Karl Roberson vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Karl Roberson
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 5 | 6 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 4 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.58 · 5 tier-1/2 wins · 6 finish wins over 16 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.2 wins over .500
Kennedy Nzechukwu
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 10 | 6 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 1 | 0 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 3 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.3 · 11 tier-1/2 wins · 11 finish wins over 21 documented bouts
In the UFC: 2-5 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.2 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Karl Roberson
Distance 75.0% (norm 79.5%) · Clinch 8.7% (norm 9.0%) · Ground 16.3% (norm 10.0%)
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Distance 85.1% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 7.8% (norm 8.8%) · Ground 7.0% (norm 10.6%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Karl Roberson
Head 74.0% (norm 78.0%) · Body 13.4% (norm 13.4%) · Legs 12.6% (norm 8.4%)
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Head 87.3% (norm 78.5%) · Body 12.0% (norm 11.8%) · Legs 0.7% (norm 9.7%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Roberson L/A | Acc | Middleweight med | Nzechukwu L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 122 / 303 | 40.3% | 40.5% | 475 / 1076 | 44.1% | 41.5% |
| In the clinch | 33 / 35 | 94.3% | 70.6% | 81 / 99 | 81.8% | 70.8% |
| On the ground | 53 / 66 | 80.3% | 69.4% | 71 / 89 | 79.8% | 72.9% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 127 / 299 | 42.5% | 38.8% | 513 / 1103 | 46.5% | 39.2% |
| To the body | 37 / 54 | 68.5% | 71.6% | 108 / 152 | 71.1% | 72.0% |
| To the legs | 44 / 51 | 86.3% | 83.3% | 6 / 9 | too few to rate | 82.1% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Middleweight: 178 fighters · Light Heavyweight: 94 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Roberson L/A | Opp acc | Middleweight med | vs Nzechukwu L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 100 / 344 | 29.1% | 39.5% | 498 / 1085 | 45.9% | 40.6% |
| In the clinch | 14 / 18 | too few to rate | 70.4% | 79 / 114 | 69.3% | 68.8% |
| On the ground | 86 / 111 | 77.5% | 69.0% | 28 / 41 | 68.3% | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 147 / 384 | 38.3% | 37.9% | 372 / 950 | 39.2% | 37.7% |
| To the body | 32 / 53 | 60.4% | 71.3% | 118 / 155 | 76.1% | 72.9% |
| To the legs | 21 / 36 | 58.3% | 82.1% | 115 / 135 | 85.2% | 83.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Nzechukwu has more cage time on record.