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

Albert Duraev def. Chidi Njokuani (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Albert Duraev
RussiaAlbert Duraev
“Soldado”
16-5-0
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, United States

Albert Duraev defeated Chidi Njokuani by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen, held Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Albert Duraev won the decision.

Fight stats

Chidi Njokuani
Albert Duraev
0
Knockdowns
0
40 of 99
Significant strikes
45 of 123
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
44 of 104
Total strikes
68 of 159
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
67%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
4:02
Significant strikes by target
18 of 68
Head
21 of 90
15 of 21
Body
2 of 6
7 of 10
Leg
22 of 27
39 of 98
Distance
34 of 101
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
11 of 22

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 8
Sig. str.
12 of 26
7 of 12
Total str.
31 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:25
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 36
Sig. str.
16 of 46
14 of 36
Total str.
16 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 55
Sig. str.
17 of 51
23 of 56
Total str.
21 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:37

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#NjokuaniDuraev
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Chris Lee
#NjokuaniDuraev
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Dan Miragliotta
#NjokuaniDuraev
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

8
Njokuani
-
8
Duraev
●29-28 Duraev×8●29-28 Njokuani×8
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

64%
Njokuani
1%
Draw
35%
Duraev
194 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Njokuani63.4%●29-28 Duraev32%●30-27 Duraev3.1%●29-29 Draw1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Duraev
R2
67%
Njokuani
R3
94%
Njokuani

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Chidi Njokuani
-149
60% implied win probability
Open: -182Best: +120
Albert Duraev
+126
44% implied win probability
Open: +145Best: +140

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookChidi NjokuaniAlbert Duraev
BetAnything-150+120
BetOnline-159+139
BetUS-155+125
Betway+120-167
Bovada-160+140
Cloudbet-145+133
DraftKings-155+135
FanDuel-162+134
MyBookie-166+129
Pinnacle-152+135
sportsbetio-179+123
sports-interaction-170+130
unibet-167+135

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chidi Njokuani vs Albert Duraev?

Albert Duraev defeated Chidi Njokuani by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen, held Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Albert Duraev won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Chidi Njokuani vs Albert Duraev?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Albert Duraev won the decision.

Was Chidi Njokuani vs Albert Duraev a robbery?

Many scored it for Chidi Njokuani: 64% of 194 fan cards scored it for Chidi Njokuani; 50% of 16 media scores picked Albert Duraev. The judges gave it to Albert Duraev.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Chidi Njokuani 60%40% Albert Duraev

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
7 edges
Albert Duraev
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power52
98Speed53
98Precision60
92Durability87
71Engine86
53Wrestling97
71Ground95

Biggest edge Chidi Njokuani, Punch power +51

Attribute by attribute

Chidi Njokuani is on the left of every row, Albert Duraev on the right.
96Punch power45
98Kick power59
97Punch speed48
98Kick speed58
98Accuracy60
53Takedowns97
93Ground striking95
48Submissions95
90Chin82
94Body strength91
71Cardio86

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

Tale of the Tape

25-12-0 (1 NC)
Record
16-5-0
1759
Power Index rating
1686
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
37
6'3"
191 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

5.16
SLpM
2.99
61%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.32
SApM
3.01
57%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
1.97
0%
TD Acc.
29%
75%
TD Def.
66%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.60

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  • L
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    Submission · R2 · 4:45 · Middleweight
  • W
    Chidi Njokuani
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen · Mar 25, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 4 fights
47.8
Avg sig. strikes
39.3
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.50
1:19
Avg control time
3:09
120
Career high strikes
71
0
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Chidi Njokuani
Strike target
Albert Duraev
37%
Head
61%
40%
Body
11%
22%
Leg
27%
Chidi Njokuani
Strike position
Albert Duraev
64%
Distance
73%
28%
Clinch
1%
8%
Ground
26%