gaziev won by KO/TKO, R1 1:20. Punch to Head At Distance
“Chosen”
Height 6'5", Reach 83", Stance Southpaw, Age 34 on the night
Coming in 8-6-1 in the UFC over 15 fights
Height 6'4", Reach 78", Stance Orthodox, Age 36 on the night
Coming in 3-3-0 in the UFC over 6 fights
01/Round by round
1 of 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
| Kennedy Nzechukwu | Shamil Gaziev | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | |
| Round 11:20 | 3 of 7 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2 of 5 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 1 |
| Fight, 1:20 | 3 of 7 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2 of 5 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 1 |
Landed of attempted in each round, control time as recorded, and knockdowns scored. The fight ran 1.3 minutes. Total strikes are held and not printed; they count the pitter-patter on the ground. A round where control reads “not recorded” is one the source did not time, not one with no control.