Chidi Njokuani

“Bang Bang”

WelterweightUnited States

26Wins

12Losses

0Draws

1No contest

Professional record

Last 5: WLLWW

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Age: 37 (born December 31, 1988)
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Reach: 80"
Stance: Orthodox
UFC record: 6-5

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC6

KO/TKO 3
Decision 3

Losses in the UFC5

KO/TKO 2
Submission 1
Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute: 6.38 top 1%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.06

Striking accuracy62%Better than 100% of welterweights

Strike defense57%Better than 56% of welterweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes: 0.0 top 98%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.2

Takedown accuracy0%Better than 2% of welterweights

Takedown defense75%Better than 79% of welterweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Njokuani last fought on August 15, 2026 (Win vs Joel Alvarez).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Chidi Njokuani

Chidi Njokuani "Bang Bang" is a welterweight mixed martial artist from United States. Njokuani stands 6' 3" with an 80" reach, long for that height.

Njokuani turned professional in 2007, debuting with Fight Time Productions. A 20-7 record outside the UFC came first. Njokuani first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland in February 2022 and beat Marc-Andre Barriault by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Njokuani is 6-5 across 11 fights.

Knockouts define Njokuani's UFC career: 3 of 6 wins came by KO or TKO. In the stats, Njokuani is more accurate with significant strikes than 99% of welterweights and lands more significant strikes per minute than 99% of welterweights. Njokuani ranks #5 in UFC history for highest significant strike accuracy.

Njokuani needed only 0:16 to beat Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland, the fastest UFC win of that career. 2 of Njokuani's 3 UFC finishes came in the first round. Njokuani was 33 when the first UFC win came, against Marc-Andre Barriault. Njokuani's record outside the UFC includes 5-3 in Bellator and 4-1 in RFA.

Njokuani's latest fight was at UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry in August 2026, where Njokuani beat Joel Alvarez by decision.

UFC fight history

W

Joel Alvarez

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry

Aug 15, 2026

155Str 0TD 0KD
L

Carlos Leal

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez

Feb 21, 2026

120Str 0TD 0KD
L

Jake Matthews

Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 1:09

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira

Jul 12, 2025

5Str 0TD 0KD
W

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R2 2:19

UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2

Mar 15, 2025

46Str 0TD 1KD
W

Jared Gooden

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira

Oct 12, 2024

105Str 0TD 0KD
W

Rhys McKee

Decision - Split · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot

Mar 30, 2024

64Str 0TD 0KD
L

Michal Oleksiejczuk

KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 4:16

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie

Aug 26, 2023

29Str 0TD 0KD
L

Albert Duraev

Decision - Split · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen

Mar 25, 2023

40Str 0TD 0KD
L

Gregory Rodrigues

KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Half Guard · R2 1:27

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song

Sep 17, 2022

44Str 0TD 0KD
W

Dusko Todorovic

KO/TKO · Elbow to Head In Clinch · R1 4:48

UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira

May 21, 2022

14Str 0TD 1KD
W

Marc-Andre Barriault

KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 0:16

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland

Feb 5, 2022

11Str 0TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Chidi Njokuani is 26-12 (1 NC) across 39 professional fights in 14 promotions, since a pro debut on November 3, 2007 (Fight Time Productions). 28 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins26

KO/TKO 15
Submission 1
Decision 10

Pro losses12

KO/TKO 5
Submission 4
Decision 3

Finish rate: 62% of wins
Longest win streak: 8

Fights by promotion

Promotion	Record	First fight
UFC	6-5	2022
Bellator	5-3	2015
RFA	4-1 (1 NC)	2012
Tachi Palace Fights	3-0	2011
MMA Xplosion	1-1	2010
Bangkok Fight Night	0-1	2009
Dana White's Contender Series	1-0	2021
Fight Time Productions	1-0	2007
KOTC	1-0	2010
LFA	1-0	2020
Legacy FC	1-0	2012
Ring of Fire	0-1	2011
ShinZo Fight Sport	1-0	2013
Supreme Warrior Championship	1-0	2008

