1525RATING · 170 LB

Chidi Njokuani

No. 43 at welterweight. 6–5 in the UFC since 2022.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb, 170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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6–5UFC record
4 of 6Dominant wins
86Average win score
45thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 5
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time9:01
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.4 / 4.1
Sig. strike accuracy62%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time13% of the fight
Best winJoel Alvarez rated 1632 at 170 lb going in

Against the division

How Chidi Njokuani’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
51
86.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
35
45th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
36
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
96
+2.32
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
95
6.38
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
33
4.06
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
5
0.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
44
13%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

3 of 6 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 5 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Joel Alvarez, rated 1632 at 170 lb. Dominant in 4 of 6 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

170 lb

No. 43 of 80 active men ranked at welterweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1525 across 6 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 170 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
4–2Record at 170 lb
2 of 4Dominant wins
84Average win score
1459Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate25% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time11:24
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min7.2 / 3.8
Sig. strike accuracy64%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time16% of the fight
Best winJoel Alvarez rated 1632 going in

Against the division

How Chidi Njokuani’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
37
45th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
100
+3.45
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
100
7.23
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
37
3.78
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
2
0.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
52
16%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 4 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 2 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Joel Alvarez, rated 1632 at 170 lb. Dominant in 2 of 4 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

185 lb

Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 26 Aug 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1354, after 5 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 185 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
2–3Record at 185 lb
2 of 2Dominant wins
91Average win score
1376Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time6:09
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.5 / 4.7
Sig. strike accuracy55%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time9% of the fight
Best winMarc-Andre Barriault rated 1340 going in

Against the division

How Chidi Njokuani’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Chidi Njokuani is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.

Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 8knockdowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
37
45th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
39
−0.19
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
71
4.48
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
16
4.68
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
2
0.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
16
9%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Marc-Andre Barriault, rated 1340 at 185 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

11 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
15 Aug 2026Win82–18Joel Alvarezunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
21 Feb 2026Loss23–77Carlos Lealunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
12 Jul 2025Loss13–87Jake MatthewssubmissionR1 1:09WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
15 Mar 2025Win93–7Elizeu Zaleski dos SantosKO/TKOR2 2:19WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
12 Oct 2024Win86–14Jared Goodenunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
30 Mar 2024Win75–25Rhys McKeesplit decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
26 Aug 2023Loss10–90Michal OleksiejczukKO/TKOR1 4:16MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
25 Mar 2023Loss27–73Albert Duraevsplit decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen
17 Sep 2022Loss10–90Gregory RodriguesKO/TKOR2 1:27MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
21 May 2022Win91–9Dusko TodorovicKO/TKOR1 4:48MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira
5 Feb 2022Win91–9Marc-Andre BarriaultKO/TKOR1 0:16MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland