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Tafon Nchukwi missed weight, but says return to 185 will lead to best version at UFC on ESPN 51

BAD MMA News — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 18:42:23 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Tafon Nchukwi is in the middle of a stretch he’s not particularly used to, and he doesn’t want to get used to it, either. For the first time in his career, Nchukwi is trying to bounce back from consecutive losses. He’s early in his MMA life, and given he started his UFC tenure as a strong prospect off Dana White’s Contender Series, there’s still plenty of promise. Nchukwi was stopped by Azamat Murzakanov and Carlos Ulberg in 2022, and when he was ready to try to get back to work in December, one fight was canceled on him and he had to pull out of a replacement booking, himself. Saturday, Nchukwi (6-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) will try to get back on track against AJ Dobson (6-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) at UFC on ESPN 51 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

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UFC adds Tafon Nchukwi vs. Carlos Ulberg to June 25 event

BAD MMA News — Wed, 18 May 2022 15:46:39 +0000

UFC light heavyweight prospects will square off in June. Tafon Nchukwi faces Carlos Ulberg at UFC Fight Night on June 25 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Two people with knowledge of the booking informed MMA Junkie of the matchup Wednesday but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

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Azamat Murzakanov took ‘do or die’ approach before landing flying knee knockout at UFC Fight Night 203

BAD MMA News — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 23:47:38 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Azamat Murzakanov knew he needed to finish Tafon Nchukwi . With one judge scoring the first two rounds for Nchukwi this past Saturday at UFC Fight Night 203, Murzakanov (11-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) came into Round 3 with a sense of urgency. Just 44 seconds into the final frame, Murzakanov landed a flying knee knockout that took out Nchukwi and earned him a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. “In the second round, it wasn’t going my way, and I knew I lost maybe that round,” Murzakanov told reporters at the post-fight news conference. “And for the third round, I came out with the thought, with the plan, ‘Do or die in this cage.

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Azamat Murzakanov took ‘do or die’ approach before landing flying knee knockout at UFC Fight Night 203

BAD MMA News — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 23:47:38 +0000

UFC Fight Night 203 video: Azamat Murzakanov flattens Tafon Nchukwi with sick flying knee

BAD MMA News — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 22:25:39 +0000

Azamat Murzakanov opened UFC Fight Night 203 with an electric knockout of Tafon Nchukwi . Murzakanov (11-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) added to his unbeaten record Saturday when he landed a flying knee in the third round of the light heavyweight bout to knock out Nchukwi (6-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. After controlling the action for the first and second round, Murzakanov came out looking to close out in the third. He did just that, leaping into a flying knee that instantly put Nchukwi out 44 seconds into the round

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UFC adds Azamat Murzakanov vs. Tafon Nchukwi to March 12 event

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:33:53 +0000

Azamat Murzakanov will look to finally make his UFC debut in the first quarter of 2022. Murzakanov (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) faces Tafon Nchukwi (6-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at a UFC Fight Night event on March 12 , which is expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. A person with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

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Tafon Nchukwi open to middleweight return after win, but says 205 is home

BAD MMA News — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 23:07:39 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Tafon Nchukwi beat Mike Rodriguez with a unanimous decision Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 192 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Nchukwi, who got back in the win column after a May loss, which was the first of his career.

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Tafon Nchukwi vs. Mike Rodriguez targeted for UFC Fight Night event Sept. 18

BAD MMA News — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:53:27 +0000

A light heavyweight fight is in the works for this September. At the UFC Fight Night event Sept. 18, Cameroon’s Tafon Nchukwi is targeted to meet New England’s Mike Rodriguez , pending bout finalization. The card doesn’t currently have a publicly known location or venue. Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently confirmed the targeted booking to MMA Junkie but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

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Tafon Nchukwi vs. Mike Rodriguez for UFC Fight Night event Sept. 18

BAD MMA News — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 22:55:31 +0000

A light heavyweight fight is in the works for this September. At the UFC Fight Night event Sept. 18, Cameroon’s Tafon Nchukwi is targeted to meet New England’s Mike Rodriguez , pending bout finalization. The card doesn’t currently have a publicly known location or venue. Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently confirmed the targeted booking to MMA Junkie but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Nchukwi (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) lost for the first time as a professional when he was defeated by Jun Yong Park via unanimous decision in May

Tafon Nchukwi vs. Mike Rodriguez for UFC Fight Night event Sept. 18 – MMA Junkie

Tafon Nchukwi plans to stick around at middleweight after victorious debut at UFC Fight Night 183

BAD MMA News — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 00:32:42 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Tafon Nchukwi beat Jamie Pickett via unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 183 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Contender Series alum Nchukwi, who claimed a dominant decision victory on his octagon debut.

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