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ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 20:  Lightweight fighter Anthony Njokuani weighs in for his bout against John Makdessi during the UFC 145 official weigh in at Fox Theatre on April 20, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Photo by Al Bello/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 20:  Lightweight fighter John Makdessi weighs in for his bout against Anthony Njokuani during the UFC 145 official weigh in at Fox Theatre on April 20, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Photo by Al Bello/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 20:  Lightweight fighters John Makdessi (L) and Anthony Njokuani square off during the UFC 145 official weigh in at Fox Theatre on April 20, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Photo by Al Bello/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 21:  Anthony Njokuani (back) punches John Makdessi during their lightweight bout for UFC 145 at Philips Arena on April 21, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Photo by Al Bello/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 21:  Anthony Njokuani (L) kicks John Makdessi during their lightweight bout for UFC 145 at Philips Arena on April 21, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Photo by Al Bello/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 21:  Anthony Njokuani (R) celebrates after defeating John Makdessi (L) by unanimous decision during their lightweight bout for UFC 145 at Philips Arena on April 21, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Photo by Al Bello/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 21:  Anthony Njokuani (R) celebrates after defeating John Makdessi by unanimous decision during their lightweight bout for UFC 145 at Philips Arena on April 21, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Photo by Al Bello/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 21:  Anthony Njokuani (L) punches John Makdessi during their lightweight bout for UFC 145 at Philips Arena on April 21, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Photo by Al Bello/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 21:  Anthony Njokuani (L) kicks John Makdessi during their lightweight bout for UFC 145 at Philips Arena on April 21, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Photo by Al Bello/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 21:  John Makdessi (L) kicks Anthony Njokuani during their lightweight bout for UFC 145 at Philips Arena on April 21, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Photo by Al Bello/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 21:  Anthony Njokuani (L) kicks John Makdessi during their lightweight bout for UFC 145 at Philips Arena on April 21, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Photo by Al Bello/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
SAN JOSE, CA - JULY 10:   Anthony Njokuani makes weight during the UFC on Fuel TV weigh in at HP Pavilion on July 10, 2012 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
SAN JOSE, CA - JULY 10:   Anthony Njokuani makes weight during the UFC on Fuel TV weigh in at HP Pavilion on July 10, 2012 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
SAN JOSE, CA - JULY 10:   (L-R) Opponents Rafael Dos Anjos and Anthony Njokuani face off during the UFC on Fuel TV weigh in at HP Pavilion on July 10, 2012 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
SAN JOSE, CA - JULY 11:   (L-R) Rafael dos Anjos punches Anthony Njokuani during their lightweight bout at HP Pavilion on July 11, 2012 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Rafael Dos Anjos; Anthony Njokuani
SAN JOSE, CA - JULY 11:   (L-R) Rafael dos Anjos punches Anthony Njokuani during their lightweight bout at HP Pavilion on July 11, 2012 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Rafael Dos Anjos; Anthony Njokuani
SAN JOSE, CA - JULY 11:   (L-R) Rafael dos Anjos punches Anthony Njokuani during their lightweight bout at HP Pavilion on July 11, 2012 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Rafael Dos Anjos; Anthony Njokuani
SAN JOSE, CA - JULY 11:   (L-R) Rafael dos Anjos takes down Anthony Njokuani during their lightweight bout at HP Pavilion on July 11, 2012 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Rafael Dos Anjos; Anthony Njokuani
SAN JOSE, CA - JULY 11:   (L-R) Rafael dos Anjos punches Anthony Njokuani during their lightweight bout at HP Pavilion on July 11, 2012 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Rafael Dos Anjos; Anthony Njokuani
SAN JOSE, CA - JULY 11:   (L-R) Anthony Njokuani kicks Rafael dos Anjos during their lightweight bout at HP Pavilion on July 11, 2012 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Rafael Dos Anjos; Anthony Njokuani
SAN JOSE, CA - JULY 11:   (R-L) Rafael dos Anjos punches Anthony Njokuani during their lightweight bout at HP Pavilion on July 11, 2012 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Rafael Dos Anjos; Anthony Njokuani
SAN JOSE, CA - JULY 11:   (L-R) Anthony Njokuani punches Rafael dos Anjos during their lightweight bout at HP Pavilion on July 11, 2012 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Rafael Dos Anjos; Anthony Njokuani
SAN JOSE, CA - JULY 11:   Rafael dos Anjos (white shorts) takes down Anthony Njokuani during their lightweight bout at HP Pavilion on July 11, 2012 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Rafael Dos Anjos; Anthony Njokuani
SAN JOSE, CA - JULY 11:   (L-R) Rafael dos Anjos punches Anthony Njokuani during their lightweight bout at HP Pavilion on July 11, 2012 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Rafael Dos Anjos; Anthony Njokuani
SAN JOSE, CA - JULY 11:   Rafael dos Anjos (white shorts) takes down Anthony Njokuani during their lightweight bout at HP Pavilion on July 11, 2012 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Rafael Dos Anjos; Anthony Njokuani
SAN JOSE, CA - JULY 11:   Rafael dos Anjos reacts to being declared the winner in his fight against Anthony Njokuani after their lightweight bout at HP Pavilion on July 11, 2012 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Rafael Dos Anjos
SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 19:   Anthony Njokuani weighs in during the UFC on FOX weigh-in at the California Theatre on April 19, 2013 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 19:   (L-R) Opponents Anthony Njokuani and Roger Bowling face off during the UFC on FOX weigh-in at the California Theatre on April 19, 2013 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 20:   (R-L) Roger Bowling punches Anthony Njokuani in their lightweight bout during the UFC on FOX event during the UFC on FOX event at the HP Pavilion on April 20, 2013 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Anthony Njokuani; Roger Bowling
SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 20:   (R-L) Roger Bowling punches Anthony Njokuani in their lightweight bout during the UFC on FOX event at the HP Pavilion on April 20, 2013 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Anthony Njokuani; Roger Bowling
SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 20:   (L-R) Roger Bowling punches Anthony Njokuani in their lightweight bout during the UFC on FOX event at the HP Pavilion on April 20, 2013 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Anthony Njokuani; Roger Bowling
SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 20:   (L-R) Roger Bowling punches Anthony Njokuani in their lightweight bout during the UFC on FOX event at the HP Pavilion on April 20, 2013 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Anthony Njokuani; Roger Bowling
SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 20:   (L-R) Roger Bowling kicks Anthony Njokuani in their lightweight bout during the UFC on FOX event during the UFC on FOX event at the HP Pavilion on April 20, 2013 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Anthony Njokuani; Roger Bowling
SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 20:   (R-L) Roger Bowling kicks Anthony Njokuani in their lightweight bout during the UFC on FOX event at the HP Pavilion on April 20, 2013 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Anthony Njokuani; Roger Bowling
SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 20:   (R-L) Roger Bowling kicks Anthony Njokuani in their lightweight bout during the UFC on FOX event during the UFC on FOX event at the HP Pavilion on April 20, 2013 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Anthony Njokuani; Roger Bowling
SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 20:   (L-R) Anthony Njokuani punches Roger Bowling in their lightweight bout during the UFC on FOX event at the HP Pavilion on April 20, 2013 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Anthony Njokuani; Roger Bowling
SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 20:   (R-L) Roger Bowling kicks Anthony Njokuani in their lightweight bout during the UFC on FOX event at the HP Pavilion on April 20, 2013 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Anthony Njokuani; Roger Bowling
SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 20:   (R-L) Anthony Njokuani kicks Roger Bowling in their lightweight bout during the UFC on FOX event during the UFC on FOX event at the HP Pavilion on April 20, 2013 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Anthony Njokuani; Roger Bowling
SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 20:   (L-R) Anthony Njokuani punches Roger Bowling in their lightweight bout during the UFC on FOX event at the HP Pavilion on April 20, 2013 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Anthony Njokuani; Roger Bowling
SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 20:   (L-R) Roger Bowling punches Anthony Njokuani in their lightweight bout during the UFC on FOX event at the HP Pavilion on April 20, 2013 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Anthony Njokuani; Roger Bowling
SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 20:   (L-R) Roger Bowling punches Anthony Njokuani in their lightweight bout during the UFC on FOX event at the HP Pavilion on April 20, 2013 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Anthony Njokuani; Roger Bowling
SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 20:   Anthony Njokuani (right) reacts to his knockout victory over Roger Bowling in their lightweight bout during the UFC on FOX event at the HP Pavilion on April 20, 2013 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Anthony Njokuani; Roger Bowling
SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 20:   Anthony Njokuani reacts to his knockout victory over Roger Bowling in their lightweight bout during the UFC on FOX event at the HP Pavilion on April 20, 2013 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Anthony Njokuani; Roger Bowling
SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 20:   Anthony Njokuani reacts to his knockout victory over Roger Bowling in their lightweight bout during the UFC on FOX event at the HP Pavilion on April 20, 2013 in San Jose, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)  *** Local Caption *** Anthony Njokuani; Roger Bowling
UFC 128 Weigh-ins: Anthony Njokuani
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UFC 128 Weigh-ins: Anthony Njokuani

Anthony Njokuani

TRAINING: I've done a lot to get me prepared for this fight. Listing everything would take a long time and I don't want to put you to sleep with all the hard activities they put this brotha through.

What ranks and titles have you held? Art Of War Champion, Kansas Muay Thai Champion, TKO Champion.

Do you have any heroes
? My father

What is your favorite technique?
Leg kick

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It has been a long journey and a long time waiting, but definitely a dream come true for me. It feels great to be welcomed into a huge organization that holds a lot of respect for MMA fighters and represents what we do and who we are, not just here in the United States, but all over the world.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No degree

What was your job before you started fighting? Muay Thai Trainer, Earth Link
   
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