Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
AJ Dobson
7-3-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

AJ Dobson def. Tafon Nchukwi (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Tafon Nchukwi
Da Don
6-4-0
Saturday, August 12, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

AJ Dobson defeated Tafon Nchukwi by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos, held Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

AJ Dobson
Tafon Nchukwi
0
Knockdowns
0
67 of 134
Significant strikes
53 of 99
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
98 of 176
Total strikes
59 of 106
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
67%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:33
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
19 of 75
Head
11 of 47
12 of 18
Body
12 of 15
36 of 41
Leg
30 of 37
61 of 119
Distance
49 of 92
2 of 5
Clinch
4 of 7
4 of 10
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
34 of 65
Sig. str.
24 of 45
36 of 69
Total str.
24 of 45
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
28 of 51
Sig. str.
26 of 48
29 of 53
Total str.
27 of 49
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:23
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
5 of 18
Sig. str.
3 of 6
33 of 54
Total str.
8 of 12
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:57
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

AJ Dobson
-131
57% implied win probability
Open: +116Best: +125
Tafon Nchukwi
+346
22% implied win probability
Open: -143Best: +1500

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAJ DobsonTafon Nchukwi
BetAnything+110-140
BetOnline+117-137
Betway-3333+800
Bovada+115-140
Cloudbet-254+176
DraftKings-4000+1500
FanDuel-2400+1180
MyBookie-500+295
Pinnacle+115-154
sportsbetio+114-152
sports-interaction+115-150
SXBet+125-152
unibet+115-143

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won AJ Dobson vs Tafon Nchukwi?

AJ Dobson defeated Tafon Nchukwi by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos, held Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

AJ Dobson 51%49% Tafon Nchukwi

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

AJ Dobson
Complete Fighter
4 edges
Tafon Nchukwi
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power93
79Speed90
67Precision88
89Durability83
77Engine87
92Wrestling63
57Ground57

Biggest edge AJ Dobson, Takedowns +29

Attribute by attribute

AJ Dobson is on the left of every row, Tafon Nchukwi on the right.
93Punch power93
89Kick power93
71Punch speed95
86Kick speed84
67Accuracy88
92Takedowns63
54Ground striking62
60Submissions51
91Chin71
87Body strength94
77Cardio87

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

Tale of the Tape

7-3-0 (1 NC)
Record
6-4-0
1623
Power Index rating
1617
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
31
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Cameroon

Striking Profile

4.29
SLpM
5.57
46%
Str. Acc.
52%
5.31
SApM
4.11
46%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.67
TD Avg.
0.76
75%
TD Acc.
57%
65%
TD Def.
64%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

AJ Dobson · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas · Mar 23, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos · Aug 12, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev · Oct 22, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Contender Series 2021 · Sep 21, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 4:21 · Middleweight
Tafon Nchukwi · 2-3
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · May 1, 2026
    Split Decision
  • W
    CFFC 134: Daukaus vs. Nchukwi · Aug 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos · Aug 12, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot · Jun 25, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:15 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev · Mar 12, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 6 fights
48.0
Avg sig. strikes
65.5
1.25
Avg takedowns
0.67
1:46
Avg control time
1:24
67
Career high strikes
120
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

AJ Dobson
Strike target
Tafon Nchukwi
55%
Head
50%
15%
Body
33%
30%
Leg
18%
AJ Dobson
Strike position
Tafon Nchukwi
87%
Distance
69%
9%
Clinch
27%
4%
Ground
3%