Anthony Njokuani
| Anthony Njokuani | |
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| Born | Anthony Obinnia Njokuani March 1, 1980 Enugu, Nigeria |
| Other names | The Assassin The Nigerian Nightmare |
| Nationality |
American Nigerian |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 70.1 kg (155 lb; 11.04 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 75.5 in (192 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Team | Janjira Muay Thai One Kick's Gym Sergio Penha BJJ |
| Trainer | Saeksan Janjira Nick "One Kick" Blomgren Sergio Penha |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 29 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 7 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Chidi Njokuani (brother) |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Anthony Obinnia Njokuani (born March 1, 1980) is an American-Nigerian professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of Legacy FC. A professional competitor since 2001, Njokuani has also formerly competed for the UFC and the WEC.
Born in Enugu, Nigeria on March 1, 1980, Anthony Njokuani and his family immigrated to the United States in 1983, settling in Garland, Texas. Njokuani began his martial arts training in Tae Kwon Do at the age of 17 before later moving on to Muay Thai and then mixed martial arts at the age of 21. Njokuani's younger brother, Chidi, is also a professional mixed martial artist.
Njokuani began his professional career in 2001, initially fighting as a kickboxer. He enjoyed some success in the sport by compiling a 22–0 record and winning the Kansas state Muay Thai title. He turned his hand to mixed martial arts in 2003 and became champion of the Texas-based Art of War promotion in 2007 before making a brief return to kickboxing to compete for the Oklahoma Destroyers in the -74.3 kg/164 lb division in the team-based World Combat League promotion during the 2007-08 season.
Having compiled a 9–1 (1) MMA record by 2008, Njokuani signed with World Extreme Cagefighting.
Njokuani made his promotional debut on January 25, 2009 at WEC 38, losing to future WEC Lightweight Champion and future UFC Lightweight Champion, Benson Henderson via second round submission.
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