All professional fights

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date
W	Joel Álvarez	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC 330	Aug 15, 2026
L	Carlos Leal Miranda	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez	Feb 21, 2026
L	Jake Matthews	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira	Jul 12, 2025
W	Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos	TKO (knee and elbows), R2	UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2	Mar 15, 2025
W	Jared Gooden	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira	Oct 12, 2024
W	Rhys McKee	Decision (split), R3	UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot	Mar 30, 2024
L	Michał Oleksiejczuk	TKO (punches), R1	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie	Aug 26, 2023
L	Albert Duraev	Decision (split), R3	UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen	Mar 25, 2023
L	Gregory Rodrigues	TKO (punches), R2	UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song	Sep 17, 2022
W	Duško Todorović	KO (elbow), R1	UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira	May 21, 2022
W	Marc-André Barriault	KO (punches), R1	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland	Feb 5, 2022
W	Mário Felipe de Sousa	TKO (elbows), R3	Dana White's Contender Series 38	Sep 7, 2021
W	Cristhian Torres	TKO (knee to the body and punches), R2	LFA 91	Sep 11, 2020
L	Rafael Carvalho	Decision (unanimous), R3	Bellator 224	Jul 12, 2019
L	John Salter	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	Bellator 210	Nov 30, 2018
W	Hisaki Kato	Decision (unanimous), R3	Bellator 189	Dec 1, 2017
L	Andrey Koreshkov	TKO (punches and elbows), R1	Bellator 182	Aug 25, 2017
W	Melvin Guillard	Decision (unanimous), R3	Bellator 171	Jan 27, 2017
W	André Fialho	TKO (punches), R1	Bellator 167	Dec 3, 2016
W	Thiago Gonçalves	KO (body kick and punches), R3	Bellator 156	Jun 17, 2016
W	Ricky Rainey	Decision (unanimous), R3	Bellator 146	Nov 20, 2015
W	Max Griffin	Decision (split), R5	Tachi Palace Fights 23	May 7, 2015
W	Gilbert Smith	Decision (unanimous), R5	RFA 22	Jan 9, 2015
W	Steve Hanna	Decision (unanimous), R3	RFA 18	Sep 12, 2014
NC	Chris Heatherly	NC (elbow to spine), R1	RFA 13	Mar 7, 2014
W	LeVon Maynard	TKO (punches), R1	ShinZo Fight Sport 1	Aug 16, 2013
L	Jeremy Kimball	Submission (rear-naked choke), R2	RFA 7	Mar 22, 2013
W	Phil Dace	TKO (punches), R3	RFA 4	Nov 2, 2012
W	Bobby Cooper	Decision (unanimous), R3	RFA 3	Jun 30, 2012
W	John Reedy	TKO (leg kick), R1	Tachi Palace Fights 13	May 10, 2012
W	Jon Harris	TKO (knee and punches), R1	Legacy FC 10	Feb 24, 2012
L	Brandon Thatch	TKO (punches), R1	Ring of Fire 41	Aug 20, 2011
W	Alan Jouban	TKO (body kick), R3	Tachi Palace Fights 9	May 6, 2011
W	Jack Montgomery	Submission (guillotine choke), R1	KOTC: Infusion	Nov 13, 2010
W	Chris Kennedy	KO (punches), R1	MMA Xplosion: Vianna vs. Lacy	Jul 31, 2010
L	Jorge Lopez	TKO (punches), R1	MMA Xplosion: Next Generation Fighter	May 22, 2010
L	Warren Thompson	Submission (keylock), R1	Bangkok Fight Night 3	Sep 24, 2009
W	Andrew Moncriefe	TKO (punches), R1	Supreme Warrior Championship 1	Sep 19, 2008
W	Jorge Cortez	TKO (punches), R1	Fight Time Productions: Global Showdown	Nov 3, 2007

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Chidi Njokuani's record?

Chidi Njokuani's professional MMA record is 26 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.

How old is Chidi Njokuani?

Chidi Njokuani is 37 years old, born on December 31, 1988.

How tall is Chidi Njokuani and what is their reach?

Chidi Njokuani stands 6' 3" with a 80" reach.

Who did Chidi Njokuani fight last?

Chidi Njokuani beat Joel Alvarez by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry on Aug 15, 2026.