UFC 310 video: Kennedy Nzechukwu crushes Lukasz Brzeski with devastating knockout blows
LAS VEGAS – Kennedy Nzechukwu is revitalized at heavyweight.
A Fortis MMA product, Nzechukwu (13-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) kicked Saturday's UFC 310 prelims off with a bang at T-Mobile Arena as he crushed Lukasz Brzeski (9-5-1 MMA, 1-4 UFC) with knockout blows to stop the fight at 4:51 of Round 1.
A brutal counter combination that ended with a right hand floored Brzeski as the clock wound down in Round 1. Nzechukwu landed a few more follow-up shots from the standing position before referee Chris Tognoni intervened.
With the win, Nzechukwu moves to 2-0 at heavyweight following a 6-5 stint in the promotion's light heavyweight division. Brzeski falls into a two-fight skid. He has been knocked out three times in six UFC appearances.
The up-to-the-minute UFC 310 results include:
Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Lukasz Brzeski via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 4:51
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