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Bellator’s Njokuani says training in Vegas helped get him to the next level — VIDEO

By HEIDI FANG LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
May 17, 2016 - 10:08 pm
 

Bellator welterweight Chidi “Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4, 1 NC) is on a 4-fight win streak. On June 14, he’ll step into the co-main event of Bellator 156 and square off with former welterweight champion, Douglas Lima.

A Texas native, Njokuani moved to Las Vegas to train at One Kick’s Gym and Sergio Penha’s Jiu-Jitsu and has been unbeaten in MMA since. Njokuani, 27, began his martial arts career competing in Muay Thai before transitioning to MMA.

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