Welterweight

Chidi Njokuani

Last fought: Aug 2026

RECORD

Pro

26-12-0 (1 NC)

UFC

6-5-0

Age

Height

6'3"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

80"

Stance

Orthodox

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Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	9:01
Fight Completion Rate	60.2%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.80
% Fights Inside the Distance	54.5%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	50-34 (59.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	25-19 (56.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	25-15 (62.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	62.7%
% Time in Control	13.4%
% Time Controlled	23.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	36.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	7.30
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.11
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+2.19
Distance Strike Accuracy	57.3%
Distance Strike Defense	60.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.68
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.35
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.56
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.22
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.12
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.36

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field

Chidi Njokuani League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Chidi Njokuani
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	61.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.1
Strike Differential	2.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	75.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.0
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2
Control Time/15min	2:00
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	50.0%
Avg Fight Time	9:01
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.5
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	63.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	8.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.3
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	78.9%
Control Time/Fight	1:56

Fight History

WIN

vs. Joel Alvarez

UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry • Aug 2026Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chidi Njokuani155/22968%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:12

Joel Alvarez74/16445%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chidi Njokuani	46/69	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joel Alvarez	22/50	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Chidi Njokuani	48/70	69%	0/1	0:00	—
	Joel Alvarez	25/52	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Chidi Njokuani	61/90	68%	0/0	0:12	—
	Joel Alvarez	27/62	44%	0/0	0:26	—

LOSS

vs. Carlos Leal

UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez • Feb 2026Welterweight

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 2025Welterweight

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 2025Welterweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 2:19

Chidi Njokuani46/8753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10KD 1

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 2024Welterweight

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 2024Welterweight

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 2023Middleweight

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 2023Middleweight

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 2022Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:27

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

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

▼ 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 2022Middleweight

KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 1, 4:48

Chidi Njokuani14/1782%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:50KD 1

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 2022Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:16

Chidi Njokuani11/11100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

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 6:49KD 1

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	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com