Kennedy Nzechukwu might be on to something with this whole heavyweight thing.
“African Savage” improved to 2-0 since moving up from light heavyweight with a thudding knockout of Lukasz Brzeski on Saturday at UFC 310 in Las Vegas. It was the second straight first-round finish for Nzechukwu (14-5), who put Brzeski down for the count with less than 10 seconds remaining in the opening round.
Watch Nzechukwu’s impressive finish below.
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Showing off his impressive power, Nzechukwu stalked Brzeski for much of the round before catching him in the center of the octagon. A stiff left got Brzeski’s attention, leaving him open for a power right hand that jarred his senses. Brzeski fell to the mat and Nzechukwu followed up with strikes on the ground to seal the deal.
That’s two straight wins as a heavyweight now for Nzechukwu, who defeated Chris Barnett via first-round TKO this past October. Nzechukwu made a quick turnaround after stepping in on short notice for Tallison Teixeira, who withdrew due to an injury.
Brzeski (9-6-1) sees his UFC record fall to 1-5 with his second consecutive knockout loss.
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