Kennedy Nzechukwu has been removed from his UFC Vegas 105 fight against Martin Buday, who will now face undefeated LFA light heavyweight champion Uran Satybaldiev, with no reason given for Nzechukwu’s withdrawal.
Kennedy Nzechukwu is out of his fight against Martin Buday this weekend. Yep, you heard that right.
Originally, Nzechukwu was set to face Buday on the main card at UFC Vegas 105 this Saturday. Surprise! On Thursday, the UFC dropped the bombshell: Nzechukwu’s out. No details on why, though. Instead, Buday’s squaring off with the undefeated Uran Satybaldiev in a heavyweight clash.
Who’s Satybaldiev, you ask? Well, he’s the reigning LFA light heavyweight champ. In 2024, he snagged an interim title by stopping Bruno Assis in round four. Just last month, he made it official by submitting Leon Soares with a kimura in the third round. Now, he’s rocking a perfect 9-0 record.
As for Buday, he stepped into the UFC spotlight back in 2021 via the *Contender Series*. Since then? Pretty solid run with a 5-1 record. His latest win was a split decision over former heavyweight kingpin Andrei Arlovski at UFC 303—Arlovski’s swan song in the octagon.