Tafon Nchukwi “Da Don”
Middleweight · ORCA rating 40/100 · peak 47 · Volume striker · 2–4 in 6 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Tafon Nchukwi finished with an ORCA rating of 40 (career peak 47); without a recent bout, Tafon Nchukwi sits off the current Middleweight board. The profile peaks in striking offence: 76. Grappling offence trails at 29, with control time, seconds per minute grading 19. ORCA reads the style as volume striker: wins by out-working opponents on the feet, round after round.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 76 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 53 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 29 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 19 |
| Grappling defence | 46 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 19.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 40 (peak 47)
- UFC record
- 2–4
- Pro record
- 6–4
- Graded UFC bouts
- 6
- Style
- Volume striker
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Reach
- 77″ (196 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Team Lloyd Irvin
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 5.46
- Significant strike accuracy: 54%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.75
- Significant strike defence: 54%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.83
- Takedown accuracy: 57%
- Takedown defence: 65%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2023-08-12 · L vs AJ Dobson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos
- 2022-06-25 · L vs Carlos Ulberg · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
- 2022-03-12 · L vs Azamat Murzakanov · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
- 2021-09-18 · W vs Mike Rodriguez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
- 2021-05-08 · L vs JunYong Park · Decision - Majority · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson
- 2020-12-19 · W vs Jamie Pickett · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal
Similar Middleweight fighters
- Dalcha Lungiambula · ORCA 40
- Eugene Jackson · ORCA 39
- Joseph Holmes · ORCA 41
- Alessio Di Chirico · ORCA 41
- Constantinos Philippou · ORCA 41
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