PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born: Daniel Emeka Eze, Akure, Ondo state, Nigeria
Nick Name: Big Shark
Date of Birth: 1994
Weight: 185 LBS/83.91kg
Division: Middleweight and Welterweight
Pro MMA Record: [6-3-0]
EARLY LIFE
Daniel Emeka is a ferocious fighter who has shown himself to be quite a solid opponent in every match he has contested in. The Nigeria fighter has been in the MMA combat industry since 2019 and has been making rounds in all his tournaments. The Ondo state-born athlete points out Khabib and Kamaru Usman as his inspiration due to their MMA skills and the shared nationality.
His first pro-level debut was at AKO1. Emeka’s his primary motivation for participating was to win the prize money and take care of his brother, who suffered from epilepsy and had raked up a large sum of money in hospital bills. The fighter has been in nine matches, one amateur and eight pros, throughout his MMA career and has emerged victorious in most of them. Emeka shows promise in the MMA sport and has made comments about competing at the UFC level.
MMA CAREER
Emeka has competed in tournaments like the WSC African Warrior King 1, The AKO 1 & 2 show, and FOFN3. His first MMA match was against Ghanaian fighter Stephen Abbey at the amateur level. The fight occurred at Surulere, Lagos state, where it ended with Emeka getting defeated in round three via unanimous decision.
After this, the fighter had his pro level debut in a battle against Angolan wrestler Shido Boris Esperanca. He tried his best to stay in the game, but was finally defeated after getting pinned to the ground by Boris and receiving heavy strikes.
The fight was called off by the referee in the first round due to Boris’s unrelenting blows. Emeka tried to catch his breath but was disoriented, and the Angolan was declared winner. His loss did not deter him and he soon faced off his next opponent, Ambrose Godwin, at the AKO show, welterweight division. He won the fight in the opening round via submission in a rear naked choke.
The following week, Emeka faced Cornell Thompson in the cage and delivered a series of deadly strikes against his opponent, winning the fight via TKO in the first round. His next opponent was AKO 1 winner Ndidi Alonu. The two fighters both battled furiously, dealing out vicious blows and assaults. Still, in the end, Alonu proved victorious in round three and won via unanimous decision.
Emeka later on fought Togolese fighter Ayivor Komlan Mawuko. Unfortunately, he was ultimately destroyed him in the first round. The Nigeria fighter maneuvered his opponent and delivered low kicks that went unnoticed. He landed deadly punches that finally knocked Mawuko out with a vicious left hook.
Next he faced off against Cherif Drame at FOFN2. The opponents were evenly matched and began the battle with intense punches, ground pounds and grappling. By round three, they had both given it the best they could, and Emeka won the fight by unanimous decision.
His next bout was against his longtime rival, Ndidi Alonu. Sadly, he couldn’t redeem himself and lost the battle by a split decision. Emeka squared up against William Odino in his next fight and destroyed his opponent in the first round via TKO. His last recorded fight was against Ivory Coast champion Sare Yacouba. He absolutely wrecked his rival in the bout by delivering a TKO and subsequent ground pounds afterward, emerging victorious in the battle.
MMA RECORD
This MMA athlete has proven to be a vicious opponent with his multiple TKO winnings and grappling technique. He competes in the welterweight and middleweight divisions and is skilled in kickboxing and Muay Thai.
| W/L/D [NC] | RECORD AFTER FIGHT | OPPONENT | FIGHT LIBRARY |
| W | 6-3-0 | SARES YACOUBA | |
| W | 5-3-0 | WILLIAM ODINO | |
| L | 4-3-0 | NDIDI ALONU | |
| W | 4-2-0 | CHERIF DRAME | https://youtu.be/o33XJl9jczY?si=qSgXU66W8_I7xUcx |
| W | 3-2-0 | AYIVOR MAWUKO | https://youtu.be/kc-rHB4C5k4?si=Fnrs47mN4bgaKQ0i, |
| L | 2-2-0 | NDIDI ALONU | |
| W | 2-1-0 | CORNELL THOMPSON | |
| W | 1-1-0 | AMBROSE GODWIN | |
| L | 0-1-0 | SHIDO BORIS | https://youtu.be/WWME0PDkPS0?si=CzP7UdMOAtASPF57 |
