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Chidi Njokuani vs Carlos Leal

Welterweight · Prelims · UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez

FINAL: Carlos Leal by U-DEC
Chidi Njokuani
Chidi Njokuani
Age 37 · Elo 1511
LWWWL
224 days since last fight
vs
Carlos Leal
Carlos Leal
Age 31 · Elo 1547*
W
350 days since last fight

Who wins, by source

Chidi NjokuaniCarlos Leal
Claude Claude: Chidi Njokuani 85% Claude: Carlos Leal 15% 85% 15% GPT GPT: Chidi Njokuani 72% GPT: Carlos Leal 28% 72% 28% Elo Elo: Chidi Njokuani 45% Elo: Carlos Leal 55% 45% 55%

Each row splits one source's view of the fight. The dashed line is even odds. Where the models sit further from the market, they are claiming an edge.

Tale of the tape

Chidi NjokuaniCarlos Leal
Strikes landed / min Chidi Njokuani Strikes landed / min: 5.16 5.16 Carlos Leal Strikes landed / min: 8.75 8.75 Strikes absorbed / min Chidi Njokuani Strikes absorbed / min: 3.32 3.32 Carlos Leal Strikes absorbed / min: 7.78 7.78 Striking accuracy Chidi Njokuani Striking accuracy: 61% 61% Carlos Leal Striking accuracy: 47% 47% Striking defense Chidi Njokuani Striking defense: 57% 57% Carlos Leal Striking defense: 48% 48% Takedowns / 15 min Chidi Njokuani Takedowns / 15 min: 0.00 0.00 Carlos Leal Takedowns / 15 min: 0.43 0.43 Takedown defense Chidi Njokuani Takedown defense: 75% 75% Carlos Leal Takedown defense: 90% 90% Sub attempts / 15 min Chidi Njokuani Sub attempts / 15 min: 0.1 0.1 Carlos Leal Sub attempts / 15 min: 0.0 0.0

Career UFC averages. Bars are scaled within each row, so compare left against right, not row against row. The stronger side is highlighted, and for strikes absorbed the lower number is the better one.

How it ends

KO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Claude Claude: KO/TKO 65% 65% Claude: Submission 5% Claude: Decision 30% 30%GPT GPT: KO/TKO 58% 58% GPT: Submission 5% GPT: Decision 37% 37%

Each model's split across the ways this fight can finish, out of 100.

The analysis

Claude
Chidi Njokuani by KO/TKO, 85% confidence

Njokuani presents an overwhelming mismatch against Leal who has zero recorded UFC statistics. Njokuani's 3-fight win streak at welterweight shows excellent form after dropping from middleweight. His massive 6-inch reach advantage (80" vs 74") combined with 4.59 SLPM output and 63% accuracy creates a striking nightmare for Leal. With 74% takedown defense and superior experience, Njokuani should dominate every phase. Leal's complete lack of UFC data suggests he's either making his debut or has minimal experience at this level.

GPT
Chidi Njokuani by KO/TKO, 72% confidence

Njokuani's proven UFC-level striking efficiency (4.59 SLpM at 63% accuracy, positive differential, and solid 74% takedown defense) combined with clear height and reach advantages strongly favors him in a predominantly stand-up matchup against Leal, whose UFC statistical profile is effectively unknown and unproven at this level. Unless Leal can consistently pressure, clinch, and wrestle to negate range, Njokuani's long, accurate kickboxing and counter-striking should create knockout opportunities over three rounds.