Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani is a 33 year old Male fighter from United States with a 22-8-0 pro MMA record. Njokuani is scheduled to fight Albert Duraev at UFC Fight Night on Saturday March 25, 2023 in a Middleweight bout.
Chidi Njokuani has 22 wins with a 69% finish rate, including 14 by knockout, 1 by submission, 7 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 22-7-0 | Gregory Rodrigues |
KO/TKO
R2 1:27
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-09-17 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-7-0 | Duško Todorović |
KO/TKO
R1 4:48
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-05-21 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-7-0 | Marc-André Barriault |
KO/TKO
R1 0:16
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-02-05 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-7-0 | Mário Sousa |
KO/TKO
R3 1:35
|
Contender Series 2021 | 2021-09-07 | Middleweight | DWCS |
| Win | 18-7-0 | Cristhian Torres |
KO/TKO
R2 4:10
|
LFA 91 | 2020-09-11 | Middleweight | LFA |
| Loss | 18-6-0 | Rafael Carvalho |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 224 | 2019-07-12 | Middleweight | BFC |
| Loss | 18-5-0 | John Salter |
SUB
R1 4:32
|
Bellator 210 | 2018-11-30 | Middleweight | BFC |
| Win | 17-5-0 | Hisaki Kato |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 189 | 2017-12-01 | Middleweight | BFC |
| Loss | 17-4-0 | Andrey Koreshkov |
KO/TKO
R1 4:08
|
Bellator 182 | 2017-08-25 | Catchweight | BFC |
| Win | 16-4-0 | Melvin Guillard |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 171 | 2017-01-27 | Catchweight | BFC |
| Win | 15-4-0 | Andre Fialho |
KO/TKO
R1 0:21
|
Bellator 167 | 2016-12-03 | Catchweight | BFC |
| Win | 14-4-0 | Thiago Gonçalves |
KO/TKO
R3 2:39
|
Bellator 156 | 2016-06-17 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 13-4-0 | Ricky Rainey |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 146 | 2015-11-20 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 12-4-0 | Max Griffin |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Tachi PF 23 | 2015-05-07 | Welterweight | TPF |
| Win | 11-4-0 | Gilbert Smith |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
RFA 22 | 2015-01-09 | Welterweight | RFA |
| Win | 10-4-0 | Steve Hanna |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
RFA 18 | 2014-09-12 | Welterweight | RFA |
| No Contest | 10-4-0 | Chris Heatherly |
R1 3:31
|
RFA 13 | 2014-03-07 | Welterweight | RFA |
| Win | 9-4-0 | LeVon Maynard |
KO/TKO
R1 4:40
|
ShinZo Fight Sport 1 | 2013-08-16 | Welterweight | SFS |
| Loss | 9-3-0 | Jeremy Kimball |
SUB
R2 1:51
|
RFA 7 | 2013-03-22 | Catchweight | RFA |
| Win | 8-3-0 | Phil Dace |
KO/TKO
R3 0:41
|
RFA 4 | 2012-11-02 | Welterweight | RFA |
| Win | 7-3-0 | Bobby Cooper |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
RFA 3 | 2012-06-30 | Welterweight | RFA |
| Win | 6-3-0 | John Reedy |
KO/TKO
R1 0:55
|
Tachi PF 13 | 2012-05-10 | Welterweight | TPF |
| Win | 5-3-0 | Jon Harris |
KO/TKO
R1 1:54
|
Legacy FC 10 | 2012-02-24 | Welterweight | LFC |
| Loss | 5-2-0 | Brandon Thatch |
KO/TKO
R1 0:53
|
ROF 41 | 2011-08-20 | Catchweight | ROF |
| Win | 4-2-0 | Alan Jouban |
KO/TKO
R3 1:27
|
Tachi PF 9 | 2011-05-06 | Welterweight | TPF |
| Win | 3-2-0 | Jack Montgomery |
SUB
R1 1:35
|
Regional circuit | 2010-11-13 | KOTC | |
| Win | 2-2-0 | Chris Kennedy |
KO/TKO
R1 0:52
|
Regional circuit | 2010-07-31 | ME | |
| Loss | 2-1-0 | Jorge Lopez |
KO/TKO
R1 4:15
|
Regional circuit | 2010-05-22 | ME | |
| Loss | 2-0-0 | Warren Thompson |
SUB
R1 1:05
|
Regional circuit | 2009-09-24 | BFN | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Andrew Moncriefe |
KO/TKO
R1 0:22
|
Regional circuit | 2008-09-19 | SWC | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Jorge Cortez |
KO/TKO
R1 1:30
|
Regional circuit | 2007-11-03 |
Njokuani made his professional debut against Jorge Cortez on November 3, 2007, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Jorge Cortez who carried a 0-1-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Chidi Njokuani beat Jorge Cortez by KO/TKO at 1:30 of Round 1.
Njokuani made his debut in the UFC against Marc-André Barriault on February 5, 2022, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland having compiled a 20-7-0 professional MMA record.
Chidi Njokuani beat Marc-André Barriault by KO/TKO at 0:16 of Round 1. Chidi Njokuani took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Since his debut, Njokuani has gone on to fight a total of 3 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 2-1-0.
Njokuani's last win came against Duško Todorović at UFC Fight Night on Saturday May 21, 2022. Chidi Njokuani beat Duško Todorović by KO/TKO at 4:48 of Round 1. Chidi Njokuani took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Njokuani is scheduled to fight Albert Duraev at UFC Fight Night on Saturday March 25, 2023.
Njokuani's last loss came against Gregory Rodrigues at UFC Fight Night on Saturday September 17, 2022. Chidi Njokuani lost to Gregory Rodrigues by KO/TKO at 1:27 of Round 2. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Njokuani has fought 3 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 2-1-0.
Njokuani has knocked out 14 opponents.
Njokuani has submitted 1 opponents.
Njokuani has been knocked out 4 times.
Njokuani has been submitted 3 times.
