Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Tafon Nchukwi
Tafon Nchukwi
“Da Don”
6-4-0
RESULT

Azamat Murzakanov def. Tafon Nchukwi (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 0:44
WIN
Azamat Murzakanov
Azamat Murzakanov
“The Professional”
16-1-0
Saturday, March 12, 2022
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Azamat Murzakanov defeated Tafon Nchukwi by TKO in round 3 (0:44) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev, held Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Tafon Nchukwi
Azamat Murzakanov
0
Knockdowns
1
43 of 98
Significant strikes
28 of 69
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
50 of 105
Total strikes
28 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
—
Takedown accuracy
20%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:14
Control time
0:39
Significant strikes by target
14 of 59
Head
25 of 60
17 of 27
Body
3 of 8
12 of 12
Leg
0 of 1
35 of 88
Distance
26 of 67
8 of 10
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 40
Sig. str.
13 of 31
24 of 47
Total str.
13 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
0:11
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 52
Sig. str.
12 of 31
25 of 52
Total str.
12 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:26
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
1 of 6
Sig. str.
3 of 7
1 of 6
Total str.
3 of 7
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

6-4-0
Record
16-1-0
0
Win Streak
0
31
Age
37
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

5.57
SLpM
4.40
52%
Str. Acc.
56%
4.11
SApM
3.20
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.76
TD Avg.
0.68
57%
TD Acc.
20%
64%
TD Def.
88%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tafon Nchukwi · 1-4
  • L
    AJ Dobson
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos AnjosSat, Aug 12, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Carlos Ulberg
    UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs GamrotSat, Jun 25, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:15 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Azamat Murzakanov
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 12, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Mike Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs SpannSat, Sep 18, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    JunYong Park
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - EventSat, May 8, 2021
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Azamat Murzakanov · 4-1
  • L
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Aleksandar Rakic
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs GaneSat, Oct 25, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:11 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Brendson Ribeiro
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:25 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Alonzo Menifield
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Dustin Jacoby
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs AllenSat, Apr 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 7 fights
65.5
Avg sig. strikes
40.4
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.43
1:24
Avg control time
0:53
120
Career high strikes
79
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Tafon Nchukwi
Strike target
Azamat Murzakanov
50%
Head
71%
33%
Body
25%
18%
Leg
4%
Tafon Nchukwi
Strike position
Azamat Murzakanov
69%
Distance
69%
27%
Clinch
6%
3%
Ground
24%