NEWARK, N.J. – Kennedy Nzechukwu has moved past his first career loss, a performance he described as “horrifying.” Nzechukwu (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) looks to get back to winning ways when he takes on Darko Stosic (13-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) this Saturday at UFC on ESPN 5 in Newark, N.J. Nzechukwu dropped his UFC debut to Paul Craig at UFC on ESPN 2, in a fight where Craig was able to come from behind and secure a third-round submission. Despite being up on all three judges’ scorecards going into the third round, it wasn’t Nzechukwu’s finest showing. He admits he felt a lot of nerves going into his promotional debut, which he believes hindered his performance. “For the last one, the adrenaline dump on that one – but I think that one helped me get the jitters out the way,” Nzechukwu told MMA Junkie.
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