Chidi NjokuaniStriker

Welterweight · 25-12 (1 NC) · orthodox

Last 5
WLLWW
Height
6'3"
190.5 cm
Reach
6'8"
203.2 cm
Age
37
Elo Rating
1522.8

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Lands 61% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 99% of Welterweight fighters
  • Lands 5.16 significant strikes per minute — better than 93% of Welterweight fighters
  • Stops 75% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 80% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Averages just 0.00 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 98% of Welterweight fighters
  • Completes only 0% of their takedown attempts — worse than 98% of Welterweight fighters
  • Attempts just 0.10 submissions per 15 minutes — worse than 81% of Welterweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    5.16
    Top 7%
  • Striking accuracy
    61%
    Top 1%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.32
    Bottom 40%
  • Striking defense
    57%
    Top 40%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.00
    Bottom 2%
  • Takedown accuracy
    0%
    Bottom 2%
  • Takedown defense
    75%
    Top 20%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.10
    Bottom 19%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1566, higher than 60% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1523).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Gooden7:19Santos1:09Matthews15:00Leal15:00Alvarez
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry
2026-08-16 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
2026-02-21 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
2025-07-12 · Submission, R1 1:09
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
2025-03-15 · KO/TKO, R2 2:19
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
2024-10-12 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
2024-03-30 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
2023-08-26 · KO/TKO, R1 4:16
UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen
2023-03-25 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
2022-09-17 · KO/TKO, R2 1:27
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira
2022-05-21 · KO/TKO, R1 4:48
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
2022-02-05 · KO/TKO, R1 0:16