Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Anthony Njokuani
NigeriaAnthony Njokuani
“The Assassin”
16-12-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Anthony Njokuani def. Roger Bowling (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:52
Roger Bowling
United StatesRoger Bowling
“Relentless”
12-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, April 20, 2013

Anthony Njokuani defeated Roger Bowling by TKO in round 2 (2:52) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez, held Saturday, April 20, 2013.

Fight stats

Anthony Njokuani
Roger Bowling
1
Knockdowns
0
26 of 46
Significant strikes
27 of 76
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
28 of 48
Total strikes
32 of 82
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
0:54
Significant strikes by target
15 of 33
Head
15 of 55
7 of 9
Body
6 of 11
4 of 4
Leg
6 of 10
22 of 41
Distance
22 of 69
4 of 4
Clinch
2 of 4
0 of 1
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 25
Sig. str.
16 of 45
16 of 27
Total str.
21 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:54
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
12 of 21
Sig. str.
11 of 31
12 of 21
Total str.
11 of 31
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Anthony Njokuani
-189
65% implied win probability
Open: -170Best: -173
Roger Bowling
+153
40% implied win probability
Open: +142Best: +160

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAnthony NjokuaniRoger Bowling
Bookmaker-190+150
Bovada-185+145
Pinnacle-173+156
sports-interaction-210+160

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Anthony Njokuani vs Roger Bowling?

Anthony Njokuani defeated Roger Bowling by TKO in round 2 (2:52) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez, held Saturday, April 20, 2013.

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

Win probability

Anthony Njokuani 47%53% Roger Bowling

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

16-12-0 (1 NC)
Record
12-6-0 (1 NC)
1670
Power Index rating
1694
1
Win Streak
0
46
Age
43
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Nigeria
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.94
SLpM
3.90
46%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.41
SApM
3.86
65%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
3.09
45%
TD Acc.
43%
53%
TD Def.
27%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Anthony Njokuani · 2-3
  • W
    Elliot Compton
    ONE Hero Series October
    Unanimous Decision · R3
  • L
    Rafael Alves
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · May 1, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 0:31
  • L
    Regian Eersel
    Call To Greatness
    Knockout · R2 · 1:03
  • W
    Andy Souwer
    Kingdom of Heroes
    Split Decision · R3
  • L
    Jesse Ronson
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Mar 2, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:46 · Welterweight
Roger Bowling · 2-2
  • W
    James Hackett
    Limitless FC 5 · Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:32
  • L
    Nicolae Cury
    Fight Night 2 · Oct 28, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Welterweight
  • W
    Joshua Thorpe
    Absolute Action 43 · Aug 29, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 1:37 · Welterweight
  • L
    Abel Trujillo
    UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · Dec 14, 2013
    TKO · R2 · 1:35 · Lightweight
  • NC
    Abel Trujillo
    UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 29, 2013
    · R2 · 4:57 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 2 fights
53.4
Avg sig. strikes
18.0
0.38
Avg takedowns
0.50
0:15
Avg control time
0:48
116
Career high strikes
27
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Anthony Njokuani
Strike target
Roger Bowling
47%
Head
47%
29%
Body
19%
24%
Leg
33%
Anthony Njokuani
Strike position
Roger Bowling
84%
Distance
81%
15%
Clinch
11%
1%
Ground
8%