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Anthony Njokuani
| Anthony Njokuani | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1, 1980 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Other names | The Assassin |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 75.5 in (192 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Team | Janjira Muay Thai |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 0 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Anthony Obinnia Njokuani (born March 1, 1980) is a Nigerian mixed martial artist who currently fights as a lightweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Early life
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, his family immigrated to the United States in 1983, settling in Garland, Texas. He began his martial arts training at the age of 17 and mixed martial arts at 21.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
World Extreme Cagefighting
Njokuani made his WEC debut at WEC 38, losing to Ben Henderson via second round submission.
He later defeated IFL veteran Bart Palaszewski at WEC 40 and Muhsin Corbbrey at WEC 43, both via second round TKO.[2]
Njokuani fought IFL veteran Chris Horodecki, who made his WEC debut on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45.[3] Njokuani won via first round TKO, earning the Knockout of the Night award for the third consecutive time in the WEC.[4]
Njokuani faced Shane Roller at WEC 48 on April 24, 2010.[5] He lost the fight via first round rear naked choke submission.[6]
He was defeated by Polish WEC newcomer Maciej Jewtuszko via first round TKO at WEC 50.
Njokuani defeated WEC newcomer Edward Faaloloto via second round TKO on November 11, 2010 at WEC 52.[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[8]
In his UFC debut, Njokuani faced touted prospect Edson Barboza on March 19, 2011 at UFC 128.[9] He lost the fight via unanimous decision, but the bout won the Fight of the Night bonus.
Njokuani fought Andre Winner on July 2, 2011 at UFC 132, winning via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26).[10] UFC commentator, Joe Rogan, called it Njokuani’s best performance of his career. With this performance, Njokuani became the sixth fighter to land over 100 significant strikes in a single bout.[citation needed]
Njokuani was expected to face Paul Taylor on November 5, 2011 at UFC 138.[11] However, just days before the event, Taylor pulled out of the bout citing an injury. With no time to find a suitable replacement the bout was scrapped.[12]
Njokuani was expected to face Ramsey Nijem on December 30, 2011 at UFC 141.[13] However, Nijem was forced out the bout with an injury and replaced by Danny Castillo.[14] He lost the fight via split decision.
Njokuani beat John Makdessi on April 21, 2012 at UFC 145[15] by unanimous decision after three rounds.
Njokuani is expected to face Paul Taylor on July 11, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 4.[16] However, Taylor was forced out of the bout with yet another injury and replaced by Rafael dos Anjos.[17]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 22 matches | 15 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 1 |
| By submission | 0 | 3 |
| By decision | 7 | 2 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15-6 (1) |  John Makdessi |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 145 | April 21, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | 158 lbs catchweight bout; Makdessi missed weight |
| Loss | 14-6 (1) |  Danny Castillo |
Decision (split) | UFC 141 | December 30, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 14-5 (1) |  Andre Winner |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 132 | July 2, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 13-5 (1) |  Edson Barboza |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 128 | March 19, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Win | 13-4 (1) | Eddie Faaloloto |
TKO (elbow) | WEC 52 | November 11, 2010 | 2 | 4:54 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 12-4 (1) |  Maciej Jewtuszko |
TKO (punches) | WEC 50 | August 18, 2010 | 1 | 1:36 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 12-3 (1) | Shane Roller |
Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 48 | April 24, 2010 | 1 | 3:21 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | 12-2 (1) | Chris Horodecki |
TKO (head kick and punches) | WEC 45 | December 19, 2009 | 1 | 3:33 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Knockout of the Night |
| Win | 11-2 (1) | Muhsin Corbbrey |
TKO (punches) | WEC 43 | October 10, 2009 | 2 | 1:42 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Knockout of the Night |
| Win | 10-2 (1) | Bart Palaszewski |
TKO (punches) | WEC 40 | April 5, 2009 | 2 | 0:27 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Knockout of the Night |
| Loss | 9-2 (1) | Benson Henderson |
Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 38 | January 25, 2009 | 2 | 0:42 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Win | 9-1 (1) | Aaron Williams |
TKO (knees) | SWC 1: Inception | September 19, 2008 | 1 | 2:28 | Garland, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 8-1 (1) | Keyon Mike Jackson |
KO (knee) | Art of War 3 | September 1, 2007 | 1 | 2:14 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 7-1 (1) | Donald Cerrone |
Submission (triangle choke) | ROF 29: Aftershock | April 28, 2007 | 1 | 4:30 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 7-0 (1) | Kenneth Rosfort |
KO (punch) | Art of War 1 | March 9, 2007 | 1 | 2:12 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 6-0 (1) | Jason Palacios |
Decision (unanimous) | Lonestar Beatdown | November 10, 2006 | 3 | N/A | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 5-0 (1) | Steven Bratland |
Decision (unanimous) | UTS 6 | June 26, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Frisco, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 4-0 (1) | Ira Boyd |
Decision (unanimous) | UTS 5 | April 29, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Texas, United States | |
| Win | 3-0 (1) | Devon Miller |
KO (punches) | UTS 4 | February 25, 2006 | 2 | 0:55 | Texas, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 (1) | Ben Dauck |
Decision (unanimous) | Inferno Promotions: Meltdown | July 22, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Plano, Texas, United States | |
| NC | 1-0 (1) | James Martinez |
NC (premature stoppage) | Venom – First Strike | September 18, 2004 | 1 | 2:47 | Huntington Beach, California, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Lee King |
Decision (unanimous) | REF: Austin Fights | May 3, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Austin, Texas, United States |
References
- ^ “Anthony Njokuani transformed by culture shock, bullies, father’s passing”. mmajunkie.com. 2009-12-12. http://mmajunkie.com/news/17271/wec-45s-anthony-njokuan-transformed-by-culture-shock-bullies-fathers-passing.mma.
