Tafon Nchukwi

Nationality

Cameroon

Born

1994-10-14

Height

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight

205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)

Tafon Nchukwi (born 14 October 1994) is a Cameroonian mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division and competed in the UFC. Background Born in Bamenda, Cameroon, Nchukwi's family moved to the United States in 2005. He played soccer in his youth, changing to football, baseball and wrestling during his high school years. He attended college, but dropped out after discovering mixed martial arts. Nchukwi is a WKA ×2 2016 National champion, WKA ×2 2017 national champion, WKA ×2 2016 World champion. He is also a Jiu-jitsu blue belt and a 2017 IBJJF PAN Silver medalist. Nchukwi flies the flag of the separatist banner of the Republic of Ambazonia.