// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Chidi Njokuani
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Chidi
Njokuani

NICKNAME"Bang Bang"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
26-12-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
NOT LISTED
NEXT FIGHT
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Chidi Njokuani
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'3"
REACH
6'8"
AGE
37
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
39 BOUTS
WIN
26
LOSS
12
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
68%
26/39 bouts
FINISH RATE
62%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
WWLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
POWER PUNCHER

Power puncher fighter with elite knockout power — 58% 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

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
5.16
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
62%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.32
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
58%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
76%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.14
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// 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 (26)
n = 26
KO/TKO · 15
SUB · 1
DEC · 10
15
KO/TKO
58%
1
SUB
4%
10
DEC
38%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 4
DEC · 4
5
KO/TKO
42%
4
SUB
33%
4
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
62% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 15 fights
58%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
4%
DECFULL FIGHT · 10 fights
38%
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_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
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 POWER82TD DEFENSE80GRAPPLING40CHIN80STRIKING81CARDIO73AGGRESSION43SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE39RECOVERY58
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power82
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense80
NOT ON FILE

Grappling40
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking81
NOT ON FILE

Cardio73
NOT ON FILE

Aggression43
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat20
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense39
NOT ON FILE

Recovery58
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power82 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling40 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking81 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio73 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression43 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense39 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery58 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// 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
0255075100NOV 2007WNOV 2007WSEP 2008LSEP 2009LMAY 2010WJUL 2010WNOV 2010WMAY 2011LAUG 2011WFEB 2012WMAY 2012WJUN 2012WNOV 2012LMAR 2013WAUG 2013MAR 2014WSEP 2014WJAN 2015WMAY 2015WNOV 2015WJUN 2016WDEC 2016WJAN 2017LAUG 2017WDEC 2017LNOV 2018LJUL 2019WSEP 2020WSEP 2021WFEB 2022WMAY 2022LSEP 2022LMAR 2023LAUG 2023WMAR 2024WOCT 2024WMAR 2025LJUL 2025LFEB 2026WAUG 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 59, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 60, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 70, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R3.
  9. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  13. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  15. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R1.
  17. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  19. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  20. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  22. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  26. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  27. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  28. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R2.
  29. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  30. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  33. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  34. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  36. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  37. Start, MAR 2025, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R2.
  38. Start, JUL 2025, momentum score 92, SUB R1.
  39. Start, FEB 2026, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  40. Start, AUG 2026, momentum score 92, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Dace), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 92.

// 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_
39/39 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
13
33%
3
8%
4
10%
-
-
20
total
SUB
4
10%
1
3%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
1
3%
-
11
28%
-
2
5%
14
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 16 of 39 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
36%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
39 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Joel AlvarezAug 15, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 330 - Makhachev vs. Garry
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Carlos LealFeb 21, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 267 - Strickland vs. Hernandez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jake MatthewsJul 12, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 1:09
UFC on ESPN 70 - Lewis vs. Teixeira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Elizeu Zaleski dos SantosMar 15, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 2:19
UFC Fight Night 254 - Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Elbows)
W
VS Jared GoodenOct 12, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 244 - Royval vs. Taira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Rhys McKeeMar 30, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 54 - Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Michal OleksiejczukAug 26, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 4:16
UFC Fight Night 225 - Holloway vs. Korean Zombie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Albert DuraevMar 25, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 43 - Vera vs. Sandhagen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Gregory RodriguesSep 17, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 1:27
UFC Fight Night 210 - Sandhagen vs. Song
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Dusko TodorovicMay 21, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 4:48
UFC Fight Night 206 - Holm vs. Vieira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbow)
W
VS Marc-Andre BarriaultFeb 5, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 0:16
UFC Fight Night 200 - Hermansson vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Mario SousaSep 7, 2021
KO/TKOR3 · 1:35
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 26-12 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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