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Tafon Nchukwi
Last fought: Aug 2023
RECORD
Pro
6-4-0
UFC
2-4-0
Age
31
Height
6'0"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 11:59 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 80.0% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.40 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 33.3% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 5-8 (38.5%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 2-4 (33.3%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 3-4 (42.9%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 74.9% |
| % Time in Control | 11.7% |
| % Time Controlled | 13.5% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 46.5% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 5.07 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 4.29 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.78 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 47.5% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 56.6% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.32 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 1.10 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 0.65 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.58 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 0.83 |
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 Middleweight field
Tafon Nchukwi
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 | Tafon Nchukwi |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 54.4% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 5.5 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.8 |
| Strike Differential | 1.7/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 57.1% |
| Takedown Defense | 64.7% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.8 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 1:45 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 11:59 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.2 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 50.9% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.8 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.0 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 80.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 61.5% |
| Control Time/Fight | 1:06 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. AJ Dobson
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos • Aug 2023Middleweight
Tafon Nchukwi53/9954%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
AJ Dobson67/13450%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:33
LOSS
vs. Carlos Ulberg
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot • Jun 2022Light Heavyweight
Tafon Nchukwi3/475%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Carlos Ulberg15/1979%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1
LOSS
vs. Azamat Murzakanov
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev • Mar 2022Light Heavyweight
Tafon Nchukwi43/9844%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14
Azamat Murzakanov28/6941%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:39KD 1
WIN
vs. Mike Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann • Sep 2021Light Heavyweight
Tafon Nchukwi116/19958%TD 3/3Ctrl 4:45
Mike Rodriguez49/14434%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
LOSS
vs. JunYong Park
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson • May 2021Middleweight
Tafon Nchukwi58/13643%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:34
JunYong Park71/14549%TD 2/5Ctrl 3:49
WIN
vs. Jamie Pickett
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal • Dec 2020Middleweight
Tafon Nchukwi120/18764%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:51KD 1
Jamie Pickett40/8149%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:34
Prior to UFC
DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Al Matavao
DWCS 4.6 • Sep 2020
Tafon Nchukwi47/11441%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
Al Matavao55/11847%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00