// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Anthony Njokuani
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Anthony
Njokuani

NICKNAME"The Assassin"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-16-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Anthony Njokuani
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
46
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
35 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
16
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
53%
18/35 bouts
FINISH RATE
56%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 56% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.94
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.41
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
65%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
45%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#112
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1453
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1481 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
14th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.23 per fight)

27 rated fights · opponents rated in 77% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 1, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 10
DEC · 8
10
KO/TKO
56%
0
SUB
0%
8
DEC
44%
// LOSSES (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 7
DEC · 8
2
KO/TKO
13%
7
SUB
44%
8
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
56% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
56%
DECFULL FIGHT · 8 fights
44%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
36 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER79TD DEFENSE29GRAPPLING19CHIN81STRIKING52CARDIO84AGGRESSION28SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE78RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power79
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense29
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (53%)

Grappling19
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=34 bouts
Striking52
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio84
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression28
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense78
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (65%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=17 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense29 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Grappling19 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record34 bouts
Striking52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression28 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense78 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (65%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.17 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 2003WMAY 2003SEP 2004WJUL 2005WFEB 2006WAPR 2006WJUN 2006WNOV 2006WMAR 2007LAPR 2007WSEP 2007WSEP 2008LJAN 2009WAPR 2009WOCT 2009WDEC 2009LAPR 2010LAUG 2010WNOV 2010LMAR 2011WJUL 2011LDEC 2011WAPR 2012LJUL 2012WAPR 2013LMAY 2014LOCT 2014LFEB 2015LJUN 2015LJUN 2016LJUN 2016WDEC 2021LJAN 2022LMAY 2023WSEP 2023LMAR 2024LMAY 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 52.
  4. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  5. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  8. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  11. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  14. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  18. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  21. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  22. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  23. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  24. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  25. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  27. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 80, DEC R3.
  28. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 73, SUB R3.
  29. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  30. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  31. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  32. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, JAN 2022, momentum score 53, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 46, SUB R1.
  35. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 53, DEC R3.
  36. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 46, SUB R1.
  37. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 39, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Rosfort-Nees), bottomed at 39 (L vs Alves). Current reading: 39.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
35/36 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
20%
5
14%
-
-
-
12
total
SUB
5
14%
1
3%
1
3%
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
16
46%
-
-
16
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 12 of 35 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
44%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
36 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Rafael AlvesMay 1, 2026
SubmissionR1 · 0:31
GFC 10 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Inverted Hammerlock)
L
VS Jesse RonsonMar 2, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 4:26
GFC 7 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Brandon JenkinsSep 8, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
GFC 5 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Handesson FerreiraMay 5, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 4:09
GFC 4 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Raimond MagomedalievJan 28, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 2:49
EFC 44 - Eagle FC 44: Spong vs. Kharitonov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Wesley GoldenDec 17, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 4:38
GFC 3 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Leonardo Mafra TeixeiraJun 11, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FFC 25 - Mitchell vs. Lopez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Leonardo MafraJun 11, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FFC 25 - Mitchell vs. Lopez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Josh QuayhagenJun 26, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFC 42 - Legacy Fighting Championship 42
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Dave BurrowFeb 13, 2015
SubmissionR3 · 1:28
LFC 38 - Legacy Fighting Championship 38
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Daron CruickshankOct 4, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 54 - MacDonald vs. Saffiedine
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Vinc PichelMay 24, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 173 - Barao vs. Dillashaw
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Lightweight. Professional record 18-16 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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