Nchukwi vs Dobson

Who won Nchukwi vs Dobson?

AJ Dobson beat Tafon Nchukwi by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of UFC Fight Night – Luque vs Dos Anjos, on Saturday 12th August 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 in favor of the winner AJ Dobson.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Nchukwi vs Dobson stats

Tafon Nchukwi stepped into the octagon with a record of 6 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

AJ Dobson made his way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Tafon Nchukwi's UFC record stood at 2-4-0, while AJ Dobson's came in at 1-3-0.

The stats suggested Nchukwi had an advantage in power over Dobson, with a 67% knock out percentage over Dobson's 50%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Dobson had a massive advantage over Nchukwi, boasting a 33% submission rate over Nchukwi's 0%.

Tafon Nchukwi was the younger man by 3 years, at 29 years old.

Dobson had a height advantage of 1 inch over Nchukwi. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Nchukwi was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2019, 2 years and 8 months later than Dobson, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 3 more professional rounds, 22 to Dobson's 19.

Activity check

Nchukwi's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

Dobson's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Nchukwi vs Dobson?

Tafon Nchukwi was a 33/50 (-150) favourite going into the contest, while AJ Dobson made his way into the ring at 5/4 (+130) with oddsmakers.