Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Chidi Njokuani def. Rhys McKee (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, March 30, 2024
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States
Chidi Njokuani defeated Rhys McKee by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Atlantic City, held Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.
Fight stats
Chidi Njokuani
Rhys McKee
0
Knockdowns
0
64 of 98
Significant strikes
30 of 93
65%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
96 of 139
Total strikes
40 of 105
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 7
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:53
Control time
6:41
Significant strikes by target
17 of 40
Head
21 of 80
18 of 25
Body
5 of 8
29 of 33
Leg
4 of 5
46 of 75
Distance
28 of 90
18 of 23
Clinch
2 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 34
Sig. str.
16 of 43
29 of 44
Total str.
17 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:17
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 21
Sig. str.
9 of 21
37 of 48
Total str.
11 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:32
Ctrl
2:37
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
26 of 43
Sig. str.
5 of 29
30 of 47
Total str.
12 of 36
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:21
Ctrl
1:47
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
13
Njokuani
–
0
McKee
●29–28 Njokuani×8●30–27 Njokuani×5
All 13 media scorecards▾
- MMAMania.com30–27Njokuani
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press30–27Njokuani
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Njokuani
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com30–27Njokuani
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Njokuani
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29–28Njokuani
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Njokuani
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–28Njokuani
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Njokuani
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29–28Njokuani
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29–28Njokuani
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Njokuani
- CombatPress.com29–28Njokuani
Fan Scorecards
90%
Njokuani
1%
Draw
8%
McKee
71 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Njokuani50.7%●30–27 Njokuani36.6%●29–28 McKee5.6%●29–29 Draw1.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
58%
McKee
R2
87%
Njokuani
R3
96%
Njokuani
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Chidi Njokuani vs Rhys McKee?
Chidi Njokuani defeated Rhys McKee by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Atlantic City, held Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.
What were the judges' scorecards for Chidi Njokuani vs Rhys McKee?
The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 28–29 — Chidi Njokuani won the decision.
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Chidi Njokuani 57%43% Rhys McKee
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
25-12-0 (1 NC)
Record
14-7-1
1488
Elo rating
1440
0
Win Streak
1
37
Age
30
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Ireland
Striking Profile
5.16
SLpM
4.71
61%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.32
SApM
7.15
57%
Str. Def.
47%
Grappling Profile
0.00
TD Avg.
0.00
0%
TD Acc.
0%
75%
TD Def.
47%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Chidi Njokuani · 3-2
- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025Submission · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2Sat, Mar 15, 2025TKO · R2 · 2:19 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
Rhys McKee · 2-3
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 10 fights · 7 fights
47.8
Avg sig. strikes
50.4
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:19
Avg control time
1:38
120
Career high strikes
124
0
Career high TDs
0
Strike Distribution
Chidi Njokuani
Strike target
Rhys McKee
37%
Head
69%
40%
Body
22%
22%
Leg
9%
Chidi Njokuani
Strike position
Rhys McKee
64%
Distance
80%
28%
Clinch
11%
8%
Ground
9%