Anthony Njokuani

“The Assassin”

OctagonStats Rating 1487

7-8-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)

Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)

Reach75" (190 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornMar 01, 1980

Age46

DivisionLightweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.94

Str. Acc46%

SApM2.41

Str. Def65%

TD Avg0.50

TD Acc45%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.2

Recent form

L L W L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

15 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

5 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 2 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 2 sub losses · 5 decision losses

Finish rate71%

Times finished38%

StreakL2

Best streak3

Avg fight9:55

Octagon time2h 28m

Opp win%64%

ActiveJan. 25, 2009 – Oct. 04, 2014 (6y)

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night1

Total bonuses1

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Anthony Njokuani "The Assassin" is a 16-12-0 knockout artist (1 NC). 71% finish rate.

Anthony debuted Jan. 25, 2009 vs Benson Henderson (loss). Longest win streak: 3. On a 2-fight losing skid. 6 years active (Jan. 25, 2009–Oct. 04, 2014).

Best wins: Bart Palaszewski (KO/TKO Punch R2, Apr. 05, 2009); Chris Horodecki (KO/TKO Kick R1, Dec. 19, 2009); Andre Winner (U-DEC R3, Jul. 02, 2011).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Oct. 04, 2014	UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine	L Daron Cruickshank	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	40 42	0 6	0 0
May. 24, 2014	UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw	L Vinc Pichel	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	24 57	0 8	0 0
Apr. 20, 2013	UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez	W Roger Bowling	KO/TKO Punch	2	2:52	1 0	26 27	0 1	0 0
Jul. 11, 2012	UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman	L Rafael Dos Anjos	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	32 51	0 6	0 0
Apr. 21, 2012	UFC 145: Jones vs Evans	W John Makdessi	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	73 39	0 0	0 0
Dec. 30, 2011	UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem	L Danny Castillo	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	44 33	0 6	1 0
Jul. 02, 2011	UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber	W Andre Winner	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	116 15	2 0	0 0
Mar. 19, 2011	UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones	L Edson Barboza	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	72 46	1 2	0 0
Nov. 11, 2010	WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki	W Edward Faaloloto	KO/TKO	2	4:54	1 0	61 17	1 1	0 0
Aug. 18, 2010	WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez	L Maciej Jewtuszko	KO/TKO Punches	1	1:35	0 1	5 8	0 0	0 1
Apr. 24, 2010	WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber	L Shane Roller	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	3:07	0 0	1 1	0 2	0 3
Dec. 19, 2009	WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff	W Chris Horodecki	KO/TKO Kick	1	3:33	1 0	25 5	1 0	0 0
Oct. 10, 2009	WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson	W Muhsin Corbbrey	KO/TKO Punches	2	1:42	1 0	32 5	0 0	0 0
Apr. 05, 2009	WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki	W Bart Palaszewski	KO/TKO Punch	2	0:27	2 0	36 7	0 2	0 0
Jan. 25, 2009	WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone	L Benson Henderson	SUB Guillotine Choke	2	0:42	0 0	0 6	0 7	1 3

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.