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Prophecy read
Nzechukwu v Cuțelaba
Light Heavyweight
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Tale of the tape
the matchup, side by side
Nzechukwu 13-5
VS
18-10-1 Cuțelaba
6'5"
height
—
238 lb
weight
—
83"
reach
—
34
age
32
Southpaw
stance
Southpaw
5.3
strikes landed / min
4.3
47%
striking accuracy
43%
4.8
strikes absorbed / min
3.3
51%
striking defence
46%
0.6
takedowns / 15 min
4.0
45%
takedown accuracy
52%
80%
takedown defence
75%
0.2
submissions / 15 min
0.0
The model read
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Analyst tape
every extracted call on this fight
WP
We Want Picks picks Kennedy Nzechukwu
“I'm picking Kennedy Nzechukwu he should win because kutilaba has been you know acting like an idiot”
We Want Picks picks Kennedy Nzechukwu
“I'm picking Kennedy Nzechukwu he should win because kutilaba has been you know acting like an idiot”
WP
We Want Picks picks Ion Cuțelaba VALUE
“I think Kennedy chukwu is worth the 8 800 my frustration with him in the past is he can be low volume he can sit and wait and then eventually land the big one that's what happened with Carlos uberg that's what happened with Marquez he was losing these fights and then came back to win it with the big power strike the Roberson fight we watched him work in some takedowns he seemed to be a new fighter he lost two in a row and he's like I need to change things and he did change things he came forward got the takedown's the eventual stoppage 800 is probably solid because Yan kutulaba is either gonna is either Gonna Take You Down and win by submission or get knocked the hell out that's it that's what's gonna happen and I think he gets knocked out Kennedy worries me because of his low volume but I do I believe in him after his last fight I think he's gonna let his hands go we absolutely know he has the power we know he's the better Striker”
We Want Picks picks Ion Cuțelaba VALUE
“I think Kennedy chukwu is worth the 8 800 my frustration with him in the past is he can be low volume he can sit and wait and then eventually land the big one that's what happened with Carlos uberg that's what happened with Marquez he was losing these fights and then came back to win it with the big power strike the Roberson fight we watched him work in some takedowns he seemed to be a new fighter he lost two in a row and he's like I need to change things and he did change things he came forward got the takedown's the eventual stoppage 800 is probably solid because Yan kutulaba is either gonna is either Gonna Take You Down and win by submission or get knocked the hell out that's it that's what's gonna happen and I think he gets knocked out Kennedy worries me because of his low volume but I do I believe in him after his last fight I think he's gonna let his hands go we absolutely know he has the power we know he's the better Striker”
DN
DFS BY THE NUMBERS picks Ion Cuțelaba VALUE
“I personally do like kudalaba more you're getting a big savings here um and he has that first one upside and he has to take them upside”
DFS BY THE NUMBERS picks Ion Cuțelaba VALUE
“I personally do like kudalaba more you're getting a big savings here um and he has that first one upside and he has to take them upside”
DN
DFS BY THE NUMBERS picks Kennedy Nzechukwu VALUE
“don't mind some Kennedy Nzechukwu for that late finish upside”
DFS BY THE NUMBERS picks Kennedy Nzechukwu VALUE
“don't mind some Kennedy Nzechukwu for that late finish upside”
HB
Half The Battle picks Kennedy Nzechukwu
“I do have to go with Kennedy Nzechukwu and zetricu you know to get it done down the stretch whether it's you know finding a knee finding a straight punch”
$1.59
Half The Battle picks Kennedy Nzechukwu
“I do have to go with Kennedy Nzechukwu and zetricu you know to get it done down the stretch whether it's you know finding a knee finding a straight punch”
$1.59
FF
Fight Fiend Forecast picks Kennedy Nzechukwu VALUE
“I gotta go of candy I think on this one and he also knocked out Carlos alberg yeah has not been doing well lately either so yeah his only three losses for da un Jung Paul Craig by submission so those aren't bad losses to have and you know I feel like he's just going to improve at 30 years old but kulab is 28 don't count him out he's aggressive hard hands too I can't wait for the face off too man Ion Cuțelaba comes out hot yeah this is gonna be a sketchy one for sure to bet on yeah I'm probably gonna lean towards Kennedy Nzechukwu yeah done with that huge reach”
$2.53
Fight Fiend Forecast picks Kennedy Nzechukwu VALUE
“I gotta go of candy I think on this one and he also knocked out Carlos alberg yeah has not been doing well lately either so yeah his only three losses for da un Jung Paul Craig by submission so those aren't bad losses to have and you know I feel like he's just going to improve at 30 years old but kulab is 28 don't count him out he's aggressive hard hands too I can't wait for the face off too man Ion Cuțelaba comes out hot yeah this is gonna be a sketchy one for sure to bet on yeah I'm probably gonna lean towards Kennedy Nzechukwu yeah done with that huge reach”
$2.53
WP
We Want Picks picks Kennedy Nzechukwu
“this should be a straight up Kennedy Nzechukwu play a hundred percent all the way”
We Want Picks picks Kennedy Nzechukwu
“this should be a straight up Kennedy Nzechukwu play a hundred percent all the way”
ME
MMA EXPERTS picks Ion Cuțelaba VALUE
“I'm picking Ion Cuțelaba to get himself to win and snap this damn losing streak”
$2.45
MMA EXPERTS picks Ion Cuțelaba VALUE
“I'm picking Ion Cuțelaba to get himself to win and snap this damn losing streak”
$2.45
Recent form
last five, most recent first
Nzechukwu13-5
L
Walker
Jul '25
W
Brzeski
Dec '24
W
Barnett
Oct '24
L
Preux
Mar '24
L
Jacoby
Aug '23
Cuțelaba18-10-1
L
Stirling
Jun '26
W
Sy
Mar '26
L
Bukauskas
May '25
W
Aslan
Feb '25
W
Erslan
Sep '24