Sitting on the other end of the phone in Dallas, Texas, Kennedy Nzechukwu doesn’t sound like the same person I talked to before each of his first two UFC appearances.
The first of those fights came nearly two years ago, when the Fortis MMA product made his promotional debut opposite Paul Craig. For 13 minutes and change, the 26-year-old UFC freshman dominated, but in the final minute of the contest, the Scottish submission ace connected on a triangle choke to secure the finish.
The second bout came four months and a handful of days later in Newark, New Jersey against Darko Stosic, with the light heavyweight prospect winning all 15 minutes of the contest to secure his first UFC win.