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Chidi Njokuani

Active #77 welterweight · 191 cm
Elo rating
1494 ±35
LCB 1448
Rank
#77
top 84% of division
UFC record
5-5-0
KO 3 · Sub 0 · Dec 2
Streak
-2
Δ90d -17 · Δ1y -30
Last fight
Feb 21, 2026
L by Decision

Elo history

10 fights · tap & drag
Feb 5, 2022 — W vs Marc-Andre Barriault Δ+33May 21, 2022 — W vs Dusko Todorovic Δ+29Sep 17, 2022 — L vs Gregory Rodrigues Δ-33Mar 25, 2023 — L vs Albert Duraev Δ-31Aug 26, 2023 — L vs Michal Oleksiejczuk Δ-28Mar 30, 2024 — W vs Rhys McKee Δ+14Oct 12, 2024 — W vs Jared Gooden Δ+15Mar 15, 2025 — W vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Δ+25Jul 12, 2025 — L vs Jake Matthews Δ-14Feb 21, 2026 — L vs Carlos Leal Δ-17 14301473151615591602 2023202420252026 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":109.2,"elo":1533,"date":"2022-02-05","opp":"Marc-Andre Barriault","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":84.6,"y":73.2,"elo":1562,"date":"2022-05-21","opp":"Dusko Todorovic","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":2,"x":153.2,"y":113.6,"elo":1530,"date":"2022-09-17","opp":"Gregory Rodrigues","result":"L","delta":-33},{"i":3,"x":262.2,"y":152.1,"elo":1498,"date":"2023-03-25","opp":"Albert Duraev","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":4,"x":351.1,"y":186.8,"elo":1470,"date":"2023-08-26","opp":"Michal Oleksiejczuk","result":"L","delta":-28},{"i":5,"x":476.2,"y":169.8,"elo":1484,"date":"2024-03-30","opp":"Rhys McKee","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":6,"x":589.3,"y":151.6,"elo":1499,"date":"2024-10-12","opp":"Jared Gooden","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":7,"x":678.1,"y":120.9,"elo":1524,"date":"2025-03-15","opp":"Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos","result":"W","delta":25},{"i":8,"x":746.8,"y":137.6,"elo":1510,"date":"2025-07-12","opp":"Jake Matthews","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":9,"x":876,"y":157.9,"elo":1494,"date":"2026-02-21","opp":"Carlos Leal","result":"L","delta":-17}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Feb 21, 2026 Carlos Leal L -17
Jul 12, 2025 Jake Matthews L -14
Mar 15, 2025 Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos W +25
Oct 12, 2024 Jared Gooden W +15
Mar 30, 2024 Rhys McKee W +14

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
4.78 avg 3.59
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
60% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
3.29 avg 2.84
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
57% avg 55%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
0.00 avg 1.79
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
0% avg 42%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
75% avg 70%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.15 avg 0.44
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
2 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
60%
3 / 5
Finish rate
KO
3
60% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
2
40% of wins
KO: 3 (60%) 3 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 2 (40%) 2
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
2 67%
R2
1 33%
R3
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1525
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
4.8
actual 0 vs expected