For the second straight fight, Kennedy Nzechukwu has rebounded from early trouble to finish his opponent. This time, he stopped Danilo Marques with a flurry of unanswered punches just 20 seconds into the third round of their UFC Vegas 30 bout.
Marques smothered Nzechukwu in the first round of their preliminary-card bout, hanging on the back of his foe and threatening several chokes before the end of the frame. It looked like Nzechukwu’s grappling would be his downfall.
But in the second, Nzechukwu fought hands and got space to work his punches, aided by Marques’ flagging energy levels.