Ovince St. Preux vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu Booked for UFC Fight Night on March 16

A light heavyweight clash has been added to a UFC Fight Night event in March.

Light heavyweight veteran Ovince St. Preux will make his 27th walk to the Octagon against an up-and-coming Kennedy Nzechukwu (on March 16 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The booking was first reported by MMAjunkie.com and subsequently confirmed by Nzechukwu on Instagram.

St. Preux, who has been with the promotion for over a decade now, has lessened his activity in recent times, only fighting once every year since 2021. “OSP” has gone 1-3 in his last four and is coming off a Round 1 knockout loss against Philipe Lins at UFC Fight Night 219 in February 2023.

Meanwhile, Nzechukwu will look to bounce back from a first-round technical knockout loss against Dustin Jacoby in August 2023. The 31-year-old also saw a three-fight win streak snapped by his loss to Jacoby.

The UFC Fight Night event on March 16 will be headlined by a heavyweight clash between Tai Tuivasa and Marcin Tybura. The card will also feature the return of City Kickboxing lightweight Brad Riddell against Thiago Moises.