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“The Assassin”

Anthony Njokuani

16-12 (1 NC)8 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 2L
Inactive
Goes Long
Moderate Wear
6'1"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·46age
Last fightLDaron Cruickshank·U-DEC·R3·11yr ago
Fighter Context
3–5UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
2Dec
·
14.1min/fight
·
113UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
1–4(5 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
+0.7str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.53
Positive

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.073
Passive

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
65
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
48%
Average

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Njokuani
Distance Striker
Body Attacker
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.94
Str. Accuracy46%
427UFC landed/950attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.8 vs avg2.41
Str. Defense65%
KD Rate / fight0.13
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
52%
Body
27%
Leg
22%
By Position
Distance77%
/
Clinch16%
/
Ground8%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 18 rounds
Round 28 rounds
Round 37 rounds
Avg. Landed181820
Avg. Absorbed141412
Avg. Net+4+4+8
Grappling
Njokuani·15s ctrlPassive Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.50
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.06
TD Accuracy45%
3UFC landed/8attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
TD Defense53%
33UFC defended/62opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing
Finish Rate
33%
Decision Fighter
div avg 52%
How They Lose
5UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 3
Submission0 / 3
Decision2 / 3
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 5
Submission0 / 5
Decision5 / 5
Loss Pattern
Outscored
5 of 5 losses by decision
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
25%
2 of 8 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
3.3pts
W2 dec
1.8pts
L5 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
14%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 46 less in second half of career
0+33+67+100+133avg2011201220132014

8 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.23.4R1R2R3
R1n=8
R2n=8
R3n=7
Outputsig strikes / min
3.6
3.8
4.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.9
2.9
2.5
Diff
+0.7
+0.9
+1.5

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
▼TD Acc-100%L3
-20%53%127%LWLWLWLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Njokuani — 8 UFC Fights
Result
Method
8 fights
L
Daron Cruickshank
U-DEC R3Oct '14
-2
·
40 SS (44%)·42 abs·0/1 td·6 td taken
L
Vinc Pichel
U-DEC R3May '14
-33
·
24 SS (31%)·57 abs·8 td taken·6s ctrl
W
Roger Bowling
KO/TKO R2 · 2:52Apr '13
-1
·
26 SS (57%)·27 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·1 kd landed
L
Rafael Dos Anjos
U-DEC R3Jul '12
-19
·
32 SS (37%)·51 abs·6 td taken
W
John Makdessi
U-DEC R3Apr '12
+34
·
73 SS (48%)·39 abs
L
Danny Castillo
S-DEC R3Dec '11
+11
·
44 SS (45%)·33 abs·0/2 td·6 td taken·18s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Andre Winner
U-DEC R3Jul '11
+101
·
116 SS (55%)·15 abs·2/3 td·67s ctrl
L
Edson Barboza
U-DEC R3Mar '11
+26
·
72 SS (38%)·46 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·27s ctrl
Njokuani — Prior Tracked Fights (7)
WBart PalaszewskiWECKO/TKOR2—
LShane RollerWECSUBR1—
LMaciej JewtuszkoWECKO/TKOR1—
WChris HorodeckiWECKO/TKOR1—
LBenson HendersonWECSUBR2—
WEdward FaalolotoWECKO/TKOR2—
WMuhsin CorbbreyWECKO/TKOR2—
All Fighters
Lightweight
“The Assassin”

Anthony Njokuani

16-12 (1 NC)8 UFC
Form
2L
6'1"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·46age
Last fightLDaron Cruickshank·U-DEC·11yr ago
Fighter Context
3–5UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
2Dec
·
14.1min/fight
·
113UFC min
vs. Winning Record1–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.53

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.073

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
65

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
48%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Njokuani
Lightweight avg
Distance StrikerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min3.94
Str. Accuracy46%
427UFC landed/950attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.8 vs avg2.41
Str. Defense65%
KD Rate / Fight0.13
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
52%
Body
27%
Leg
22%
By Position
Dist77%
Clinch16%
Ground8%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=8
R2
n=8
R3
n=7
Landed181820
Absorbed141412
Net+4+4+8
Grappling
Njokuani
Lightweight avg
15s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.50
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.06
TD Accuracy45%
3UFC landed/8attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
TD Defense53%
33UFC defended/62opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
33%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
2Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
5Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
25%2 of 8 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
3.3pts
W2 dec
1.8pts
L5 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
14%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.23.4R1R2R3
R1n=8
R2n=8
R3n=7
Outputsig strikes / min
3.6
3.8
4.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.9
2.9
2.5
Diff
+0.7
+0.9
+1.5

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Njokuani — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Daron Cruickshank
U-DEC·R3·Oct '14
40 SS (44%)·42 abs·0/1 td·6 td taken
L
Vinc Pichel
U-DEC·R3·May '14
24 SS (31%)·57 abs·8 td taken·6s ctrl
W
Roger Bowling
KO/TKO·R2·Apr '13
26 SS (57%)·27 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·1 kd
L
Rafael Dos Anjos
U-DEC·R3·Jul '12
32 SS (37%)·51 abs·6 td taken
W
John Makdessi
U-DEC·R3·Apr '12
73 SS (48%)·39 abs
L
Danny Castillo
S-DEC·R3·Dec '11
44 SS (45%)·33 abs·0/2 td·6 td taken·18s ctrl·1 sub
W
Andre Winner
U-DEC·R3·Jul '11
116 SS (55%)·15 abs·2/3 td·67s ctrl
L
Edson Barboza
U-DEC·R3·Mar '11
72 SS (38%)·46 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·27s ctrl
Njokuani — Prior Tracked Fights (7)
WBart PalaszewskiWECKO/TKOR2
LShane RollerWECSUBR1
LMaciej JewtuszkoWECKO/TKOR1
WChris HorodeckiWECKO/TKOR1
LBenson HendersonWECSUBR2
WEdward FaalolotoWECKO/TKOR2
WMuhsin CorbbreyWECKO/TKOR2
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