Chidi Njokuani

🇳🇬 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎

(1988-12-31)

Statistics

UFC Record: 5-4

By Method:

KO/TKO: 3-2
Submission: 0-1
Decision: 2-1

By Elo:

As Favorite: 1-3
As Underdog: 4-1

By Weight Class:

Welterweight: 1-1
Middleweight: 2-3

By Round:

Round 1: 2-2
Round 2: 1-1
Round 3: 2-1

UFC Roster Status: Active

Last 5: L W W W L

Elo: 2883

Peak Elo: 2986 (2025-03-15)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2840 (#282)

Bonuses: 3 (1 FOTN, 2 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 7m 42s

Total Fight Time: 1h 9m 15s

Avg Time Between Fights: 154 days

Avg Card Placement: 5.2

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2026-02-21
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez

Chidi Njokuani (37) 🇳🇬 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W W L • 5-4
Elo: 2883 (49%)

WELTERWEIGHT

🇧🇷 ︎ Carlos Leal (31)
1-2 • L W L
Elo: 2890 (51%)

Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2025-07-12
UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira

Jake Matthews (30) 🇦🇺 ︎
L W L W W • 14-7
Elo: 2974 (48%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R1
1:09

🇳🇬 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎ Chidi Njokuani (36)
5-3 • W W W L L
Elo: 2986 (52%)

Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tennessee
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2025-03-15
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2

Chidi Njokuani (36) 🇳🇬 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎
W W L L L • 4-3
Elo: 2860 (37%)

CATCHWEIGHT (172.25 LB)
TKO
R2
2:19

🇧🇷 ︎ Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (38)
11-4-1 • W W D L W
Elo: 2953 (63%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2024-10-12
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira

Chidi Njokuani (35) 🇳🇬 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎
W L L L W • 3-3
Elo: 2757 (49%)
30

CATCHWEIGHT (172.5 LB)
DEC
R3
5:00
🤖

🇺🇸 ︎ Jared Gooden (30)
2-4 • L W L L W
Elo: 2765 (51%)
27

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2024-03-30
UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot

Chidi Njokuani (35) 🇳🇬 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎
L L L W W • 2-3
Elo: 2718 (47%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇬🇧 ︎ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁮󠁩󠁲󠁿 ︎ Rhys McKee (28)
0-3 • L L L
Elo: 2737 (53%)

Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, New Jersey
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2023-08-26
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie

⭐ Michal Oleksiejczuk (28) 🇵🇱 ︎
W L W W L • 6-4 (1 NC)
Elo: 2799 (46%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R1
4:16

🇳🇬 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎ Chidi Njokuani (34)
2-2 • L L W W
Elo: 2826 (54%)

Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore
Singapore 🇸🇬 ︎

2023-03-25
UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen

Albert Duraev (34) 🇷🇺 ︎
W L • 1-1
Elo: 2911 (60%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇳🇬 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎ Chidi Njokuani (34)
2-1 • L W W
Elo: 2840 (40%)

AT&T Center
San Antonio, Texas
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2022-09-17
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song

Gregory Rodrigues (30) 🇧🇷 ︎
W W L W • 3-1
Elo: 2913 (45%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT

⭐TKO⭐

R2
1:27

🇳🇬 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎ Chidi Njokuani (33)
2-0 • W W
Elo: 2950 (55%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2022-05-21
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira

⭐ Chidi Njokuani (33) 🇳🇬 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎
W • 1-0
Elo: 2917 (83%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R1
4:48

🇷🇸 ︎ Dusko Todorovic (28)
2-2 • W L L W
Elo: 2640 (17%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2022-02-05
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland

⭐ Chidi Njokuani (33) 🇳🇬 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎
Debut 🔰
Elo: 2815 (49%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R1
0:16

🇨🇦 ︎ Marc-Andre Barriault (31)
2-3 (1 NC) • L L N W W
Elo: 2821 (51%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