Chidi Njokuani
"Bang Bang"
| Age | 37 |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Height | 190 cm |
| Reach | 203 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
37
fights
25
✅ wins
11
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
1
⬜ no contest
Bonuses
3
bonuses
1
Fight of the night
2
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
February 05, 2022
UFC debuts
February 21, 2026
UFC last fight
1h24:15
time in the cage
8:26
avg time by combat
50.0%
win rate
60.0%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1503
as of February 21, 2026
🥇 Peak Elo
1534
on March 15, 2025
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
68
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Body strikes landed | 99 | 11.45 / round |
| 2. | Clinch strikes landed | 98 | 8.07 / round |
| 3. | Leg strikes landed | 95 | 6.35 / round |
| 4. | Significant strikes landed | 94 | 28.37 / round |
| 5. | Significant strikes accuracy | 94 | 60% |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Takedowns landed | 1 | 0.00 / round |
| 2. | Submission | 1 | 0 |
| 3. | Submissions attempted | 36 | 0.06 / round |
| 4. | Ground strikes accuracy | 37 | 65% |
| 5. | Control time | 44 | 47s / round |
60
Boxing Score
86
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+8.84
/ round
💫 Strike differential
18.1 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
14.6 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
53.5%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
61.6%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
35
Wrestling Score
10
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
0.4 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.0 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
0.0%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
75.0%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
47s / round
⏱ Control Time
1:23 / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
2.2 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
64.9%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
0
✅ Submission wins
0.1 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
0.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Chidi Njokuani's UFC Fight History
February 21, 2026 - UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
Welterweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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July 12, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
Welterweight bout
Loss by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 1 (1:09).
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March 15, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
Welterweight bout
Win by ko tko (Knee) at round 2 (2:19).
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October 12, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
Welterweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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March 30, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
Welterweight bout
Win by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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August 26, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
Middleweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (4:16).
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March 25, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen
Middleweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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September 17, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
Middleweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (1:27).
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May 21, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira
Middleweight bout
Win by ko tko (Elbow) at round 1 (4:48).
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February 05, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
Middleweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (16s).
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Fighter's fights