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

Chidi Njokuani def. Jared Gooden (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jared Gooden
United StatesJared 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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chidi Njokuani vs Jared Gooden?

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.

What were the judges' scorecards for Chidi Njokuani vs Jared Gooden?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Chidi Njokuani won the decision.

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

Win probability

Chidi Njokuani 54%46% Jared Gooden

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
23-10-0
1497
Elo rating
1466
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
32
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.16
SLpM
4.40
61%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.32
SApM
6.74
57%
Str. Def.
45%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.91
0%
TD Acc.
45%
75%
TD Def.
65%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40

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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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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%