Nigerian roots: Nigerian parents; his name means “God exists” in Igbo.
25-12MMA
TPFWelterweight champion
UFCRoster
Muay Thai fighter since his teens.
Two UFC Performance of the Night bonuses.
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Anthony Njokuani
Lightweight · Muay Thai and MMA
Born 1 March 1980, Enugu
Nigerian roots: born in Enugu; moved to Texas aged three.
25-3Kickboxing
18-16MMA
KSMuay Thai champion
Kansas State Muay Thai champion.
Fought in the WEC and UFC; older brother of Chidi.
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Andy Ologun
K-1 World MAX · Japan
Born 12 June 1983, Ibadan
Nigerian roots: born in Ibadan; brother of Bobby Ologun.
K-1World MAX
3-1MMA
2011Boxing debut
Knocked down Andy Souwer in round one.
Beat Katsuaki Furuki at Dynamite!! 2010.
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Nigerian kickboxers in our archive
Nigeria is still awakening in the area of kick-boxing sports in Nigeria, but nevertheless, there are various Nigerian kickboxers who participated in the various national and international championship, and they include;
Anthony Obinna Njokuani is one of the professional kickboxers from Nigeria based in the United States of America. He was born on 1 March 1980 in Enugu and moved to Texas with his family at the age of three.
Njokuani began training in taekwondo at 17 and moved to Muay Thai at 21. He built a 25-3 professional kickboxing record, won the Kansas State Muay Thai title, and went on to fight in the WEC and the UFC.
Chidi Njokuani, Anthony’s younger brother, is one of the most successful Nigerian-American fighters. He was born on 31 December 1988 in Dallas to Nigerian parents; his first name means "God exists" in Igbo.
He began in Muay Thai, won the Tachi Palace Fights welterweight title, and now fights in the UFC welterweight division, where he has won Performance of the Night bonuses.
Andy Ologun is one of the best-known Nigerian kickboxers. He was born on 12 June 1983 in Ibadan and is the younger brother of Japanese TV personality Bobby Ologun.
Ologun fought K-1 World MAX stars such as Buakaw Por. Pramuk and Andy Souwer, whom he knocked down in the first round, and at Dynamite!! 2010 he beat former baseball player Katsuaki Furuki in mixed martial arts. Ologun is also known as a fashion model, boxer and actor.
Other Kick-boxers includes Caroline Amado, Bobby Ologun, Ejike Okwor, Patrick Nwamu, Olakunle Awoyele, Wilson Okon, Gabriel Kingsley, Cletus Okagbe and more.
Yes. Israel Adesanya was born in Lagos on 22 July 1989 to Yoruba parents and holds Nigerian and New Zealand citizenship. He moved to New Zealand at the age of 10.
Are Anthony and Chidi Njokuani brothers?
Yes. Anthony, born in Enugu in 1980, is the older brother; Chidi was born in Dallas in 1988 to Nigerian parents. Anthony introduced Chidi to Muay Thai.
Who is Andy Ologun?
A Nigerian kickboxer born in Ibadan in 1983 who fought in K-1 World MAX in Japan, including bouts with Buakaw Por. Pramuk and Andy Souwer. He is the younger brother of TV personality Bobby Ologun.
