Another Nigerian is set to be unleashed on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) scene, as Kennedy Nzechukwu has gained a date at Fight Night 190 on June 26, megasportsarena.com reports.
The breakthrough comes unexpectedly for Nzechukwu, as he is stepping in for an injured colleague, who had earlier been billed to tango Danilo Marques in The Octagon.
Latest reports, though, now reveal that Nzechukwu has been listed in place of Ed Herman against Marques (11-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) on the June 26 card, which takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, USA.
MMA Junkie disclosed that the Fortis MMA ace gets the big chance after a loss to Paul Craig in his promotional debut, as Nzechukwu (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) rebounded with back-to-back wins.
Following a unanimous decision over Darko Stosic, Nzechukwu earned UFC 259 ‘Fight of the Night’ honors for his back-and-forth battle against Carlos Ulberg, which he won by second-round knockout in March.
Nzechukwu will now face the 35-year-old Marques, who rides a four-fight winning streak into the bout – with two victorious performances in the UFC.
After a successful debut in which he defeated Khadis Ibragimov by unanimous decision, Marques returned to submit Mike Rodriguez in February.
