Welterweight · “Bang Bang”
Chidi Njokuani
25-12-0 (1 NC) UFC 5-5-0
6'3"Height
80"Reach
OrthodoxStance
37Age
3KO wins
0Sub wins
60.0%Finish rate
8:25Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min5.67
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.91
Striking accuracy60.0%
Striking defense57.2%
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense75.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.18
Control time15.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Carlos Leal 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez · February 21, 2026
120/205Sig. strikes
115/276Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jake Matthews 14-7 walk-in Submission · R1 1:09 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira · July 12, 2025
5/10Sig. strikes
3/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos 11-4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:19 — UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 · March 15, 2025
46/87Sig. strikes
17/49Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jared Gooden 2-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira · October 12, 2024
105/148Sig. strikes
20/50Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
9:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rhys McKee 0-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot · March 30, 2024
64/98Sig. strikes
30/93Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michal Oleksiejczuk 6-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:16 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie · August 26, 2023
29/57Sig. strikes
44/72Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Albert Duraev 1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen · March 25, 2023
40/99Sig. strikes
45/123Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Gregory Rodrigues 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:27 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song · September 17, 2022
44/65Sig. strikes
48/90Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dusko Todorovic 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:48 — UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira · May 21, 2022
14/17Sig. strikes
5/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:50Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Marc-Andre Barriault 2-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:16 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland · February 5, 2022
11/11Sig. strikes
2/2Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
15
Submission
1
Decision
9
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
4
Decision
3
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
10
Bellator
8
RFA
6
Tachi Palace Fights
3
MMA Xplosion
2
Dana White's Contender Series
1
LFA
1
ShinZo Fight Sport
1
+ 6 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 38 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Carlos Leal Miranda | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
February 21, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jake Matthews | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira
July 12, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 1:09 |
| W | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | TKO (knee and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
March 15, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 2:19 |
| W | Jared Gooden | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
October 12, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rhys McKee | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
March 30, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Michał Oleksiejczuk | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
August 26, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 4:16 |
| L | Albert Duraev | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen
March 25, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Gregory Rodrigues | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
September 17, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 1:27 |
| W | Duško Todorović | KO (elbow) | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira
May 21, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 4:48 |
| W | Marc-André Barriault | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
February 5, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 0:16 |
| W | Mário Felipe de Sousa | TKO (elbows) | Dana White's Contender Series 38
September 7, 2021 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 3 | 1:35 |
| W | Cristhian Torres | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | LFA 91
September 11, 2020 |
LFA | 2 | 4:10 |
| L | Rafael Carvalho | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 224
July 12, 2019 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | John Salter | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 210
November 30, 2018 |
Bellator | 1 | 4:32 |
| W | Hisaki Kato | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 189
December 1, 2017 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Andrey Koreshkov | TKO (punches and elbows) | Bellator 182
August 25, 2017 |
Bellator | 1 | 4:08 |
| W | Melvin Guillard | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 171
January 27, 2017 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | André Fialho | TKO (punches) | Bellator 167
December 3, 2016 |
Bellator | 1 | 0:21 |
| W | Thiago Gonçalves | KO (body kick and punches) | Bellator 156
June 17, 2016 |
Bellator | 3 | 2:39 |
| W | Ricky Rainey | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 146
November 20, 2015 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Max Griffin | Decision (split) | Tachi Palace Fights 23
May 7, 2015 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Gilbert Smith | Decision (unanimous) | RFA 22
January 9, 2015 |
RFA | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Steve Hanna | Decision (unanimous) | RFA 18
September 12, 2014 |
RFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Chris Heatherly | NC (elbow to spine) | RFA 13
March 7, 2014 |
RFA | 1 | 3:31 |
| W | LeVon Maynard | TKO (punches) | ShinZo Fight Sport 1
August 16, 2013 |
ShinZo Fight Sport | 1 | 4:40 |
| L | Jeremy Kimball | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RFA 7
March 22, 2013 |
RFA | 2 | 1:51 |
| W | Phil Dace | TKO (punches) | RFA 4
November 2, 2012 |
RFA | 3 | 0:41 |
| W | Bobby Cooper | Decision (unanimous) | RFA 3
June 30, 2012 |
RFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | John Reedy | TKO (leg kick) | Tachi Palace Fights 13
May 10, 2012 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 1 | 0:55 |
| W | Jon Harris | TKO (knee and punches) | Legacy FC 10
February 24, 2012 |
Legacy FC | 1 | 1:54 |
| L | Brandon Thatch | TKO (punches) | Ring of Fire 41
August 20, 2011 |
Ring of Fire | 1 | 0:53 |
| W | Alan Jouban | TKO (body kick) | Tachi Palace Fights 9
May 6, 2011 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 3 | 1:27 |
| W | Jack Montgomery | Submission (guillotine choke) | KOTC: Infusion
November 13, 2010 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:35 |
| W | Chris Kennedy | KO (punches) | MMA Xplosion: Vianna vs. Lacy
July 31, 2010 |
MMA Xplosion | 1 | 0:52 |
| L | Jorge Lopez | TKO (punches) | MMA Xplosion: Next Generation Fighter
May 22, 2010 |
MMA Xplosion | 1 | 4:15 |
| L | Warren Thompson | Submission (keylock) | Bangkok Fight Night 3
September 24, 2009 |
Bangkok Fight Night | 1 | 1:05 |
| W | Andrew Moncriefe | TKO (punches) | Supreme Warrior Championship 1
September 19, 2008 |
Supreme Warrior Championship | 1 | 0:22 |
| W | Jorge Cortez | TKO (punches) | Fight Time Productions: Global Showdown
November 3, 2007 |
Fight Time Productions | 1 | 1:30 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Chidi Njokuani) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.