Anthony “The Assassin” Njokuani is a 42 year old Male fighter from Nigeria with a 16-13-0 pro MMA record. Njokuani most recently fought Raimond Magomedaliev at Eagle FC 44 on Friday January 28, 2022. Anthony Njokuani lost to Raimond Magomedaliev by KO/TKO at 2:49 of Round 1 in a 170 lbs catchweight bout.
Anthony Njokuani has 16 wins with a 57% finish rate, including 9 by knockout, 7 by decision.
Anthony Njokuani is currently on a 6 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 16-12-0 | Raimond Magomedaliev |
KO/TKO
R1 2:49
|
Eagle FC 44 | 2022-01-28 | Catchweight | EFC |
| Loss | 16-11-0 | Leonardo Mafra |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Final Fight Championship 25 | 2016-06-10 | Lightweight | FFC |
| Loss | 16-10-0 | Josh Quayhagen |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Legacy FC 42 | 2015-06-26 | Lightweight | LFC |
| Loss | 16-9-0 | Dave Burrow |
SUB
R3 1:28
|
Legacy FC 38 | 2015-02-13 | Lightweight | LFC |
| Loss | 16-8-0 | Daron Cruickshank |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 54 | 2014-10-04 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 16-7-0 | Vinc Pichel |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 173 | 2014-05-24 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-7-0 | Roger Bowling |
KO/TKO
R2 2:52
|
UFC on FOX 7 | 2013-04-20 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 15-6-0 | Rafael dos Anjos |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FUEL TV 4 | 2012-07-11 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-6-0 | John Makdessi |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 145 | 2012-04-21 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-5-0 | Danny Castillo |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 141 | 2011-12-30 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-5-0 | Andre Winner |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 132 | 2011-07-02 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 13-4-0 | Edson Barboza |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 128 | 2011-03-19 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-4-0 | Edward Faaloloto |
KO/TKO
R2 4:54
|
WEC 52 | 2010-11-11 | Lightweight | WEC |
| Loss | 12-3-0 | Maciej Jewtuszko |
KO/TKO
R1 1:35
|
WEC 50 | 2010-08-18 | Lightweight | WEC |
| Loss | 12-2-0 | Shane Roller |
SUB
R1 3:07
|
WEC 48 | 2010-04-24 | Lightweight | WEC |
| Win | 11-2-0 | Chris Horodecki |
KO/TKO
R1 3:33
|
WEC 45 | 2009-12-19 | Lightweight | WEC |
| Win | 10-2-0 | Muhsin Corbbrey |
KO/TKO
R2 1:42
|
WEC 43 | 2009-10-10 | Lightweight | WEC |
| Win | 9-2-0 | Bart Palaszewski |
KO/TKO
R2 0:27
|
WEC 40 | 2009-04-05 | Lightweight | WEC |
| Loss | 9-1-0 | Benson Henderson |
SUB
R2 0:42
|
WEC 38 | 2009-01-25 | Lightweight | WEC |
| Win | 8-1-0 | Aaron Williams |
KO/TKO
R1 2:28
|
Regional circuit | 2008-09-19 | SWC | |
| Win | 7-1-0 | Keyon Mike Jackson |
KO/TKO
R1 2:14
|
Regional circuit | 2007-09-01 | ||
| Loss | 7-0-0 | Donald Cerrone |
SUB
R1 4:30
|
Regional circuit | 2007-04-28 | ROF | |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Kenneth Rosfort-Nees |
KO/TKO
R1 2:12
|
Regional circuit | 2007-03-09 | ||
| Win | 5-0-0 | Jason Palacios |
DEC
R3 3:00
|
Regional circuit | 2006-11-10 | ||
| Win | 4-0-0 | Steven Bratland |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2006-06-24 | ||
| Win | 3-0-0 | Ira Boyd |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2006-04-29 | ||
| Win | 2-0-0 | Devon Miller |
KO/TKO
R2 0:55
|
Regional circuit | 2006-02-25 | ||
| Win | 1-0-0 | Ben Dauck |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2005-07-22 | ||
| No Contest | 1-0-0 | James Martinez |
R1 2:47
|
Regional circuit | 2004-09-18 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Lee King |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2003-05-03 | REF |
Njokuani made his professional debut against Lee King on May 3, 2003, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Lee King who carried a 3-4-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Anthony Njokuani beat Lee King by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Njokuani made his debut in the UFC against Edson Barboza on March 19, 2011, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones having compiled a 13-4-0 professional MMA record.
Anthony Njokuani lost to Edson Barboza by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Since his debut, Njokuani has gone on to fight a total of 8 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 3-5-0.
After his UFC stint, Njokuani took his next fight at LFC on February 13, 2015, fighting against Dave Burrow on the main event of Legacy FC 38: Njokuani vs. Burrow.
Anthony Njokuani lost to Dave Burrow by Submission at 1:28 of Round 3.
Njokuani's last win came against Roger Bowling at UFC on FOX 7 on Saturday April 20, 2013. Anthony Njokuani beat Roger Bowling by KO/TKO at 2:52 of Round 2.
Njokuani is not currently booked for any fights.
Njokuani's last loss came against Raimond Magomedaliev at Eagle FC 44 on Friday January 28, 2022. Anthony Njokuani lost to Raimond Magomedaliev by KO/TKO at 2:49 of Round 1.
Njokuani has fought 8 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 3-5-0.
Njokuani has knocked out 9 opponents.
Njokuani has no submissions on his pro MMA record.
Njokuani has been knocked out 2 times.
Njokuani has been submitted 4 times.
