Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Song
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Chidi Njokuani
United StatesChidi Njokuani
“Bang Bang”
25-12-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Gregory Rodrigues def. Chidi Njokuani (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:27
WIN
Gregory Rodrigues
BrazilGregory Rodrigues
“Robocop”
19-6-0
Saturday, September 17, 2022
Meta 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.

Fight stats

Chidi Njokuani
Gregory Rodrigues
0
Knockdowns
1
44 of 65
Significant strikes
48 of 90
68%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
47 of 68
Total strikes
60 of 102
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
—
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:40
Control time
1:14
Significant strikes by target
13 of 25
Head
34 of 74
28 of 37
Body
13 of 14
3 of 3
Leg
1 of 2
19 of 35
Distance
24 of 48
25 of 30
Clinch
17 of 21
0 of 0
Ground
7 of 21

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
36 of 53
Sig. str.
32 of 50
39 of 56
Total str.
44 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:34
Ctrl
0:39
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 12
Sig. str.
16 of 40
8 of 12
Total str.
16 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:35

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.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Chidi Njokuani 45%55% Gregory Rodrigues

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
19-6-0
1580
Elo rating
1611
0
Win Streak
3
37
Age
34
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

5.16
SLpM
5.53
61%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.32
SApM
4.78
57%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
1.90
0%
TD Acc.
34%
75%
TD Def.
75%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chidi Njokuani · 3-2
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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Gregory Rodrigues · 4-1
  • W
    Brunno Ferreira
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    TKO · R1 · 1:47 · Middleweight
  • W
    Roman Kopylov
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
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  • W
    Jack Hermansson
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  • L
    Jared Cannonier
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    TKO · R4 · 0:21 · Middleweight
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 13 fights
47.8
Avg sig. strikes
49.4
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.15
1:19
Avg control time
1:40
120
Career high strikes
93
0
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Chidi Njokuani
Strike target
Gregory Rodrigues
37%
Head
74%
40%
Body
21%
22%
Leg
5%
Chidi Njokuani
Strike position
Gregory Rodrigues
64%
Distance
84%
28%
Clinch
10%
8%
Ground
6%