Fans of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series may remember the name Kennedy Nzechukwu because the light heavyweight prospect fighting out of Fortis MMA appeared on both the first and second seasons of the summer talent search.
In season one, Nzechukwu defeated former TUF contestant Anton Berzin, however, he was still too raw, too inexperienced to merit a contract offer. But after a pair of stoppage wins on the regional circuit, he returned for season two, collecting a first-round head-kick victory over Dennis Bryant and a UFC contract for his efforts.
In that regard, the 26-year-old’s story isn’t much different than any of the other prospects who graduated from the Contender Series or who earned a promotion to the biggest stage in the sport by piling up impressive performances on the regional circuit.