Tafon Nchukwi was born on 14 October 1994 and is a Cameroonian mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division and competed in the UFC.
13 Facts About Tafon Nchukwi
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Tafon Nchukwi played soccer in his youth, changing to football, baseball and wrestling during his high school years.
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Tafon Nchukwi attended college, but dropped out after discovering mixed martial arts.
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Tafon Nchukwi is a Jiu-jitsu blue belt and a 2017 IBJJF PAN Silver medalist.
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Tafon Nchukwi lost the fight via majority decision after being deducted a point due to repeated groin strikes.
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Tafon Nchukwi faced Mike Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann on September 18,2021.
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Tafon Nchukwi faced Azamat Murzakanov on March 12,2022 at UFC Fight Night 203 Despite winning most of the bout, Tafon Nchukwi lost the bout after getting knocked out by a flying knee in round three.
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Tafon Nchukwi faced Carlos Ulberg on June 25,2022, at UFC on ESPN 38 He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Tafon Nchukwi was scheduled to face Jamal Pogues on December 17,2022 at UFC Fight Night 216.
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Tafon Nchukwi eventually pulled out of the bout himself due to undisclosed reasons and the bout was scrapped.
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At the weigh-ins, Tafon Nchukwi came in at 189.5 pounds, three and a half pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit.
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The bout proceeded at catchweight and Tafon Nchukwi was fined an undisclosed percentage of his purse, which went to Dobson.
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Tafon Nchukwi faced Chris Daukaus in a heavyweight bout on August 16,2024 at CFFC 134.