1111LAST RATING · 185 LB

Tafon Nchukwi

Not ranked: last UFC fight 12 Aug 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. 2–4 in the UFC since 2020.

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 (205 lb, 185 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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2–4UFC record
2 of 2Dominant wins
86Average win score
15thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time11:59
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.5 / 3.8
Sig. strike accuracy54%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time12% of the fight
Best winMike Rodriguez rated 1262 at 205 lb going in

Against the division

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

Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 6strike differentialNo. 9strikes landed
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
0
15th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
91
+1.71
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
86
5.46
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
39
3.75
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
29
0.83
ControlShare of fight time in control
29
12%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

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

On the clock

All 2 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 2 of 4 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: Mike Rodriguez, rated 1262 at 205 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+

185 lb

Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 12 Aug 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1111, after 3 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.
1–2Record at 185 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
86Average win score
1176Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 2
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.1 / 4.0
Sig. strike accuracy55%
Takedowns per 15 min0.3
Control time8% of the fight
Best winJamie Pickett rated 1150 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 185 lb; Tafon Nchukwi has 3 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

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

On the clock

All 1 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 0 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: Jamie Pickett, rated 1150 at 185 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 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+

205 lb

Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 25 Jun 2022, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1211, after 3 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 205 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
1–2Record at 205 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
85Average win score
1202Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time8:59
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.0 / 3.4
Sig. strike accuracy54%
Takedowns per 15 min1.7
Control time18% of the fight
Best winMike Rodriguez rated 1262 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 205 lb; Tafon Nchukwi has 3 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

All 1 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 2 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: Mike Rodriguez, rated 1262 at 205 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 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

6 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
12 Aug 2023Loss19–81AJ Dobsonunanimous decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos
25 Jun 2022Loss9–91Carlos UlbergKO/TKOR1 1:15Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
12 Mar 2022Loss11–89Azamat MurzakanovKO/TKOR3 0:44Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
18 Sep 2021Win85–15Mike Rodriguezunanimous decisionR3 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
8 May 2021Loss23–77JunYong Parkmajority decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson
19 Dec 2020Win86–14Jamie Pickettunanimous decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal