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Facing heavy opponent
Njokuani's opponent, Jared Gooden, weighed in at 171 pounds ahead of their welterweight clash at UFC Fight Night on Oct. 12, per Jed I. Goodman.
ANALYSIS
Gooden will forfeit 20 percent of his purse, but the fight will continue as planned. Njokuani will be looking for his second straight win after taking down Rhys McKee in March.
Gooden will forfeit 20 percent of his purse, but the fight will continue as planned. Njokuani will be looking for his second straight win after taking down Rhys McKee in March.
Fighting Gooden in October
Njokuani will fight Jared Gooden at a UFC Fight Night event on Oct. 12, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
After snapping a three-fight losing streak in March versus Rhys McKee, Njokuani is set to fight Jared Gooden (19-9-0) in October. Gooden has yet to fight this calendar year after withdrawing from his fight versus Kevin Jousset in May due to an undisclosed injury. Njokuani heads into the fight with a 23-10 record but has just one victory in the past two years.
After snapping a three-fight losing streak in March versus Rhys McKee, Njokuani is set to fight Jared Gooden (19-9-0) in October. Gooden has yet to fight this calendar year after withdrawing from his fight versus Kevin Jousset in May due to an undisclosed injury. Njokuani heads into the fight with a 23-10 record but has just one victory in the past two years.
Snaps three-fight losing streak
Njokuani defeated Rhys McKee via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Atlantic City.
ANALYSIS
A loser of three in a row, Njokuani would have certainly been looking at a release had he come up short here. It was a low-event, boring fight, but Chidi certainly did enough to win, regardless of what one judge said. He more than doubled up McKee in terms of significant strikes (64-30) while also stuffing all seven takedowns from his opponent. Chidi will be 36 years of age on New Year's Eve and is running out of time with the company, but this victory should ensure we see him in the Octagon at least once more.
A loser of three in a row, Njokuani would have certainly been looking at a release had he come up short here. It was a low-event, boring fight, but Chidi certainly did enough to win, regardless of what one judge said. He more than doubled up McKee in terms of significant strikes (64-30) while also stuffing all seven takedowns from his opponent. Chidi will be 36 years of age on New Year's Eve and is running out of time with the company, but this victory should ensure we see him in the Octagon at least once more.
Fighting McKee
Njokuani will fight Rhys McKee at UFC Atlantic City on March 30, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
After two quick wins to begin his UFC career, Njokuani has lost his last three fights. McKee is also on a three-fight skid, so this may be Njokuani's best chance at getting back in the win column.
After two quick wins to begin his UFC career, Njokuani has lost his last three fights. McKee is also on a three-fight skid, so this may be Njokuani's best chance at getting back in the win column.
Losing streak hits three
Njokuani lost to Michal Oleksiejczuk via TKO (punches) at 4:16 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Singapore.
ANALYSIS
It was a wild, back-and-forth affair for as long as it lasted. Njokuani certainly landed his fair share of shots in the brief bout, but he also gave up a takedown and ate a massive right hand from Oleksiejczuk, which essentially finished him on the spot. In desperate need of a win, it would have been nice to see Njokuani fight a bit smarter or employ a different game plan, but that's not who he is. The 34-year-old has now lost three straight dating back to September 2022, including two via knockout.
It was a wild, back-and-forth affair for as long as it lasted. Njokuani certainly landed his fair share of shots in the brief bout, but he also gave up a takedown and ate a massive right hand from Oleksiejczuk, which essentially finished him on the spot. In desperate need of a win, it would have been nice to see Njokuani fight a bit smarter or employ a different game plan, but that's not who he is. The 34-year-old has now lost three straight dating back to September 2022, including two via knockout.