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UFC FIGHT NIGHT
Vitória
Njokuani vs Gooden
12.10.24
Destaques
Estatísticas e Cartel
11
Wins by Knockout
7
Wins by Submission
5
Wins by Decision
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Precisão de striking
- Golpes Sig. Conectados
- 362
- Golpes Sig. Desferidos
- 742
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Precisão De Quedas
- Quedas aplicadas
- 2
- Tentativas de queda
- 11
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Golpes Sig. por área
Histórico do atleta
Informações
Status
Não está lutando
Cidade natal
Estados Unidos
Equipe
Kelly Davis MMA
Estilo de luta
Freestyle
Idade
31
Altura
72.00
Peso
172.50
Estreia no UFC
21.11.20
Envergadura
77.00
Alcance das pernas
41.00
Fighter Facts
- Pro since 2015
- Has won four of his last seven
- Eight wins by KO, six by submission (4 RNC, guillotine, armbar)
- Four first round finishes
- Holds 2016 win over Micah Miller and 2019 win over DWCS vet Will Santiago
- Lost five-round decision to UFC vet Michael Graves in 2019
- Origin of nickname: “My uncle gave me the nickname because I'm always moving forward like a train.”
UFC History
UFC Fight Night (10/9/21) Gooden lost a three round unanimous decision to Randy Brown
UFC Fight Night (7/31/21) Gooden defeated Niklas Stolze via TKO (strikes) at 1:08 of the first round
UFC 260 (3/27/21) Gooden lost a three round unanimous decision to Abubakar Nurmagomedov
UFC 255 (11/21/20) Gooden lost a three round unanimous decision to Alan Jouban
Q&A
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training June 2, 2011. I'll never forget that day. I started training because I grew up fighting. The first MMA/UFC fight I saw was BJ Penn vs Matt Hughes and I couldn't believe the little guy beat the bigger guy...Years later, I'm fighting at the same weight I saw them fighting at.
What ranks and titles have you held? I hold the NFC Welterweight Championship and I've been as high as ranked 3rd in the country (USA)
Do you have any heroes? I only have one hero and that's my Mom. She's been fighting for me to have a better life ever since I was a kid. She originally showed me how to fight.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means a lot to me to fight in the UFC. It means I'm finally fighting the best in the world. And I get to show that I'm world class.
What was your job before you started fighting? I used to work at BMW
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? Amateur NFC Welterweight champion/ Amateur RFL Welterweight Champion
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Favorite grappling technique: Triangle choke
Favorite Striking technique: Elbows