- ^ “WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson on October 10 in San Antonio, Texas”. MMAFrenzy.com. 2009-01-02. http://mmafrenzy.com/11420/wec-43-cerrone-vs-henderson-on-october-10-in-san-antonio-texas/. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
- ^ “Chris Horodecki signs with WEC, likely to meet Anthony Njokuani at WEC 45″. mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/16582/chris-horodecki-signs-with-wec-likely-to-meet-anthony-njokuani-at-wec-45.mma. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ “Njokuani “comfortable” at WEC 45 while nabbing third-straight “Knockout of the Night”". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/17291/njokuani-comfortable-at-wec-45-while-nabbing-third-straight-knockout-of-the-night-award.mma. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ^ “Njokuani vs. Roller, Page vs. Banuelos Complete WEC 48 Main Card”. mmafrenzy.com. http://mmafrenzy.com/13495/njokuani-vs-roller-page-vs-banuelos-complete-wec-48-main-card/. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ^ “WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber – Live Results and Commentary”. BLOODYELBOW.com. 2010-04-24. http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/4/24/1441784/wec-48-aldo-vs-faber-live-results. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ “Njokuani vs. Faaloloto slated for WEC 52 prelims”. mmajunkie.com. 2010-10-07. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20923/njokuani-vs-faaloloto-jabouin-vs-visher-slated-for-wec-52-prelims.mma.
- ^ “UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV”. mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21189/ufc-and-wec-set-to-merge-in-2011-events-to-air-on-versus-and-spike-tv.mma.
- ^ “Edson Barboza vs. Anthony Njokuani targeted for UFC 128 in March”. mmajunkie.com. December 28, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21862/edson-barboza-vs-anthony-njokuani-targeted-for-ufc-128-in-march.mma.
- ^ “Andre Winner vs. Anthony Njokuani in the Works for UFC 132 in July”. MMAWeekly.com. 2011-04-14. http://mmaweekly.com/andre-winner-vs-anthony-njokuani-in-the-works-for-ufc-132-in-july.
- ^ Morgan, John (July 20, 2011). “Anthony Njokuani vs. Paul Taylor targeted for UFC 138 in England”. mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/24490/anthony-njokuani-vs-paul-taylor-targeted-for-ufc-138-in-england.mma. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ^ Stupp, Dann (November 1, 2011). “UFC 138 loses Taylor-Njokuani; Diabate-Perosh promoted to main card”. mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/25901/ufc-138-loses-taylor-njokuani-diabate-perosh-promoted-to-main-card.mma. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ Martin, Damon (November 12, 2011). “Anthony Njokuani vs. Ramsey Nijem Agreed for UFC 141″. mmaweekly.com. http://mmaweekly.com/anthony-njokuani-vs-ramsey-nijem-agreed-for-ufc-141. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ^ “Ramsey Nijem out, Danny Castillo in against Anthony Njoukani at UFC 141″. MMAjunkie.com. December 7, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/26423/ramsey-nijem-out-danny-castillo-in-against-anthony-njoukani-at-ufc-141.mma. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- ^ “UFC 145; seven bouts shift to Atlanta”. mmajunkie.com. January 20, 2012. http://mmajunkie.com/news/27068/ufc-145-gets-mcdonald-vs-torres-blanco-vs-brimage-seven-bouts-shift-to-atlanta.mma.mma.
- ^ “Anthony Njokuani vs. Paul Taylor added to UFC on FUEL TV 4″. mmajunkie.com. April 27, 2012. http://mmajunkie.com/news/28450/anthony-njokuani-vs-paul-taylor-added-to-ufc-on-fuel-tv-4.mma.
- ^ Martin, Damon (May 22, 2012). “Paul Taylor Out of UFC on Fuel 4″. mmaweekly.com. http://www.mmaweekly.com/paul-taylor-out-of-ufc-on-fuel-4. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
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- Living people
- 1980 births
- American mixed martial artists
- Nigerian mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists from Texas
- Lightweight mixed martial artists
- American Muay Thai practitioners
- Nigerian Muay Thai practitioners
- People from Lagos
- American people of Nigerian descent
- Nigerian emigrants to the United States
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