Anthony Njokuani

"The Assassin"

AGE	45 / Mar 1, 1980
HEIGHT	6'0" / 182.88 cm
WEIGHT	170 lbs / 77.11 kg

ASSOCIATION
Janjira Muay Thai / One Kick's Gym / Sergio Penha BJJ

CLASS
Welterweight

STYLE
Muay Thai

Wins 18

KO / TKO

56%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

44%

Losses 15

KO / TKO

13%

SUBMISSIONS

40%

DECISIONS

47%

N/C 1

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Jesse Ronson	GFC 7 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 7 Mar / 02 / 2024	Submission (Kimura) Larry Downs Jr.	1	4:26
win	Brandon Jenkins	GFC 5 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 5 Sep / 08 / 2023	Decision (Unanimous) Andrew Glenn	3	5:00
loss	Handesson Ferreira	GFC 4 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 4 May / 05 / 2023	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Andrew Glenn	1	4:09
loss	Raimond Magomedaliev	EFC 44 - Eagle FC 44: Spong vs. Kharitonov Jan / 28 / 2022	TKO (Punches) Andrew Glenn	1	2:49
win	Wesley Golden	GFC 3 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 3 Dec / 17 / 2021	TKO (Punches) Fred Griswold	1	4:38
loss	Leonardo Mafra Teixeira	FFC 25 - Mitchell vs. Lopez Jun / 11 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
loss	Josh Quayhagen	LFC 42 - Legacy Fighting Championship 42 Jun / 26 / 2015	Decision (Split) Myron Gaudet	3	5:00
loss	Dave Burrow	LFC 38 - Legacy Fighting Championship 38 Feb / 13 / 2015	Submission (Armbar) Don Turnage	3	1:28
loss	Daron Cruickshank	UFC Fight Night 54 - MacDonald vs. Saffiedine Oct / 04 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Vinc Pichel	UFC 173 - Barao vs. Dillashaw May / 24 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Roger Bowling	UFC on Fox 7 - Henderson vs. Melendez Apr / 20 / 2013	KO (Punch) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:52
loss	Rafael dos Anjos	UFC on Fuel TV 4 - Munoz vs. Weidman Jul / 11 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Marcos Rosales VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	John Makdessi	UFC 145 - Jones vs. Evans Apr / 21 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Danny Castillo	UFC 141 - Lesnar vs. Overeem Dec / 30 / 2011	Decision (Split) Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Andre Winner	UFC 132 - Cruz vs. Faber 2 Jul / 02 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Edson Barboza	UFC 128 - Shogun vs. Jones Mar / 19 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Edward Faaloloto	WEC 52 - Faber vs. Mizugaki Nov / 11 / 2010	TKO (Elbow) Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:54
loss	Maciej Jewtuszko	WEC 50 - Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 Aug / 18 / 2010	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:35
loss	Shane Roller	WEC 48 - Aldo vs. Faber Apr / 24 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:07
win	Chris Horodecki	WEC 45 - Cerrone vs. Ratcliff Dec / 19 / 2009	TKO (Head Kick and Punches) Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:33
win	Muhsin Corbbrey	WEC 43 - Cerrone vs. Henderson Oct / 10 / 2009	TKO (Punches) Rafael Ramos VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:42
win	Bart Palaszewski	WEC 40 - Torres vs. Mizugaki Apr / 05 / 2009	TKO (Punches) Scott Fischer VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:27
loss	Benson Henderson	WEC 38 - Varner vs. Cerrone Jan / 25 / 2009	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:42
win	Aaron Williams	SWC 1 - Inception Sep / 19 / 2008	TKO (Knees)	1	2:28
win	Keyon Mike Jackson	AOW - Art of War 3 Sep / 01 / 2007	KO (Knee)	1	2:14
loss	Donald Cerrone	ROF 29 - Aftershock Apr / 28 / 2007	Submission (Triangle Choke) Adam Martinez	1	4:30
win	Kenneth Rosfort-Nees	AOW - Art of War 1 Mar / 09 / 2007	KO (Punch)	1	2:12
win	Jason Palacios	LB - Lonestar Beatdown Nov / 10 / 2006	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
win	Steven Bratland	UTS 6 - Ultimate Texas Showdown 6 Jun / 24 / 2006	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Ira Boyd	UTS 5 - Ultimate Texas Showdown 5 Apr / 29 / 2006	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Devon Miller	UTS 4 - Ultimate Texas Showdown 4 Feb / 25 / 2006	KO (Punches)	2	0:55
win	Ben Dauck	Inferno Promotions - Meltdown Jul / 22 / 2005	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
NC	James Martinez	Venom - First Strike Sep / 18 / 2004	No Contest (Premature Stoppage) Mike Guymon	1	2:47
win	Lee King	REF - Austin Fights May / 03 / 2003	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00

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