Saturday, September 17, 2022Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Gregory Rodrigues defeated Chidi Njokuani by TKO in round 2 (1:27) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Song, held Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Chidi Njokuani vs Gregory Rodrigues
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Chidi NjokuaniGregory Rodrigues
0
Knockdowns1
44 / 65
Significant strikes48 / 90
68%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
47 / 68
Total strikes60 / 102
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 3
1:40
Control time1:14
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Chidi NjokuaniGregory Rodrigues
1330%3471%
Head
2864%1327%
Body
37%12%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
60%33%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Chidi Njokuani44 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/18
88/14
33/3
Clinch
55/7
2020/23
0
Ground
0
0
0
Gregory Rodrigues48 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1414/36
99/10
11/2
Clinch
1313/17
44/4
0
Ground
77/21
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Chidi NjokuaniGregory Rodrigues
R1
36
32
10-910-910-9
R2
8
16
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Gregory Rodrigues
0
Knockdowns1
36 / 53
Significant strikes32 / 50
68%
Sig. strike accuracy64%
39 / 56
Total strikes44 / 62
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
1:34
Control time0:39
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 12
Significant strikes16 / 40
67%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
8 / 12
Total strikes16 / 40
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:06
Control time0:35
Judges' Scorecards
| # | Njokuani | Rodrigues |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| # | Njokuani | Rodrigues |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| # | Njokuani | Rodrigues |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
Betting Odds
Chidi Njokuani
-157
61% implied win probability
Open: -115Best: -127
Gregory Rodrigues
+165
38% implied win probability
Open: -110Best: +580
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Chidi Njokuani | Gregory Rodrigues | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -130 | +100 | |
| BetOnline | -128 | +108 | |
| BetUS | -130 | +100 | |
| Betway | -250 | +175 | |
| Bovada | -130 | +110 | |
| Cloudbet | -127 | +117 | |
| DraftKings | -475 | +310 | |
| FanDuel | -1000 | +580 | |
| mybookie | -135 | +111 | |
| Pinnacle | -131 | +116 | |
| sportsbetio | -139 | -110 | |
| sports-interaction | -135 | +110 | |
| unibet | -139 | +112 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Gregory Rodrigues absorbs 4.57 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Chidi Njokuani lands 5.78 significant strikes a minute, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Gregory Rodrigues lands 5.78 significant strikes a minute, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Gregory Rodrigues stops 85% of takedowns, better than 90% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Chidi Njokuani
No background on record
Camp · Janjira Muay Thai · United StatesGregory Rodrigues
No background on record
Camp · Kill Cliff FC · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
38%72%
Head
39%22%
Body
23%7%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Chidi Njokuanilast 10 fights
68%24%
Gregory Rodrigueslast 10 fights
66%22%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Chidi Njokuani Gregory Rodrigues
Strikes landed / min
5.785.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chidi Njokuani · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersGregory Rodrigues · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.514.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chidi Njokuani · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersGregory Rodrigues · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.001.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chidi Njokuani · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersGregory Rodrigues · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chidi Njokuani · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersGregory Rodrigues · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%85%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chidi Njokuani · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersGregory Rodrigues · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chidi Njokuani · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersGregory Rodrigues · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.78
Strikes landed / min5.78
3.51
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.57
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.57 / 4.6
0%
Takedown accuracy34%
75%
Takedown defence85%
1:41
Control time / fight1:38
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
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
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
Gregory Rodrigues15 UFC fights · 830 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%486/1096
18%146/185
7%55/64
Clinch
8%67/102
4%30/35
0%1/2
Ground
5%41/66
0%4/5
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
Chidi Njokuani26 of 39 ended early · 67%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Gregory Rodrigues19 of 26 ended early · 73%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Chidi Njokuani vs Gregory Rodrigues?
Gregory Rodrigues defeated Chidi Njokuani by TKO in round 2 (1:27) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Song, held Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.