Last fight
Win
Njokuani vs McKee
Mar. 30, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
14
Wins by Knockout
1
Wins by Submission
10
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 296
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 480
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 5
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Dallas, United States
Fighting style
MMA
Age
35
Height
75.00
Weight
194.40
Octagon Debut
Feb. 5, 2022
Reach
80.00
Leg reach
45.00
- Pro since 2007
- 14 wins by KO, one by submission (guillotine)
- 10 first-round finishes
- Has won five of his last eight
- Owns wins over UFC vets Alan Jouban (2011), Gilbert Smith (2015), Max Griffin (2015), Ricky Rainey (2015), Melvin Guillard (2017)
- Also faced UFC vets Jorge Lopez, Brandon Thatch, Jeremy Kimball, Chris Heatherly, John Salter
- Younger brother of UFC / WEC vet Anthony Njokuani
UFC on ESPN (3/30/24) Njokuani won a three round split decision over Rhys McKee
UFC Fight Night (8/26/23) Njokuani was stopped by Michal Oleksiejczuk via strikes at 4:16 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (3/25/23) Njokuani lost a three round split decision to Albert Duraev
UFC Fight Night (9/17/22) Njokuani was stopped by Gregory Rodrigues via strikes at 1:27 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (5/21/22) Njokuani knocked out Dusko Todorovic at 4:48 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (2/5/22) Njokuani knocked out Marc-Andre Barriault at :16 of the first round
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 5
Episode two (9/7/21) Njokuani stopped Mario Sousa via strikes at 1:35 of the third round
When and why did you start training for fighting? Probably about 2000; my brother introduced me to combat sports.
What titles have you held? Tachi Palace Middleweight Champion
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s a dream come true; finally, an opportunity to showcase my skills on the biggest stage in MMA
What was your job before you started fighting? I had all kinds of odd jobs because I was pretty young at the time.
Ranks in any martial arts styles: BJJ black belt and 22 years of Muay Thai training
Favorite grappling technique: Standing back up
Favorite Striking technique: Head kick
