Profile
Chidi Njokuani Fighter Profile
- Record (W-L-D)
- 26-12-0 (1 NC)
- Recent form
- 1-2 in last 3
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Reach
- 80"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Nationality
- USA
Fight history
Chidi Njokuani Fight History
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time | Sig. str | TD | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Joel Álvarez | W | Decision · 29-28 | 30-27 | 30-27 | 3 | 5:00 | 155/229 | 0/1 | UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Carlos Leal | L | Decision · 27-30 | 28-29 | 28-29 | 3 | 5:00 | 120/205 | 0/2 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Jake Matthews | L | Submission · Victory by Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 1:09 | 5/10 | — | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | W | KO/TKO · Victory by Knee | 2 | 2:19 | 46/87 | — | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Jared Gooden | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | — | 105/148 | — | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Rhys McKee | W | Decision - Split | 3 | — | 64/98 | 0/2 | UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Michal Oleksiejczuk | L | KO/TKO | 1 | — | 29/57 | 0/2 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Albert Duraev | L | Decision - Split | 3 | — | 40/99 | — | UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Gregory Rodrigues | L | KO/TKO | 2 | — | 44/65 | — | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song |
| May 21, 2022 | Duško Todorović | W | KO/TKO | 1 | — | 14/17 | — | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Marc-Andre Barriault | W | KO/TKO | 1 | — | 11/11 | — | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Mario Sousa | W | KO/TKO | 3 | — | 65/77 | 0/1 | Dana White's Contender Series: Season 5, Week 2 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Cristhian Torres | W | KO/TKO | 2 | — | — | — | LFA 91: Njokuani vs. Torres |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Rafael Carvalho | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | — | — | — | Bellator 224: Budd vs. Rubin |
| Nov 30, 2018 | John Salter | L | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | — | — | — | Bellator 210: Njokuani vs. Salter |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Hisaki Kato | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | — | — | — | Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Andrey Koreshkov | L | TKO | 1 | — | — | — | Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. Njokuani |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Melvin Guillard | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | — | — | — | Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Andre Fialho | W | TKO | 1 | — | — | — | Bellator 167: Taimanglo vs. Caldwell 2 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Thiago Goncalves | W | KO/TKO | 3 | — | — | — | Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | Ricky Rainey | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | — | — | — | Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef |
| May 7, 2015 | Max Griffin | W | Decision - Split | 5 | — | — | — | TPF 23 - Cinco de Mayhem · Title fight |
| Jan 9, 2015 | Gilbert Smith | W | Decision - Unanimous | 5 | — | — | — | RFA 22: Njokuani vs. Smith · Title fight |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Steve Hanna | W | Unanimous Decision | 3 | — | — | — | RFA 18: Manzanares vs. Pantoja |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Chris Heatherly | NC | No Contest | 1 | — | — | — | RFA 13: Cochrane vs. Escudero |
| Aug 16, 2013 | LeVon Maynard | W | TKO | 1 | — | — | — | SFS: Shinzo Fight Sport |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Jeremy Kimball | L | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 2 | — | — | — | RFA 7: Thatch vs. Rhodes |
| Nov 2, 2012 | Phil Dace | W | TKO | 3 | — | — | — | RFA 4: Griffin vs. Escudero |
| Jun 30, 2012 | Bobby Cooper | W | Unanimous Decision | 3 | — | — | — | RFA 3: Stevenson vs. Cochrane |
| May 10, 2012 | John Reedy | W | TKO | 1 | — | — | — | TPF 13: Unfinished Business |
| Feb 24, 2012 | Jonathan Harris | W | TKO | 1 | — | — | — | LFC 10: Legacy Fighting Championship 10 |
| Aug 19, 2011 | Brandon Thatch | L | TKO (Punches) | 1 | — | — | — | ROF 41: Bragging Rights |
| May 6, 2011 | Alan Jouban | W | KO | 3 | — | — | — | TPF 9: The Contenders |
| Nov 13, 2010 | Jack Montgomery | W | Submission (Guillotine) | 1 | — | — | — | KOTC: Infusion |
| Jul 30, 2010 | Chris Kennedy | W | KO/TKO · Victory by KO | 1 | 0:52 | — | — | MMA Xplosion: Vianna vs. Lacy |
| May 21, 2010 | Jorge Lopez | L | KO/TKO · Victory by TKO | 1 | 4:15 | — | — | MMA Xplosion: Next Generation Fighter |
| Sep 25, 2009 | Warren Thompson | L | Submission (Keylock) | 1 | — | — | — | BFN 3: Bangkok Fight Night 3 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | Andrew Moncriefe | W | TKO | 1 | — | — | — | SWC 1: Inception |
| Nov 2, 2007 | George Cortez | W | KO/TKO · Victory by TKO | 1 | 1:30 | — | — | FTP: Global Showdown |
Career
Chidi Njokuani Career Stats
Per-fight averages across every bout on record.
- Sig. strikes landed per fight
- 17.9
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 63.3%
- Takedowns landed per fight
- 0
- Takedown accuracy
- 0%
- Knockdowns per fight
- 0.10
- Submission attempts per fight
- 0.03
- Control time per fight
- 0:01
- Wins by KO/TKO
- 15 (58%)
- Wins by submission
- 1 (4%)
- Wins by decision
- 10 (38%)
Profile
About Chidi Njokuani
Chidi Njokuani (“Bang Bang”) is a UFC welterweight fighter from USA with a professional record of 26-12-0 (1 NC).
In Chidi Njokuani's most recent bout, Njokuani beat Joel Álvarez by Decision · 29-28 | 30-27 | 30-27 in round 3 at UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry (August 15, 2026).
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