Chidi Njokuani UFC Stats & Fight History

Bio

Age37 (Dec 31, 1988)

Height6'3"

Weight170 lbs

Reach80"

StanceOrthodox

Career Stats

Statistic	Chidi Njokuani
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	60.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9
Strike Differential	1.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	75.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.0
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2
Control Time/15min	2:20
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	60.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	40.0%
Avg Fight Time	8:25
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	62.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.5
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	84.6%
Control Time/Fight	2:05

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Carlos Leal

UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez • Feb 2026

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chidi Njokuani120/20559%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:06

Carlos Leal115/27642%TD 0/5Ctrl 2:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chidi Njokuani	46/70	66%	0/0	0:00	—
	Carlos Leal	60/131	46%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Chidi Njokuani	22/35	63%	0/1	0:04	—
	Carlos Leal	5/20	25%	0/4	2:17	—

R3	Chidi Njokuani	52/100	52%	0/1	0:02	—
	Carlos Leal	50/125	40%	0/1	0:03	—

LOSS

vs. Jake Matthews

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira • Jul 2025

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:09

Chidi Njokuani5/1050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jake Matthews3/743%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chidi Njokuani	5/10	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jake Matthews	3/7	43%	1/1	0:29	—

WIN

vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 • Mar 2025

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 2:19

Chidi Njokuani46/8753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos17/4935%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chidi Njokuani	23/45	51%	0/0	0:02	—
	Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos	9/25	36%	1/4	1:14	—

R2	Chidi Njokuani	23/42	55%	0/0	0:08	1
	Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos	8/24	33%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jared Gooden

UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira • Oct 2024

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chidi Njokuani105/14871%TD 0/0Ctrl 9:16

Jared Gooden20/5040%TD 2/8Ctrl 2:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chidi Njokuani	21/28	75%	0/0	3:38	—
	Jared Gooden	3/5	60%	1/4	1:06	—

R2	Chidi Njokuani	52/65	80%	0/0	3:15	—
	Jared Gooden	11/27	41%	0/0	0:14	—

R3	Chidi Njokuani	32/55	58%	0/0	2:23	—
	Jared Gooden	6/18	33%	1/4	1:09	—

WIN

vs. Rhys McKee

UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot • Mar 2024

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chidi Njokuani64/9865%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:53

Rhys McKee30/9332%TD 0/7Ctrl 6:41

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chidi Njokuani	23/34	68%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rhys McKee	16/43	37%	0/0	2:17	—

R2	Chidi Njokuani	15/21	71%	0/0	0:32	—
	Rhys McKee	9/21	43%	0/3	2:37	—

R3	Chidi Njokuani	26/43	60%	0/2	0:21	—
	Rhys McKee	5/29	17%	0/4	1:47	—

LOSS

vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie • Aug 2023

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:16

Chidi Njokuani29/5751%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:09

Michal Oleksiejczuk44/7261%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:36

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chidi Njokuani	29/57	51%	0/2	0:09	—
	Michal Oleksiejczuk	44/72	61%	1/1	1:36	—

LOSS

vs. Albert Duraev

UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen • Mar 2023

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chidi Njokuani40/9940%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Albert Duraev45/12337%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chidi Njokuani	4/8	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Albert Duraev	12/26	46%	2/2	3:25	—

R2	Chidi Njokuani	14/36	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Albert Duraev	16/46	35%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Chidi Njokuani	22/55	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Albert Duraev	17/51	33%	0/1	0:37	—

LOSS

vs. Gregory Rodrigues

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song • Sep 2022

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:27

Chidi Njokuani44/6568%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:40

Gregory Rodrigues48/9053%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chidi Njokuani	36/53	68%	0/0	1:34	—
	Gregory Rodrigues	32/50	64%	0/2	0:39	1

R2	Chidi Njokuani	8/12	67%	0/0	0:06	—
	Gregory Rodrigues	16/40	40%	1/1	0:35	—

WIN

vs. Dusko Todorovic

UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira • May 2022

KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 1, 4:48

Chidi Njokuani14/1782%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:50

Dusko Todorovic5/771%TD 2/7Ctrl 3:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chidi Njokuani	14/17	82%	0/0	0:50	1
	Dusko Todorovic	5/7	71%	2/7	3:13	—

WIN

vs. Marc-Andre Barriault

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland • Feb 2022

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:16

Chidi Njokuani11/11100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

Marc-Andre Barriault2/2100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chidi Njokuani	11/11	100%	0/0	0:04	1
	Marc-Andre Barriault	2/2	100%	0/0	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Mario Sousa

DWCS 5.2 • Sep 2021

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 1:35

Chidi Njokuani65/7784%TD 0/1Ctrl 6:49

Mario Sousa13/4628%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:44

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chidi Njokuani	21/24	88%	0/1	1:22	—
	Mario Sousa	11/35	31%	0/1	0:18	—

R2	Chidi Njokuani	23/28	82%	0/0	4:08	—
	Mario Sousa	1/7	14%	1/3	0:26	—

R3	Chidi Njokuani	21/25	84%	0/0	1:19	1
	Mario Sousa	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—