Chidi Njokuani vs Dusko Todorovic betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Chidi Njokuani vs Dusko Todorovic UFC fight info, date and time

Chidi Njokuani vs Dusko Todorovic is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira at 6:00pm EST on Saturday 21st May 2022 in a 185lbs matchup.

Chidi Njokuani had a dream debut after knocking out Marc-Andre Barriault in just 16 seconds in February.

Dusko Todorovic returned to the win column with a first-round finish against Maki Pitolo.

Chidi Njokuani vs Dusko Todorovic betting odds

Chidi Njokuani will be the betting favorite with opening odds of -185.

Dusko Todorovic is the betting underdog with opening odds of +165.

Fight information

Chidi Njokuani vs Dusko Todorovic was first reported on March 17th.

Chidi Njokuani will fight Dusko Todorovic at UFC event on May 21st. (first rep. Gradske Info) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/PGf1nCmxSr

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) March 17, 2022

This fight is expected to take place on the main card at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira.

Chidi Njokuani

Chidi Njokuani is riding a three-fight winning streak, with all three of his victories coming by knockout.

FIFTEEN SECONDS IS ALL HE NEEDED IN THE DEBUT!!!!!!!

Give it up for @ChidiBangNjoku 🙌 #UFCVegas47 pic.twitter.com/QyGCUvr43K

— UFC (@ufc) February 5, 2022

The former-Bellator fighter earned his UFC contract with a third-round finish on Dana White’s Contender Series in September 2021 before his stunning debut KO against Barriault this year.

Dusko Todorovic

Dusko Todorovic snapped a two-fight losing streak with a convincing display against Maki Pitolo in December. The Serb finished his opponent in the first round via ground and pound.

Absolutely dominant performance by @DuskoSecutor!#UFCFightIsland4 on E+ pic.twitter.com/qEdCzDM6Qo

— UFC (@ufc) October 4, 2020

Todorovic began 2021 with a first-round knockout loss to Punahele Soriano before dropping a decision to Gregory Rodrigues. The Contender Series graduate is now 2-2 in the UFC.

How they match up

Chidi Njokuani is the older fighter at 33, while his opponent Todorovic is 27.

Njokuani will have a huge 6-inch reach advantage and stands 2-inches taller at 6”3.

Dusko Todorovic has maintained a higher finishing rate over his career at 91%. Njokuani has a 67% finish rate.

Reasons to watch

This will be a fascinating matchup between an out-and-out kickboxer in Njokuani and a well-rounded martial artist in Todorovic.

The Serbian is likely to incorporate his grappling superiority after earning two finishes by ground and pound in his UFC career.

إنهاء من الجولة الأولى..

الصربي Dusko Todorovic يفوز على Maki Pitolo#UFCVegas44

شاهد النزالات مباشرة وحصرياً عبر تحميل تطبيق #UFCArabia pic.twitter.com/jiC7KbLQGe

— UFC Arabia (@UFCarabia) December 5, 2021

However, Njokuani proved how dangerous he is on the feet with a 16-second knockout against veteran Marc-Andre Barriault.

The stakes

The stakes are big for both of these fighters, who look to have promising futures in the promotion.

Dusko Todorovic will look to put together his first win streak in the UFC, while Njokuani can build on his short but sweet UFC debut.

Chidi Njokuani vs Dusko Todorovic predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions have Chidi Njokuani as the betting favorite with opening odds of -185.

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Chidi Njokuani vs Dusko Todorovic tale of the tape

• Significant 6 year age difference: Todorović is the younger fighter at 27 years old.
• Njokuani has a significant 6 inch reach advantage.
• Significant experience difference: Njokuani has 16 more professional MMA fights than Todorović.

Chidi Njokuani	vs	Dusko Todorovic
33	Age	27
29	Fights	13
21	Wins	11
7	Losses	2
13	KO’s	7
1	Subs	3
6′ 3	Height (in)	6′ 1
80	Reach (in)	74

Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani fighter profile and recent form

Chidi Njokuani is a 33 year old male fighter from United States with 21 pro wins and 7 losses. See Chidi Njokuani’s full MMA record.

Chidi Njokuani has a 67% finish rate, including 13 by knockout, 1 by submission, 7 by decision.

Chidi Njokuani is currently riding a 3 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
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

Duško “Thunder” Todorović fighter profile and recent form

Duško Todorović is a 27 year old male fighter from Serbia with 11 pro wins and 2 losses. See Duško Todorović’s full MMA record.

Duško Todorović has a 91% finish rate, including 7 by knockout, 3 by submission, 1 by decision.

Duško Todorović is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Maki Pitolo at UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	10-2-0	Maki Pitolo	KO/TKO R1 4:34	UFC Fight Night	2021-12-04	Middleweight	UFC
Loss	10-1-0	Gregory Rodrigues	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-06-05	Middleweight	UFC
Loss	10-0-0	Punahele Soriano	KO/TKO R1 4:48	UFC on ABC 1	2021-01-16	Middleweight	UFC
Win	9-0-0	Dequan Townsend	KO/TKO R2 3:15	UFC Fight Night	2020-10-03	Middleweight	UFC
Win	8-0-0	Teddy Ash	DEC R3 5:00	Contender Series 2019	2019-08-27	Middleweight	DWCS