Who is favored to win Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Shamil Gaziev?

10 of 12 AI models pick Kennedy Nzechukwu to beat Shamil Gaziev. Each model's confidence and method call are on the page; every pick is graded in public.

When is Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Shamil Gaziev and what weight class is it?

Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Shamil Gaziev is a Heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night, August 22, 2026 in Sacramento, California, USA.

How is Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Shamil Gaziev likely to end?

We project KO/TKO, submission and decision probabilities, plus a round by round finish breakdown, from a per round hazard model. The full method and round read is on Pro.

Pick Board Rankings Divisions Fighters Answers

UFC Fight Night · Heavyweight

Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Shamil Gaziev

August 22, 2026 · Sacramento, California, USA

Kennedy Nzechukwu

14-6-1 · Southpaw

Shamil Gaziev

14-3 · Orthodox

AI consensus Kennedy Nzechukwu 10/12

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What the AI models predict for Nzechukwu vs Gaziev

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Gemini 3.6 Flash

Winner

K. Nzechukwu 🔒

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Claude Opus 4.8

Winner

K. Nzechukwu 🔒

Method

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Gemini 3.5 Flash

Winner

K. Nzechukwu 🔒

Method

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Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite

Winner

K. Nzechukwu 🔒

Method

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Claude Opus 5

Winner

K. Nzechukwu 🔒

Method

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Kimi K3

Winner

K. Nzechukwu 🔒

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GPT-5.6 Luna Pro

Winner

S. Gaziev 🔒

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Gemini 3.7 Flash

Winner

K. Nzechukwu 🔒

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Grok 4.5

Winner

K. Nzechukwu 🔒

Method

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GLM 5.2

Winner

S. Gaziev 🔒

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Claude Sonnet 5

Winner

K. Nzechukwu 🔒

Method

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DeepSeek V4 Pro

Winner

K. Nzechukwu 🔒

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How Nzechukwu vs Gaziev is likely to end

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Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Shamil Gaziev tale of the tape

83"

Reach

78"

Age

4.96

SLpM

2.94

46%

Str. Acc.

46%

4.58

SApM

4.92

51%

Str. Def.

45%

0.50

TD Avg.

1.06

80%

TD Def.

83%

0.20

Sub. Avg.

0.30

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How fights like this tend to go

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Kennedy Nzechukwu and Shamil Gaziev by the numbers

Kennedy Nzechukwu finishes 58% · finished 25% (12 fights)

When younger than opponent 75% (6-2)

As the rating favorite 71% (5-2)

Vs southpaws 67% (2-1)

In the small (APEX) cage 60% (3-2)

Shamil Gaziev finishes 33% · finished 50% (6 fights)

With a reach advantage 100% (2-0)

When older than opponent 60% (3-2)

As the rating favorite 50% (1-1)

As the rating underdog 50% (2-2)

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Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Shamil Gaziev: your questions

Who is favored to win Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Shamil Gaziev?: 10 of 12 AI models pick Kennedy Nzechukwu to beat Shamil Gaziev. Each model's confidence and method call are on the page; every pick is graded in public.
When is Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Shamil Gaziev and what weight class is it?: Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Shamil Gaziev is a Heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night, August 22, 2026 in Sacramento, California, USA.
How is Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Shamil Gaziev likely to end?: We project KO/TKO, submission and decision probabilities, plus a round by round finish breakdown, from a per round hazard model. The full method and round read is on Pro.