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Middleweight
3 Rounds
Michal Oleksiejczuk won · KO/TKO R1
Elo1490
Chidi Njokuani editorial illustration
Elo1508
Michal Oleksiejczuk editorial illustration

Chidi NjokuanivsMichal OleksiejczukUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie · Saturday, August 26, 2023Kallang, Singapore

Official fight result

Michal Oleksiejczuk won

KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:16

Style matchupChidi Njokuani: StrikervsMichal Oleksiejczuk: Pressure fighter

The pressure fighter will force exchanges. The cleaner striker needs lateral movement.

Model Prediction: Michal Oleksiejczuk wins(70.3%)

Actual result: Michal Oleksiejczuk wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Michal Oleksiejczuk at -130 American odds

+$77 profit

$177 total returned

Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Chidi Njokuani has 23pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Michal Oleksiejczuk (53.5%).
  • Chidi Njokuani has a 15cm reach advantage.

Tale of the Tape

Chidi Njokuani
Red Corner
VS
Michal Oleksiejczuk
Blue Corner
+110
(48%)
Vegas Odds
-130
(57%)
1490
Elo
1508
37
Age
31
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'3"
Height
6'0"
203.2 cm
Reach
187.96 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Chidi NjokuaniL2 streak
oldest →
W
vs Rhys McKee · Mar 24
W
vs Jared Gooden · Oct 24
W
KOvs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos · Mar 25
L
SUBvs Jake Matthews · Jul 25
L
vs Carlos Leal · Feb 26
latest
Michal Oleksiejczuk
oldest →
L
vs Shara Magomedov · Aug 24
W
KOvs Sedriques Dumas · Apr 25
W
KOvs Gerald Meerschaert · Aug 25
W
vs Marc-Andre Barriault · Feb 26
L
SUBvs Abus Magomedov · Jun 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Chidi NjokuaniMetricMichal Oleksiejczuk
5.16
Strikes / min
5.85
3.32
Strikes absorbed / min
4.50
57%
Strike defense
59%
0.00
TDs / 15 min
1.02
75%
Takedown defense
52%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.84evenly matched on net striking+1.35

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1498 vs 1530Strikes4.1 vs 5.1Takedowns0.0 vs 1.1Sub Atts0.20 vs 0.00Form-0.3 vs 0.1
Chidi NjokuaniMichal Oleksiejczuk

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14801495151015251540← oldermost recent →
Chidi Njokuani(10 fights)Michal Oleksiejczuk(10 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red -17.5|Blue +17.5
Recent Form
Red -0.4|Blue +0.4
Striker Score
Red -0.7|Blue +0.7
Grappler Score
Red -0.2|Blue +0.2
Layoff
Red +35.0|Blue -35.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Chidi NjokuaniTargetMichal Oleksiejczuk

By target zone

7
33% acc · 24%
Head
31
53% acc · 70%
18
56% acc · 62%
Body
12
100% acc · 27%
4
100% acc · 14%
Leg
1
100% acc · 2%

By position

19
51% acc · 66%
Distance
17
47% acc · 39%
10
50% acc · 34%
Clinch
4
80% acc · 9%
0
Ground
23
74% acc · 52%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

0
Chidi Njokuani rounds
0
even
1
Michal Oleksiejczuk rounds
Round 1Michal Oleksiejczuk edged it
Sig. strikes29
Takedowns0
Control0:09
44Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
1:36Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
29 / 57
Sig Strikes
44 / 72
50%
Sig Str %
61%
30 / 58
Total Strikes
54 / 85
0 / 2
TDs
1 / 1
0%
TD %
100%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:09
Ctrl Time
1:36

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Michal Oleksiejczuk44 / 7254 / 851 / 10
1Chidi Njokuani29 / 5730 / 580 / 20

Chidi Njokuani

StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach80.0"
Fights10

Michal Oleksiejczuk

StanceSouthpaw
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights18