UFC: Chidi Njokuani moves down to welterweight for Rhys McKee

Early on Sunday, Chidi Njokuani will take on Rhys McKee in the main event of UFC Atlantic City.

Njokuani, who promised he would never again drop to 170 pounds, will be making his first weight cut to welterweight since he lost weight in 2017.

Njokuani is the slight favorite going into this battle. Njokuani, who is 2-3 in the UFC and has lost his last three fights, might be battling for his job on Saturday.

After being cut from the UFC in 2020 after a brief 0-2 run, Rhys "Skeletor" McKee, 28, has rejoined the organization.

McKee's UFC record is now 0-3, having lost his first fight back in the UFC via decision.

Njokuani hasn't experienced the kind of success in the UFC that his prior accomplishments might have predicted.

For the first five to seventy minutes of the battle, Chidi's kickboxing is really slick and deadly.

He is incredibly long, adept at maintaining his range, and incredibly strong—especially when it comes to his kicks and knees.

His weaknesses—poor takedown defense and defensive grappling, uneven cardio, and a chin issue, particularly against pressure boxers—have been highlighted by all of his losses, which he will want to address against McKee.