Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Mike Rodriguez
Slo Mike
11-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Tafon Nchukwi def. Mike Rodriguez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Tafon Nchukwi
Da Don
6-4-0
Saturday, September 18, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Tafon Nchukwi defeated Mike Rodriguez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann, held Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Tafon Nchukwi won the decision.

Fight stats

Mike Rodriguez
Tafon Nchukwi
0
Knockdowns
0
49 of 144
Significant strikes
116 of 199
34%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
59 of 156
Total strikes
145 of 240
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
4:45
Significant strikes by target
19 of 105
Head
81 of 144
17 of 22
Body
25 of 44
13 of 17
Leg
10 of 11
45 of 137
Distance
76 of 146
4 of 7
Clinch
31 of 42
0 of 0
Ground
9 of 11

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 38
Sig. str.
38 of 60
22 of 44
Total str.
44 of 68
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:49
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 46
Sig. str.
36 of 67
15 of 46
Total str.
49 of 82
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:56
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 60
Sig. str.
42 of 72
22 of 66
Total str.
52 of 90
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
1:00

Judges' Scorecards

#RodriguezNchukwi
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#RodriguezNchukwi
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#RodriguezNchukwi
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Rodriguez
-
12
Nchukwi
30-27 Nchukwi×12
All 12 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

0%
Rodriguez
100%
Nchukwi
17 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Nchukwi88.2%30-26 Nchukwi11.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Nchukwi
R2
88%
Nchukwi
R3
100%
Nchukwi

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Mike Rodriguez
+280
26% implied win probability
Open: -105Best: +1000
Tafon Nchukwi
-173
63% implied win probability
Open: -118Best: -120

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMike RodriguezTafon Nchukwi
BetAnything-105-125
BetOnline+105-125
BetUS-105-125
Betway+700-2000
Bovada+105-125
Cloudbet+264-400
DraftKings+1000-5000
FanDuel+770-1450
MyBookie-105-125
Pinnacle+105-120
sportsbetio-102-132
sports-interaction+100-130
unibet+103-129

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mike Rodriguez vs Tafon Nchukwi?

Tafon Nchukwi defeated Mike Rodriguez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann, held Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Tafon Nchukwi won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Mike Rodriguez vs Tafon Nchukwi?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Tafon Nchukwi won the decision.

Was Mike Rodriguez vs Tafon Nchukwi a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 12 media scores picked Tafon Nchukwi.

Full robbery index
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Mike Rodriguez 39%61% Tafon Nchukwi

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Mike Rodriguez
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Tafon Nchukwi
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

99Power93
96Speed90
87Precision88
81Durability83
58Engine87
44Wrestling63
70Ground57

Biggest edge Mike Rodriguez, Ground striking +34

Attribute by attribute

Mike Rodriguez is on the left of every row, Tafon Nchukwi on the right.
99Punch power93
98Kick power93
96Punch speed95
95Kick speed84
87Accuracy88
44Takedowns63
96Ground striking62
43Submissions51
84Chin71
77Body strength94
58Cardio87

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

11-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
6-4-0
1610
Power Index rating
1686
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
31
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
82"
208 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Cameroon

Striking Profile

4.35
SLpM
5.57
53%
Str. Acc.
52%
4.24
SApM
4.11
41%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.76
0%
TD Acc.
57%
37%
TD Def.
64%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mike Rodriguez · 2-3
  • W
    CES 69: Ajim vs. Baatar · Jun 17, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:25 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann · Sep 18, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 4:52 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs Hill · Sep 13, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 2:41 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar · Aug 22, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Light Heavyweight
Tafon Nchukwi · 2-3
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · May 1, 2026
    Split Decision
  • W
    CFFC 134: Daukaus vs. Nchukwi · Aug 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos · Aug 12, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot · Jun 25, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:15 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev · Mar 12, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 6 fights
36.3
Avg sig. strikes
65.5
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.67
0:52
Avg control time
1:24
89
Career high strikes
120
0
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Mike Rodriguez
Strike target
Tafon Nchukwi
45%
Head
50%
35%
Body
33%
19%
Leg
18%
Mike Rodriguez
Strike position
Tafon Nchukwi
51%
Distance
69%
39%
Clinch
27%
10%
Ground
3%