Nigeria’s Kennedy Nzechukwu Knocks Out Chris Barnett In UFC Heavyweight Debut

In the preliminary rounds of UFC 308, Nigeria’s Kennedy Nzechukwu made his heavyweight debut, knocking out Chris Barnett in the first round.

In a preliminary event of UFC 308, Chris Barnett was unable to handle Nzechukwu’s size.

Barnett was overpowered by Nzechukwu’s knee to the body in a heavyweight match-up.

At the four-minute, 27-second mark of the fight in Round One at Etihad Arena, Barnett was taken out with a right hook.

Barnett was brought out of the octagon after he was seemingly hurt during the fight.

Barnett has now lost two of his last three fights, while Nzechukwu ended a two-fight loss streak following consecutive defeats to Dustin Jacoby and Ovince Saint Preux, respectively.

It was on the same card that Khamzat Chimaev submitted Robert Whittaker in a middleweight matchup.