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Tafon Nchukwi "Da Don"

Inactive · age 31 · Orthodox · 6'0" 183 cm · 205 lb 93 kg · reach 77" 196 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
Elo rating
1417
Global Elo 1465 ±37
Rank
—
—
UFC record
2-4-0
KO 0 · Sub 0 · Dec 2
Streak
-3
Δ90d +26 · Δ1y +26
Last fight
Aug 12, 2023
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 12m
Avg fight time
12:00
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
2.3
Since last fight
2y 10mo

Honest Elo history

6 fights · tap & drag
Dec 19, 2020 — W vs Jamie Pickett Δ+29May 8, 2021 — L vs Junyong Park Δ-30Sep 18, 2021 — W vs Mike Rodriguez Δ+26Mar 12, 2022 — L vs Azamat Murzakanov Δ-35Jun 25, 2022 — L vs Carlos Ulberg Δ-33Aug 12, 2023 — L vs Aj Dobson Δ-16 13751400142514501475150015251550 202120222023 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":171,"elo":1506,"date":"2020-12-19","opp":"Jamie Pickett","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":1,"x":194.3,"y":225.9,"elo":1476,"date":"2021-05-08","opp":"Junyong Park","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":2,"x":293.5,"y":178.9,"elo":1501,"date":"2021-09-18","opp":"Mike Rodriguez","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":3,"x":423.9,"y":243.8,"elo":1466,"date":"2022-03-12","opp":"Azamat Murzakanov","result":"L","delta":-35},{"i":4,"x":502.2,"y":303.6,"elo":1433,"date":"2022-06-25","opp":"Carlos Ulberg","result":"L","delta":-33},{"i":5,"x":810,"y":333.7,"elo":1417,"date":"2023-08-12","opp":"Aj Dobson","result":"L","delta":-16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Aug 12, 2023 Aj Dobson L -16
Jun 25, 2022 Carlos Ulberg L -33
Mar 12, 2022 Azamat Murzakanov L -35
Sep 18, 2021 Mike Rodriguez W +26
May 8, 2021 Junyong Park L -30

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.
0%
0 / 2
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
2
100% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 2 (100%) 2

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 393 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
50% Head
  • Head 50%
  • Body 33%
  • Leg 18%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
69% Distance
  • Distance 69%
  • Clinch 27%
  • Ground 3%

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.
50%
of losses by finish
2 of 4
2 KO/TKO 0 Sub 2 Dec Never submitted

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.
1483
Developing slate
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.
0
of 2 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Jamie Pickett
Elo 1500 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.
3.1
−1.1 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 6 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1445

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Tafon Nchukwi on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.