Emeka Ifekandu
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
Before the UFC
Emeka Ifekandu makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
97-83
.539 win rate
Winning-record opponents
8 of 11
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
12
11 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 12 bouts · 8 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 4 decLFA · KOTC · Tru Rev MMA · DCS 76 · DCS 72 +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Chris Dunn17-11 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 3:51 | Tru Rev MMA | Dec 17, 2021 |
| W | Charlie DuBray16-15 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | DCS 76 | Dec 4, 2021 |
| L | Micah Peatrowsky | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | DCS 72 | Jun 5, 2021 |
| L | Kyler Phillips12-5 | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R1 | 2:30 | LFA | Feb 1, 2019 |
| W | Jason Huntley5-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | MPX Promotions | Nov 10, 2018 |
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:36 | KOTC | Jul 14, 2018 | |
| L | William Joplin18-15 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | DCS 41 | Apr 21, 2018 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | Oct 20, 2017 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:25 | LFA | Aug 18, 2017 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Jul 15, 2017 | |
| W | Devin Turner3-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:34 | LFA | Apr 29, 2017 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 2:16 | AFC | Mar 31, 2017 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
5-4across 9 amateur bouts · 9 promotionsDCS 26 · DCS 23 · DCS 21 · MMAFS · DCS 18 +4
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Mason Teeters | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 3:48 | DCS 26 | Jun 10, 2016 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | DCS 23 | Jan 8, 2016 | |
| W | Jack Girard | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | DCS 21 | Nov 21, 2015 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | MMAFS | Oct 10, 2015 | |
| L | Kaleb Neugin4-2 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | DCS 18 | Aug 8, 2015 |
| L | Raufeon Stots21-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 4:00 | DCS 11 | Nov 8, 2014 |
| L | Arturo Roman | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | VFC | Mar 15, 2014 |
| W | Rakeem Campbell | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 1:51 | DCS 3 | Sep 27, 2013 |
| W | Mitchell Jensen0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:37 | OFC | Jun 28, 2013 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.