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UFCUFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chidi Njokuani
Chidi Njokuani
“Bang Bang”
25-12-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Chidi Njokuani def. Jared Gooden (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jared Gooden
Jared Gooden
“NiteTrain”
23-10-0
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Chidi Njokuani defeated Jared Gooden by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira, held Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Chidi Njokuani
Jared Gooden
0
Knockdowns
0
105 of 148
Significant strikes
20 of 50
71%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
162 of 207
Total strikes
81 of 121
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 8
—
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
9:16
Control time
2:29
Significant strikes by target
49 of 81
Head
13 of 37
47 of 57
Body
5 of 10
9 of 10
Leg
2 of 3
28 of 48
Distance
14 of 42
56 of 65
Clinch
5 of 6
21 of 35
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 28
Sig. str.
3 of 5
46 of 53
Total str.
23 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
3:38
Ctrl
1:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
52 of 65
Sig. str.
11 of 27
67 of 80
Total str.
38 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:15
Ctrl
0:14
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
32 of 55
Sig. str.
6 of 18
49 of 74
Total str.
20 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
1
2:23
Ctrl
1:09

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#NjokuaniGooden
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Lee
#NjokuaniGooden
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Tony Weeks
#NjokuaniGooden
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

7
Njokuani
–
0
Gooden
●30–27 Njokuani×7
All 7 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Njokuani
0%
Gooden
25 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Njokuani84%●30–26 Njokuani16%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Njokuani
R2
84%
Njokuani
R3
100%
Njokuani

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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

Tale of the Tape

25-12-0 (1 NC)
Record
23-10-0
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
32
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

5.16
SLpM
4.40
61%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.32
SApM
6.74
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.91
0%
TD Acc.
45%
75%
TD Def.
65%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chidi Njokuani · 3-2
  • L
    Carlos Leal
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jake Matthews
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • W
    Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2Sat, Mar 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:19 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jared Gooden
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Rhys McKee
    UFC Atlantic CitySat, Mar 30, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Jared Gooden · 1-4
  • L
    Boris Atangana
    PFL MENA 9: Pride of ArabiaSun, May 24, 2026
    Knockout · R1 · 1:05 · Middleweight
  • L
    Boris Atangana
    PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. HendersonSat, May 23, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:05 · Middleweight
  • L
    Boris Mbarga Atangana
    PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. HendersonSat, May 23, 2026
    Knockout · R1 · 1:05 · Middleweight
  • L
    Chidi Njokuani
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Wellington Turman
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs TsarukyanSat, Dec 2, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 1:11 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 8 fights
47.8
Avg sig. strikes
45.5
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.63
1:19
Avg control time
0:39
120
Career high strikes
100
0
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Chidi Njokuani
Strike target
Jared Gooden
37%
Head
57%
40%
Body
28%
22%
Leg
15%
Chidi Njokuani
Strike position
Jared Gooden
64%
Distance
87%
28%
Clinch
9%
8%
Ground
4%