Welterweight
3 Rounds
Chidi Njokuani won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, October 12, 2024·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupChidi Njokuani: StrikervsJared Gooden: Pressure fighter
The pressure fighter will force exchanges. The cleaner striker needs lateral movement.
Model Prediction: Chidi Njokuani wins(62.8%)
Actual result: Chidi Njokuani wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Chidi Njokuani has 12pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
Tale of the Tape
Chidi Njokuani
Red Corner
VS
Jared Gooden
Blue Corner
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Vegas Odds
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37
Age
32
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'3"
Height
6'0"
203.2 cm
Reach
195.58 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Chidi NjokuaniL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Michal Oleksiejczuk · Aug 23W
vs Rhys McKee · Mar 24W
KOvs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos · Mar 25L
SUBvs Jake Matthews · Jul 25L
vs Carlos Leal · Feb 26Jared Gooden
oldest →latest
L
vs Abubakar Nurmagomedov · Mar 21W
KOvs Niklas Stolze · Jul 21L
vs Randy Brown · Oct 21L
vs Carlston Harris · Mar 23W
SUBvs Wellington Turman · Dec 23Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Chidi NjokuaniMetricJared Gooden
5.16
Strikes / min
4.40
3.32
Strikes absorbed / min
6.74
57%
Strike defense
45%
0.00
TDs / 15 min
0.91
75%
Takedown defense
65%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.84Δ 4.18 — meaningful gap-2.34
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Chidi NjokuaniJared Gooden
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Chidi Njokuani(10 fights)Jared Gooden(7 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+25.2-25.2
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-119.0119.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
Chidi Njokuani
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach80.0"
Fights10
Jared Gooden
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights7