Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Valter Walker at UFC on ESPN 70 | Preview & Prediction
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In a card that includes three heavyweight fights, the first of the night sees Valter Walker come up against Kennedy Nzechukwu
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Valter Walker facts
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Where is UFC on ESPN 70? Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, USA
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What TV channel is UFC on ESPN 70 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN
Where can I stream UFC on ESPN 70? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
UFC on ESPN 70 main card
Derrick Lewis vs Tallison Teixeira (Heavyweight)
Stephen Thompson vs Gabriel Bonfim (Welterweight)
Calvin Kattar vs Steve Garcia (Featherweight)
Nate Landwehr vs Morgan Charriere (Featherweight)
Vitor Petrino vs Austen Lane (Heavyweight)
Junior Tafa vs Tuco Tokkos (Light Heavyweight)
UFC on ESPN 70 prelims
Max Griffin vs Chris Curtis (Welterweight)
Jake Matthews vs Chidi Njokuani (Welterweight)
Lauren Murphy vs Eduarda Moura (Women’s Flyweight)
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Valter Walker (Heavyweight)
Mitch Ramirez vs Mike Davis (Lightweight)
Fatima Kline vs Melissa Martinez (Women’s Strawweight)
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Valter Walker prediction
Kennedy Nzechukwu (14-5) makes his first appearance of 2025 after an incredibly active 2024 which saw him fights three times. The 33-year-old has won both of his last two fights having TKO’d Chris Barnett at UFC 308 and then Lukasz Brzeski at UFC 310. Those two victories came after losing back-to-back fights and the Nigerian heavyweights will come into this fight with good confidence.
Valter Walker (13-1) is also coming into this UFC on ESPN 70 card having won his last two fights in the Octagon. He picked up successive first-round submissions over Junior Tafa and then Don’Tale Mayes as he rebounded after suffering the first loss of his professional MMA career. That defeat came in April 2024 against a mutual opponent of Nzechukwu in Lukasz Brzeski as he lost via unanimous decision.
The recent form of both fighters only adds to the intrigue of this bout. There is little doubt as to how Nzechukwu will approach this fight as he will look for the knockout from the very first bell.
Walker on the other hand, have reasonable knockout power but is incredibly dangerous on the mat and the Brazilian clearly has more routes to victory here.
Much will come down to which fighter can impose their game on the other but we lean towards the more well-rounded Walker to get the victory.
Prediction: Valter Walker to win by submission (or Kennedy Nzechukwu to win by KO/TKO)
