Tuesday, September 7, 2021UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas, United States
Chidi Njokuani defeated Mário Sousa by TKO in round 3 (1:35) in the Middleweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 38, held Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas.
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Mário Sousa vs Chidi Njokuani
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Mário SousaChidi Njokuani
0
Knockdowns1
13 / 46
Significant strikes65 / 77
28%
Sig. strike accuracy84%
24 / 64
Total strikes138 / 182
1 / 4
Takedowns0 / 1
25%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Reversals1
0:44
Control time6:49
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Mário SousaChidi Njokuani
538%3554%
Head
431%2132%
Body
431%914%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Mário Sousa
92%
Chidi Njokuani
40%11%49%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Mário Sousa13 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/29
33/7
44/8
Clinch
00/1
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Chidi Njokuani65 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/8
1313/16
99/9
Clinch
0
77/7
0
Ground
3131/36
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Mário SousaChidi Njokuani
R1
11
21
R2
1
23
R3
1
21
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 35
Significant strikes21 / 24
31%
Sig. strike accuracy88%
14 / 42
Total strikes35 / 49
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:18
Control time1:22
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
1 / 7
Significant strikes23 / 28
14%
Sig. strike accuracy82%
9 / 18
Total strikes55 / 78
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Reversals1
0:26
Control time4:08
Round 3
0
Knockdowns1
1 / 4
Significant strikes21 / 25
25%
Sig. strike accuracy84%
1 / 4
Total strikes48 / 55
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time1:19
Insights
- Chidi Njokuani lands 6.30 significant strikes a minute, more than 97% of UFC fighters.
- Mário Sousa's last 5 fights all ended in a TKO win.
Style & credentials
Mário Sousa
No background on record
Camp · Caes Do Ringue · BrazilChidi Njokuani
No background on record
Camp · Janjira Muay Thai · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%38%
Head
19%39%
Body
12%23%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Mário Sousalast 1 fight
68%16%16%
Chidi Njokuanilast 10 fights
68%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Mário Sousa· from fights outside the UFC Chidi Njokuani· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.366.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mário Sousa · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersChidi Njokuani · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.743.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mário Sousa · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersChidi Njokuani · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.520.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mário Sousa · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersChidi Njokuani · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
25%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mário Sousa · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersChidi Njokuani · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
29%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mário Sousa · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fightersChidi Njokuani · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mário Sousa · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersChidi Njokuani · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.36
Strikes landed / min6.30
2.74
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.75
0.52 / 2.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.00
25%
Takedown accuracy0%
29%
Takedown defence75%
1:02
Control time / fight1:41
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Mário Sousa3 UFC fights · 81 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
27%22/78
15%12/19
15%12/16
Clinch
6%5/9
6%5/5
0%0/0
Ground
30%24/31
1%1/1
0%0/0
Chidi Njokuani12 UFC fights · 698 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
23%159/401
22%157/241
23%164/183
Clinch
6%39/51
16%110/133
0%0/0
Ground
9%66/90
0%3/4
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Mário Sousa22 of 26 ended early · 85%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Chidi Njokuani26 of 39 ended early · 67%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Mário Sousa5-0
- WLuis OliveiraMetanoia FC · Sep 7, 2024TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Heavyweight
- WCesar BenitezCFC 1 · Aug 17, 2024TKO · R1 · 0:48 · Middleweight
- WTyago MoreiraFight Music Show · Apr 21, 2024TKO · R1 · 3:21 · Middleweight
- WClaudio RochaSFT 42: Lima vs Bad Boy · Sep 16, 2023TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Light Heavyweight
- WJorge OlazarTKO PalmasNet 2 · Aug 26, 2023TKO · R1 · 0:34 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- D
- LRafael CelestinoSFT 39: Velaminho vs. dos Santos · Feb 11, 2023Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- WGilmar Dutra LimaTKO PalmasNet 1 · Nov 19, 2022TKO · R1 · 1:04 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WLucas MarquesFMC · Jun 11, 2022TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Middleweight
- WSidney AraujoMetanoia FC · Mar 19, 2022TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Middleweight
- WAntonio GordilloFight Music Show 1 · Jan 30, 2022TKO · R1 · 2:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WMariusz KsiazkiewiczDana White's Contender Series 35 · Nov 10, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WMauricio QueirozMetanoia FC 4 · Oct 5, 2019Submission · R1 · 3:44
- W
- WCemey dos SantosMax Fight 22 · May 3, 2019TKO · R1 · 0:22 · Middleweight
- WJoão LustosaTatuquara Fight Combat · Dec 16, 2018TKO
- L
- WEwerton FerreiraMax Fight 20 · Aug 18, 2018Submission · R1 · 4:56 · Middleweight
- WMarcio BorgesMetanoia FC 3 · Jun 9, 2018TKO · R1 · 0:24 · Middleweight
- WFelipe AlvesImortal FC 7 · Nov 11, 2017TKO · R3 · 0:21 · Middleweight
- WEduardo MaiaEvolution Fight Combat · Jul 23, 2017TKO
- WThiago FrassonGladiator CF 26 · Feb 11, 2017TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Middleweight
- WJosimar LaraParana Regional · Dec 12, 2016Submission
- WRodrigo PitbullTFC 11 · Aug 28, 2016TKO · R1 · 0:11
Chidi Njokuani3-2
- WUFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry · Aug 15, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025TKO · R2 · 2:19 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie · Aug 26, 2023TKO · R1 · 4:16 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland · Feb 5, 2022TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Middleweight
- W
- WCristian TorresLFA 91: Njokuani vs. Torres · Sep 11, 2020TKO · R2 · 4:10 · Middleweight
- LBellator 224: Budd vs. Rubin · Jul 12, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WBellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 · Dec 1, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WBellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani · Jan 27, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- W
- WThiago GoncalvesBellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 · Jun 17, 2016TKO · R3 · 2:39 · Welterweight
- WThiago JamboBellator 156 · Jun 17, 2016TKO · R3 · 2:39 · Welterweight
- WBellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef · Nov 20, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WSteve HannaRFA 18: Manzanares vs. Pantoja · Sep 12, 2014Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- NC
- WLeVon MaynardShinZo Fight Sport 1 · Aug 16, 2013TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
- L
- WPhil DaceRFA 4: Griffin vs. Escudero · Nov 2, 2012TKO · R3 · 0:41 · Welterweight
- W
- WJohn ReedyTachi PF 13 · May 10, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:55 · Welterweight
- WJon HarrisLegacy FC 10 · Feb 24, 2012TKO · R1 · 1:54 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- WJack MontgomeryKOTC: Infusion · Nov 13, 2010Submission · R1 · 1:35 · Middleweight
- WChris KennedyMillennium Events · Jul 31, 2010TKO
- LJorge LopezMillennium Events · May 22, 2010TKO
- LWarren ThompsonBangkok Fight Night · Sep 24, 2009Submission
- WAndrew MoncriefeSupreme Warrior Championship · Sep 19, 2008TKO
- WJorge CortezOklahoma Regional · Nov 3, 2007TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Mário Sousa vs Chidi Njokuani?
Chidi Njokuani defeated Mário Sousa by TKO in round 3 (1:35) in the Middleweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 38, held Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas.