Result
Tafon NchukwiDecision (unanimous)
MethodDecision (unanimous)
RoundR3
Time5:00
Time format(5-5-5)
Details(30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
Elo swing-14Mike Rodriguez (1591 → 1576)+21Tafon Nchukwi (1629 → 1650)
DateSep 18, 2021
DivisionLight Heavyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueUFC APEX
BroadcastUFC FIGHT PASS
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L
Slow | 12-7-0Mike Rodriguez
W
Da Don | 7-4-0Tafon Nchukwi
Mike Rodriguez vs Tafon Nchukwi
Method :Decision (unanimous)
Round :R3
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Pending
Details :(30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
Mike Rodriguez
Elo1593Solid
3Y trend1633 → 1593
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time5:00
MethodDecision (unanimous)
Tafon Nchukwi
Elo1589Solid
3Y trend1650 → 1589
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Tafon Nchukwi won this fight by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00. Detailed fight-stat totals are limited for this completed fight. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Mike Rodriguez and Tafon Nchukwi across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Mike RodriguezTafon Nchukwi
Elo edge
Mike Rodriguez1593+17 last move
Tafon Nchukwi1589+19 last move
Why they are ranked here
Mike RodriguezNot on the active ladder · 1593 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Marcin Prachnio (rated 1638 at the time): +21.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Da Un Jung (rated 1460 at the time): -23.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -16 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1503, not 1593: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Tafon NchukwiNot on the active ladder · 1589 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat William Knight (rated 1651 at the time): +37.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Carlos Ulberg (rated 1581 at the time): -33.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -40 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1566, not 1589: 23 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Mike RodriguezvsTafon Nchukwi
No recorded fight totals yet.
Finishing profile
Mike RodriguezKO/TKO leads 83% of wins
Tafon NchukwiKO/TKO leads 57% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Mike Rodriguez vs Tafon Nchukwi is a completed Light Heavyweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : SMITH VS SPANN. Tafon Nchukwi defeated Mike Rodriguez by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Mike Rodriguez vs Tafon Nchukwi quick answers
Who won Mike Rodriguez vs Tafon Nchukwi?
Tafon Nchukwi won Mike Rodriguez vs Tafon Nchukwi by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00.
What event is Mike Rodriguez vs Tafon Nchukwi on?
Mike Rodriguez vs Tafon Nchukwi is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : SMITH VS SPANN.
What are the records for Mike Rodriguez vs Tafon Nchukwi?
Mike Rodriguez enters with a 12-7-0 record and Tafon Nchukwi enters with a 7-4-0 record.
What division is Mike Rodriguez vs Tafon Nchukwi?
Mike Rodriguez vs Tafon Nchukwi is listed as a Light Heavyweight fight.
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