LAS VEGAS – Kennedy Nzechukwu thought his UFC 310 battle with Lukasz Brzeski might’ve been halted after his knockdown, however the referee thought in any other case, so he needed to preserve going.
Nzechukwu (14-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC), who has confirmed to be a humble particular person all through his octagon tenure, improved to 2-0 since shifting as much as heavyweight from the sunshine heavyweight division in October when he dropped and stopped Brzeski (9-6-1 MMA, 1-5 UFC) for a first-round TKO this previous weekend at T-Cell Area.
After Brzeski was floored with a clear left hook, Nzechukwu pounced with further photographs till it was waved off. It was a fairly customary end from an outsiders perspective, however from contained in the octagon, Nzechukwu mentioned he took no pleasure inflicting what he deemed as pointless punishment earlier than referee Chris Tognoni stepped in.
“The hook was sufficient,” Nzechukwu advised MMA Junkie and different reporters post-fight at UFC 310. “I noticed him drop and I felt so unhealthy, but it surely’s simply enterprise and I needed to go, as a result of he might’ve regained consciousness. I’ve acquired to place an finish to it.”
No matter his ideas on the stoppage, it was an enormous win for Nzechukwu. He earned a $50,000 Efficiency of the Evening bonus, and has back-to-back knockout victories since making his determination to alter weight courses.
Nzechukwu mentioned the load cuts all the way down to 205 kilos had been devastating to his physique, and now that he’s not doing that, he can carry out at an optimum stage. He’s performed that to date with two short-notice wins in a 42-day stretch, and now he hopes to maintain the ball rolling.
“Quick discover – something – I at all times keep prepared,” Nzechukwu mentioned. “I like to remain busy. Now I’ve transitioned to heavyweight so I get to remain busy, keep lively and do extra fights subsequent yr.”
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