Chidi Njokuani

"Chidi Bang Bang"

AGE	36 / Dec 31, 1988
HEIGHT	6'3" / 190.5 cm
WEIGHT	173 lbs / 78.47 kg

ASSOCIATION
One Kick's Gym / Sergio Penha BJJ

CLASS
Middleweight

Wins 25

KO / TKO

60%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

36%

Losses 10

KO / TKO

50%

SUBMISSIONS

30%

DECISIONS

20%

N/C 1

Upcoming Fights

UFC on ESPN 70

July 12, 2025 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Chidi Njokuani

25-10-0 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)

Jake Matthews

21-7-0 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)

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FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos	UFC Fight Night 254 - Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 Mar / 15 / 2025	TKO (Knee and Elbows) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:19
win	Jared Gooden	UFC Fight Night 244 - Royval vs. Taira Oct / 12 / 2024	Decision (Unanimous) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Rhys McKee	UFC on ESPN 54 - Blanchfield vs. Fiorot Mar / 30 / 2024	Decision (Split) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Michal Oleksiejczuk	UFC Fight Night 225 - Holloway vs. Korean Zombie Aug / 26 / 2023	TKO (Punches) Thomas Fan VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:16
loss	Albert Duraev	UFC on ESPN 43 - Vera vs. Sandhagen Mar / 25 / 2023	Decision (Split) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Gregory Rodrigues	UFC Fight Night 210 - Sandhagen vs. Song Sep / 17 / 2022	TKO (Punches) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:27
win	Dusko Todorovic	UFC Fight Night 206 - Holm vs. Vieira May / 21 / 2022	KO (Elbow) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:48
win	Marc-Andre Barriault	UFC Fight Night 200 - Hermansson vs. Strickland Feb / 05 / 2022	KO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:16
win	Mario Filipe de Sousa	Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 2 Sep / 07 / 2021	TKO (Elbows) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	1:35
win	Cristian Torres	LFA 91 - Njokuani vs. Torres Sep / 11 / 2020	TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches) Bobby Wombacher	2	4:10
loss	Rafael Carvalho	Bellator 224 - Budd vs. Rubin Jul / 12 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Kerry Hatley	3	5:00
loss	John Salter	Bellator 210 - Njokuani vs. Salter Nov / 30 / 2018	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Jason Herzog	1	4:32
win	Hisaki Kato	Bellator 189 - Budd vs. Blencowe 2 Dec / 01 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Jerin Valel	3	5:00
loss	Andrey Koreshkov	Bellator 182 - Koreshkov vs. Njokuani Aug / 25 / 2017	TKO (Punches and Elbows) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:08
win	Melvin Guillard	Bellator 171 - Guillard vs. Njokuani Jan / 27 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Andre Fialho	Bellator 167 - Taimanglo vs. Caldwell 2 Dec / 03 / 2016	TKO (Punches) Mike Beltran	1	0:21
win	Thiago Jambo Goncalves	Bellator 156 - Galvao vs. Dantas 2 Jun / 17 / 2016	KO (Body Kick and Punches) Mike Beltran	3	2:39
win	Ricky Rainey	Bellator 146 - Kato vs. Manhoef Nov / 20 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Max Griffin	TPF 23 - Cinco de Mayhem May / 07 / 2015	Decision (Split) Jason McCoy	5	5:00
win	Gilbert Smith	RFA 22 - Smith vs. Njokuani Jan / 09 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) Tom Johnson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Steve Hanna	RFA 18 - Manzanares vs. Pantoja Sep / 12 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Raul Porrata VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
NC	Chris Heatherly	RFA 13 - Cochrane vs. Escudero Mar / 07 / 2014	NC (Elbow to Spine) Bobby Wombacher	1	3:31
win	LeVon Maynard	SFS - Shinzo Fight Sport Aug / 16 / 2013	TKO (Punches) Dave Hagen	1	4:40
loss	Jeremy Kimball	RFA 7 - Thatch vs. Rhodes Mar / 22 / 2013	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Don Thais	2	1:51
win	Phil Dace	RFA 4 - Griffin vs. Escudero Nov / 02 / 2012	TKO (Punches) Kim Winslow	3	0:41
win	Bobby Cooper	RFA 3 - Stevenson vs. Cochrane Jun / 30 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Bo Nesslein	3	5:00
win	John Reedy	TPF 13 - Unfinished Business May / 10 / 2012	TKO (Leg Kick) Marcos Rosales	1	0:55
win	Jonathan Harris	LFC 10 - Legacy Fighting Championship 10 Feb / 24 / 2012	TKO (Knee and Punches) Jacob Montalvo	1	1:54
loss	Brandon Thatch	ROF 41 - Bragging Rights Aug / 20 / 2011	TKO (Punches) Tom Johnson	1	0:53
win	Alan Jouban	TPF 9 - The Contenders May / 06 / 2011	KO (Kick to the Body) John McCarthy	3	1:27
win	Jack Montgomery	KOTC - Infusion Nov / 13 / 2010	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	1:35
win	Chris Kennedy	MMA Xplosion - Vianna vs. Lacy Jul / 31 / 2010	KO (Punches) Steve Mazzagatti	1	0:52
loss	Jorge Lopez	MMA Xplosion - Next Generation Fighter May / 22 / 2010	TKO (Punches) Chris Tognoni	1	4:15
loss	Warren Thompson	BFN 3 - Bangkok Fight Night 3 Sep / 25 / 2009	Submission (Keylock)	1	1:05
win	Andrew Moncriefe	SWC 1 - Inception Sep / 19 / 2008	TKO (Punches)	1	0:22
win	George Cortez	FTP - Global Showdown Nov / 03 / 2007	TKO (Punches)	1	1:30

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