Nigerian heavyweight force, Kennedy Nzechukwu has snapped his two-fight skid tonight in his UFC 308 return against Chris Barnett, stopping the veteran fan-favorite with a dominant opening round knockout in their showdown in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Nzechukwu, who entered tonight’s reworked matchup with Barnett in the midst of a two-fight losing run to both Ovince Saint-Preux and Dustin Jacoby, snapped his losing run in his fight with Athens native, Barnett today in the Middle East.
Entering the Octagon as a distinct betting favourite against Barnett, as well as holding a massive height and overall size advantage over the former, Nzechukwu would force Barnett against the fence on occasion before eventually forcing the issue with a precise series of strikes.
Stumbling and clearly injured ahead of the finishing sequence, footage emerged post-fight of Barnett hyping himself up whilst his introduction for the pairing, appearing to aggravate a leg injury and take real notice before his knockout loss.
Below, catch the highlights from Kennedy Nzechukwu’s knockout win over Chris Barnett at UFC 308
Took care of business
Kennedy Nzechukwu with the TKO win at #UFC308!
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