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Chidi Njokuani "Bang Bang"

Active #58 welterweight · age 37 · Orthodox · 6'3" 191 cm · 170 lb 77 kg · reach 80" 203 cm
At a glance
Elo rating
1462
Global Elo 1516 ±41
Rank
#58
top 75% of division
UFC record
6-5-0
KO 3 · Sub 0 · Dec 3
Streak
+1
Δ90d +22 · Δ1y +6
Last fight
Aug 15, 2026
Win by Decision

Division-adjusted profile

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The size-fair view: each fighter is measured against his own division, so a heavyweight's lower raw pace isn't punished. Toughness inverts strikes absorbed. Raw career numbers are in Performance above.

Honest Elo history

11 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-17Aug 15, 2026 — W vs Joel Alvarez Δ+22 13751400142514501475150015251550 2023202420252026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":218.5,"elo":1480,"date":"2022-02-05","opp":"Marc-Andre Barriault","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":135.8,"y":165,"elo":1509,"date":"2022-05-21","opp":"Dusko Todorovic","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":2,"x":187.6,"y":225.1,"elo":1476,"date":"2022-09-17","opp":"Gregory Rodrigues","result":"L","delta":-33},{"i":3,"x":270,"y":282.4,"elo":1445,"date":"2023-03-25","opp":"Albert Duraev","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":4,"x":337.1,"y":333.9,"elo":1417,"date":"2023-08-26","opp":"Michal Oleksiejczuk","result":"L","delta":-28},{"i":5,"x":431.7,"y":308.7,"elo":1430,"date":"2024-03-30","opp":"Rhys McKee","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":6,"x":517.1,"y":281.6,"elo":1445,"date":"2024-10-12","opp":"Jared Gooden","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":7,"x":584.2,"y":235.9,"elo":1470,"date":"2025-03-15","opp":"Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos","result":"W","delta":25},{"i":8,"x":636.1,"y":260.8,"elo":1457,"date":"2025-07-12","opp":"Jake Matthews","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":9,"x":733.7,"y":291,"elo":1440,"date":"2026-02-21","opp":"Carlos Leal","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":10,"x":810,"y":250.7,"elo":1462,"date":"2026-08-15","opp":"Joel Alvarez","result":"W","delta":22}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Aug 15, 2026 Joel Alvarez W +22
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
3 post-fight bonuses
  • Performance of the Night ×2
  • Fight of the Night ×1
$150,000 in bonus money

UFC awards a discretionary bonus for the night's best fight and finishes. Chidi Njokuani has earned 3. The payout was $50,000 from 2014 to 2025 and $100,000 from 2026; select cards have paid more.

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
3 / 6
Finish rate
KO
3
50% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
3
50% of wins
KO: 3 (50%) 3 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 3 (50%) 3
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
2 67%
R2
1 33%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 633 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
39% Body
  • Head 36%
  • Body 39%
  • Leg 24%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
72% Distance
  • Distance 72%
  • Clinch 22%
  • Ground 6%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
60%
of losses by finish
3 of 5 · usually R1
2 KO/TKO 1 Sub 2 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

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.
1566
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
2
of 6 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Joel Alvarez
Elo 1631 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
5.2
+0.8 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 11 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1631
Notable wins
Joel Alvarez 1631 Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos 1628
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 39m
Avg fight time
9:01
Fights per year
2.4
Since last fight
0d
Bonuses
3
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#3 · Elo 1675
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#4 · Elo 1671
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#5 · Elo 1652
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Chidi Njokuani on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.