Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Song
Middleweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Chidi Njokuani
United StatesChidi Njokuani
“Bang Bang”
26-12-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Gregory Rodrigues def. Chidi Njokuani (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:27
WIN
Gregory Rodrigues
BrazilGregory Rodrigues
“Robocop”
20-6-0
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
Time in position
5:55
Distance
5:55
3:15
Clinch
3:15
0:37
Ground
0:37
Strikes by position and target
Chidi Njokuani
HeadBodyLeg
Distance8/188/143/3
Clinch5/720/230/0
Ground0/00/00/0
Gregory Rodrigues
HeadBodyLeg
Distance14/369/101/2
Clinch13/174/40/0
Ground7/210/00/0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
36 of 53
Sig. str.
32 of 50
39 of 56
Total str.
44 of 62
8
Head
11
8
Body
9
18
Distance
21
4
Clinch
8
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:34
Ctrl
0:39
Time in position
4:58
Distance
4:58
2:55
Clinch
2:55
0:04
Ground
0:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 12
Sig. str.
16 of 40
8 of 12
Total str.
16 of 40
2
Head
10
2
Body
4
6
Distance
6
2
Clinch
11
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:35
Time in position
0:57
Distance
0:57
0:20
Clinch
0:20
0:33
Ground
0:33

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.

SportsbookChidi NjokuaniGregory Rodrigues
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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 49%51% Gregory Rodrigues

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 · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Chidi Njokuani
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Gregory Rodrigues
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power93
98Speed91
98Precision94
92Durability94
71Engine93
53Wrestling96
71Ground94

Biggest edge Gregory Rodrigues, Submissions +45

Attribute by attribute

Chidi Njokuani is on the left of every row, Gregory Rodrigues on the right.
96Punch power98
98Kick power88
97Punch speed92
98Kick speed89
98Accuracy94
53Takedowns96
93Ground striking94
48Submissions93
90Chin94
94Body strength93
71Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

26-12-0 (1 NC)
Record
20-6-0
1778
Power Index rating
1785
1
Win Streak
4
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

Style Matchup

-
vs
-
Chidi Njokuani

No background on record

Camp Janjira Muay Thai · United States

Gregory Rodrigues

No background on record

Striking Profile

5.78
SLpM
5.78
62%
Str. Acc.
53%
3.51
SApM
4.57
57%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
1.57
0%
TD Acc.
34%
75%
TD Def.
85%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chidi Njokuani · 3-2
  • W
    Joel Álvarez
    UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry · Aug 15, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Carlos Leal
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jake Matthews
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • W
    Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:19 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jared Gooden
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Gregory Rodrigues · 4-1
  • W
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Rodrigues · Aug 22, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Brunno Ferreira
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:47 · Middleweight
  • W
    Roman Kopylov
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Jack Hermansson
    UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jared Cannonier
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 0:21 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 15 fights
58.2
Avg sig. strikes
55.3
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.00
1:41
Avg control time
1:38
155
Career high strikes
174
0
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Chidi Njokuani
Strike target
Gregory Rodrigues
38%
Head
72%
39%
Body
22%
23%
Leg
7%
Chidi Njokuani
Strike position
Gregory Rodrigues
69%
Distance
83%
21%
Clinch
12%
10%
Ground
5%