Fighter Profile›Middleweight

“Da Don”

Tafon Nchukwi

6-46 UFC

Pressure Fighter

Form

· 3L

Inactive

Moderate Wear

6'0"ht·77"reach·Orthodoxstance·31age

Last fightLAJ Dobson·U-DEC·R3·2yr ago

Fighter Context

2–4UFC·

0KO

0Sub

2Dec

12.0min/fight

79UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

0–3(3 fights)

-3.0str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+1.46

Positive

82%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.151

Average

44%ile

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

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability

Low

16%ile

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

59%

Strong

64%ile

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

Striking

Nchukwi

Dirty Boxer

Body Attacker

Middleweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min5.57

Str. Accuracy52%

393UFC landed/723attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

+0.6 vs avg4.11

Str. Defense54%

KD Rate / fight0.17

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.33

CQ KO Power

Below Avg5%ile0.25

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

51%

Body

33%

Leg

16%

By Position

Distance72%

Clinch25%

Ground3%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 16 rounds	Round 25 rounds	Round 35 rounds
Avg. Landed	25	30	19
Avg. Absorbed	20	19	11
Avg. Net	+5	+11	+8

Grappling

Nchukwi

Control Wrestler

·73s ctrlAverage Control

Middleweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.76

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.46

TD Accuracy57%

4UFC landed/7attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense64%

11UFC defended/17opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Sub Proof

Finishing

Finish Rate

Decision Fighter

div avg 61%

How They Lose

4UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 2

Submission0 / 2

Decision2 / 2

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO2 / 4

Submission0 / 4

Decision2 / 4

Loss Pattern

Mixed

1 early · 1 late · 2 dec across 4 losses

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

20%

1 of 5 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

3.7pts

W2 dec

1.8pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

3UD

0SD

1MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Div. change

sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 65 less in second half of career

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=6

R2n=5

R3n=5

Outputsig strikes / min

5.6

6.0

4.7

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.5

3.8

2.7

Diff

+1.1

+2.1

+2.0

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 6 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Str. Diff-0.54 idxL3

Last 6 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Nchukwi — 6 UFC Fights

Result

Method

6 fights

AJ Dobson

U-DEC R3Aug '23

-14

·53 SS (54%)·67 abs·2 td taken

Carlos Ulberg

KO/TKO R1 · 1:15Jun '22

-12

·3 SS (75%)·15 abs·1 kd taken

Azamat Murzakanov

KO/TKO R3 · 0:44Mar '22

+15

·43 SS (44%)·28 abs·1 td taken·14s ctrl·1 kd taken

Mike Rodriguez

U-DEC R3Sep '21

+67

·116 SS (58%)·49 abs·3/3 td·285s ctrl

JunYong Park

M-DEC R3May '21

-13

·58 SS (43%)·71 abs·1/2 td·2 td taken·34s ctrl

Jamie Pickett

U-DEC R3Dec '20

+80

·120 SS (64%)·40 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·171s ctrl·1 kd landed

Nchukwi — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

WAl MatavaoDWCSKO/TKOR2Sep 2020

All Fighters

Middleweight

“Da Don”

Tafon Nchukwi

6-46 UFC

Form

6'0"ht·77"reach·Orthodoxstance·31age

Last fightLAJ Dobson·U-DEC·2yr ago

Fighter Context

2–4UFC·

0KO

0Sub

2Dec

12.0min/fight

79UFC min

vs. Winning Record0–3

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+1.46

82%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.151

44%ile

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

Durability

16%ile

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

59%

64%ile

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

Striking

Nchukwi

Middleweight avg

Dirty BoxerBody Attacker

Sig. Strikes / Min5.57

Str. Accuracy52%

393UFC landed/723attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

+0.6 vs avg4.11

Str. Defense54%

KD Rate / Fight0.17

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.33

CQ KO Power

Below Avg5%ile0.25

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

51%

Body

33%

Leg

16%

By Position

Dist72%

Clinch25%

Ground3%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=6	R2 n=5	R3 n=5
Landed	25	30	19
Absorbed	20	19	11
Net	+5	+11	+8

Grappling

Nchukwi

Middleweight avg

Control Wrestler

73s ctrlAverage Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.76

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.46

TD Accuracy57%

4UFC landed/7attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense64%

11UFC defended/17opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 2 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

Decision Fighter

Win Methods

0KO/TKO

0Sub

2Dec

Loss Methods

2KO/TKO

0Sub

2Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

20%1 of 5 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

3.7pts

W2 dec

1.8pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

3UD

0SD

1MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=6

R2n=5

R3n=5

Outputsig strikes / min

5.6

6.0

4.7

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.5

3.8

2.7

Diff

+1.1

+2.1

+2.0

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

Nchukwi — UFC Fight Log

AJ Dobson

U-DEC·R3·Aug '23

53 SS (54%)·67 abs·2 td taken

Carlos Ulberg

KO/TKO·R1·Jun '22

3 SS (75%)·15 abs·1 kd taken

Azamat Murzakanov

KO/TKO·R3·Mar '22

43 SS (44%)·28 abs·1 td taken·14s ctrl·1 kd taken

Mike Rodriguez

U-DEC·R3·Sep '21

116 SS (58%)·49 abs·3/3 td·285s ctrl

JunYong Park

M-DEC·R3·May '21

58 SS (43%)·71 abs·1/2 td·2 td taken·34s ctrl

Jamie Pickett

U-DEC·R3·Dec '20

120 SS (64%)·40 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·171s ctrl·1 kd

Nchukwi — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

WAl MatavaoDWCSKO/TKOR2Sep 2020

Round 16 rounds

Round 25 rounds

Round 35 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+11

n=6

n=5

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+11