ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Chidi Njokuani had his back against the wall entering UFC on ESPN 54.
The veteran was on a three-fight losing streak prior to Saturday’s event and also had just one fight remaining on his UFC contract. Defeating Rhys McKee was a must for Njokuani (23-10 MMA, 3-3 UFC), and he did so by split decision to break his losing streak and close out his contract with a win.
“It was the last fight on my contract, and I was just thankful they let me fight the last fight,” Njokuani told reporters, including MMA Junkie, backstage at Boardwalk Hall. “Having a three-fight skid, it will mess with anybody’s confidence, but we put in a lot of work, and we pushed real hard and my team came together and really helped me for this camp. I was on 10 coming into this camp. I didn’t feel like anyone was going to beat me.”
