Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Shamil Gaziev Prediction & Betting Tips - UFC Fight Night
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by Geoffrey Ejiga | in UFC Predictions
When heavyweights meet, the fight usually ends when a chin gives out. Well, Shamil Gaziev's has given out in every defeat he has suffered, and he enters off back-to-back defeats. Kennedy Nzechukwu should make it three in a row at UFC Sacramento on Saturday. Check out our full Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Shamil Gaziev match prediction with full stats below.
The American Savage stands six foot five with an 83-inch reach, and he has stopped 10 opponents by knockout. That length and southpaw power are a nightmare for a 36-year-old Gaziev who has been finished in every loss.
Shamil Gaziev arrives off back-to-back defeats, losing to Waldo Cortes Acosta and Brando Peričić both by KO/TKO. Even at 14 wins each, it's true that Shamil boasts a better win rate, having lost three fewer with no draws unlike Kennedy.
In fact, Nzechukwu is fresh off that draw against Marcus Buchecha, following his submission defeat to Valter Walker. But his opponent for Saturday is a knockout fighter rather than a submission threat, and is in much poorer form.
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Kennedy Nzechukwu - Shamil Gaziev Key Points
- Gaziev has been finished by strikes in all three of his career losses.
- Gaziev enters off back-to-back KO defeats to Cortes-Acosta and Peričić.
- The American Savage stands six foot five with an 83-inch reach.
- Nzechukwu has stopped 10 opponents by knockout.
- Gaziev is 36 years old, two years older than Kennedy.
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Our Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Shamil Gaziev Prediction
Gaziev is durable in most respects, but his chin is the one thing that keeps failing, and it has failed in every defeat. Now he meets the six foot five American Savage, with an 83-inch reach and 10 knockouts.
Nzechukwu has his own rough patch (winless in his last two) but towers over his opponent while boasting more power and heavier hands. On a heavyweight night decided by chins, that is the edge that matters. Hence, our Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Shamil Gaziev match prediction is that Kennedy Nzechukwu wins.
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