Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Karl Roberson betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Karl Roberson UFC fight info, date and time

Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Karl Roberson is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev at 5:00pm EST on Saturday 9th July 2022 in a 205lbs matchup.

Kennedy Nzechukwu is riding a two-fight losing streak following a narrow split-decision defeat to Nick Negumereanu.

Karl Roberson has now lost three on the trot after a stoppage defeat to Khalil Rountree in March.

Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Karl Roberson betting odds

Kennedy Nzechukwu will be the betting favorite with opening odds of -125.

Karl Roberson is the betting underdog with opening odds of +125.

Fight information

Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Karl Roberson was first reported on June 6th.

Kennedy Nzechukwu will fight Karl Roberson at UFC event on July 9th. (per @ParadigmSports) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/z4OiiDOVxA

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) June 6, 2022

This Light Heavyweight scrap will take place on the prelims at UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev.

Kennedy Nzechukwu

Kennedy Nzechukwu saw his three-fight win streak snapped in the first round by Da Un Jung, followed by a hard-fought decision loss to Nick Negumereanu at UFC 272.

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— UFC (@ufc) March 7, 2021

Nzechukwu had been riding high following successive wins over Darko Stosic, Carlos Ulberg and Danilo Marques.

Karl Roberson

Karl Roberson suffered his third defeat in a row after going down in the second round against Khalil Rountree. He has also lost to Brendan Allen and Marvin Vettori in the past two years.

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— UFC (@ufc) November 9, 2019

Roberson hasn’t recorded a win in the UFC since November 2019 when he choked out Roman Kopylov.

How they match up

Kennedy Nzechukwu is considerably taller than his opponent at 6”5, while Karl Roberson is 6”1. Crucially, Nzechukwu will have a huge 9-inch reach advantage in this matchup.

Both of these fighters are Dana White’s Contender Series graduates. Nzechukwu has 6 UFC fights, while Roberson has fought in the UFC 9 times.

Nzechukwu and Roberson both have a 67% finish rate.

Reasons to watch

Kennedy Nzechukwu is usually involved in exciting fights and uses his range very effectively.

He will come up against Karl Roberson who poses a major threat in the submission department.

Just a kickboxer?@KarlBabyK sinks in the RNC and taps Stewart in round 1! #UFCNorfolk pic.twitter.com/AEff50VzhV

— UFC (@ufc) November 12, 2017

How this fight plays out is anyone’s guess, so don’t miss it.

The stakes

Everything is at stake for both of these fighters, who are most likely fighting for their future in the UFC.

Karl Roberson has now lost three in a row and cannot afford another defeat.

Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Karl Roberson predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions see Kennedy Nzechukwu as the very slight betting favorite with opening odds of -125.

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Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Karl Roberson tale of the tape

• 2 year age gap: Nzechukwu is the younger fighter at 29 years old.
• Nzechukwu has a massive 9 inch reach advantage.
• Roberson has 2 more professional MMA fights than Nzechukwu.

Kennedy Nzechukwu	vs	Karl Roberson
29	Age	31
12	Fights	14
9	Wins	9
3	Losses	5
6	KO’s	2
0	Subs	4
6′ 5	Height (in)	6′ 1
83	Reach (in)	74

Karl “Baby K” Roberson fighter profile and recent form

Karl Roberson is a 31 year old male fighter from United States with 9 pro wins and 5 losses. See Karl Roberson’s full MMA record.

Karl Roberson has a 67% finish rate, including 2 by knockout, 4 by submission, 3 by decision.

Karl Roberson is currently on a 3 fight losing skid.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	9-4-0	Khalil Rountree	KO/TKO R2 0:25	UFC Fight Night	2022-03-12	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	9-3-0	Brendan Allen	SUB R1 4:55	UFC 261	2021-04-24	Middleweight	UFC
Loss	9-2-0	Marvin Vettori	SUB R1 4:17	UFC Fight Night	2020-06-13	Middleweight	UFC
Win	8-2-0	Roman Kopylov	SUB R3 4:01	UFC on ESPN+ 21	2019-11-09	Middleweight	UFC
Win	7-2-0	Wellington Turman	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN+ 13	2019-07-13	Middleweight	UFC

Kennedy “African Savage” Nzechukwu fighter profile and recent form

Kennedy Nzechukwu is a 29 year old male fighter from Nigeria with 9 pro wins and 3 losses. See Kennedy Nzechukwu’s full MMA record.

Kennedy Nzechukwu has a 67% finish rate, including 6 by knockout, 3 by decision.

Kennedy Nzechukwu is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	9-2-0	Nick Negumereanu	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 272	2022-03-05	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	9-1-0	Da Un Jung	KO/TKO R1 3:04	UFC Fight Night	2021-11-13	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Win	8-1-0	Danilo Marques	KO/TKO R3 0:20	UFC Fight Night	2021-06-26	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Win	7-1-0	Carlos Ulberg	KO/TKO R2 3:19	UFC 259	2021-03-06	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Win	6-1-0	Darko Stošić	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN 5	2019-08-03	Light Heavyweight	UFC