UFC UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira Final

Welterweight

Chidi Njokuani vs Jared Gooden

Chidi Njokuani
United States

Chidi Njokuani

“Bang Bang”

26-12

Winner

VS
Jared Gooden
United States

Jared Gooden

“NiteTrain”

23-12

Winner

Chidi Njokuani

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

12 October 2024 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Chidi Njokuani beat Jared Gooden by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Chidi Njokuani landed 162 of 207 total strikes, with 9:16 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27.

Tale of the tape

Chidi NjokuaniJared Gooden
26-12Record23-12
35Age on fight night30
6′3″ (191 cm)Height6′0″ (183 cm)
80″ (203 cm)Reach77″ (196 cm)
170 lb (77.1 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
One Kick's GymTeamX3 Sports
Dallas, Texas, United StatesFromBirmingham, Alabama, United States

Fight statistics

162of 207 · 78%Total strikes landed81of 121 · 67%
65of 99Head strikes39of 71
75of 85Body strikes31of 38
22of 23Leg strikes11of 12
0Takedowns2of 8
0Submission attempts1
9:16Control time2:29

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Chidi NjokuaniRoundJared Gooden
46/53strikes0/0TD0KD3:38controlR123/28strikes1/4TD0KD1:06control
67/80strikes0/0TD0KD3:15controlR238/57strikes0/0TD0KD0:14control
49/74strikes0/0TD0KD2:23controlR320/36strikes1/4TD0KD1:09control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Chris Lee

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Tony Weeks

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Form going into the fight

Chidi Njokuani

  1. WRhys McKeesplit decision2024
  2. LMichal OleksiejczukKO/TKO R1 4:162023
  3. LAlbert Duraevsplit decision2023
  4. LGregory RodriguesKO/TKO R2 1:272022
  5. WDusko TodorovicKO/TKO R1 4:482022

Jared Gooden

  1. WWellington Turmansubmission R2 1:112023
  2. LCarlston Harrisunanimous decision2023
  3. LRandy Brownunanimous decision2021
  4. WNiklas StolzeKO/TKO R1 1:082021
  5. LAbubakar Nurmagomedovunanimous decision2021

Also on this card

Brandon Royval vs Tatsuro TairaFlyweightsplit decisionBrad Tavares vs JunYong ParkMiddleweightsplit decisionGrant Dawson vs Rafa GarciaLightweightKO/TKO R2 1:42Daniel Rodriguez vs Alex MoronoWelterweightsplit decisionCJ Vergara vs Ramazan TemirovFlyweightKO/TKO R1 2:50

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