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Francis Ngannou

Francis Ngannou

“The Predator”

HeavyweightCameroon6-fight win streak

19Wins
3Losses
0Draws

Professional record

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Profile

Age
40 (born September 5, 1986)
Born in
Batié
Height
6' 4"
Weight
250 lbs.
Reach
83"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
12-2
Title fights
3

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC12

  • KO/TKO 10
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 1

Losses in the UFC2

  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.33 top 75%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.16
Striking accuracy41%Better than 14% of heavyweights
Strike defense42%Better than 10% of heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.76 top 58%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.3
Takedown accuracy62%Better than 85% of heavyweights
Takedown defense72%Better than 62% of heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Ngannou last fought on January 22, 2022 (Win vs Ciryl Gane). Ngannou has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Francis Ngannou

Born on September 5, 1986 in Batié, Cameroon, Francis Ngannou "The Predator" competes as a heavyweight mixed martial artist. Ngannou is 6' 4" tall with an 83" reach, long for that height.

Ngannou has fought professionally since 2013. Ngannou arrived in the UFC with a 5-1 record. Ngannou first fought in the UFC at UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 in December 2015 and beat Luis Henrique by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Ngannou is 12-2 across 14 fights. Ngannou first won a UFC title fight at UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou, beating Stipe Miocic, and has won 2 title fights in total.

A finisher on the feet, Ngannou has won 10 of 12 UFC fights by knockout. Notable wins include Ciryl Gane, Stipe Miocic, Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, all UFC title-fight winners.

The quickest UFC win of Ngannou's career took 0:20, against Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje. Ngannou's record in UFC title fights stands at 2-1. Every one of Ngannou's UFC losses has gone to the judges; no opponent has finished Ngannou in the UFC. Ngannou has fought Stipe Miocic twice in the UFC (lost, won).

Ngannou's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane in January 2022, where Ngannou beat Ciryl Gane.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Ciryl Gane Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane

    Jan 22, 2022

    43Str 4TD 0KD
  2. W

    Stipe Miocic Title

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 0:52

    UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou

    Mar 27, 2021

    36Str 1TD 2KD
  3. W

    Jairzinho Rozenstruik

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:20

    UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje

    May 9, 2020

    6Str 0TD 1KD
  4. W

    Junior Dos Santos

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 1:11

    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos

    Jun 29, 2019

    9Str 0TD 1KD
  5. W

    Cain Velasquez

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 0:26

    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez

    Feb 17, 2019

    6Str 0TD 0KD
  6. W

    Curtis Blaydes

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:45

    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2

    Nov 24, 2018

    13Str 0TD 1KD
  7. L

    Derrick Lewis

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier

    Jul 7, 2018

    11Str 0TD 0KD
  8. L

    Stipe Miocic Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou

    Jan 20, 2018

    21Str 0TD 0KD
  9. W

    Alistair Overeem

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:42

    UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2

    Dec 2, 2017

    6Str 0TD 1KD
  10. W

    Andrei Arlovski

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:32

    UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena

    Jan 28, 2017

    8Str 0TD 1KD
  11. W

    Anthony Hamilton

    Submission · Kimura Standing · R1 1:57

    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov

    Dec 9, 2016

    1Str 0TD 0KD
  12. W

    Bojan Mihajlovic

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 1:34

    UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko

    Jul 23, 2016

    8Str 0TD 0KD
  13. W

    Curtis Blaydes

    TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Eye Injury · R2 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos

    Apr 10, 2016

    36Str 0TD 0KD
  14. W

    Luis Henrique

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 2:53

    UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2

    Dec 19, 2015

    25Str 0TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Francis Ngannou is 19-3 across 22 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on November 30, 2013. 8 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins19

  • KO/TKO 14
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 1

Pro losses3

  • Decision 3
Finish rate
95% of wins
Longest win streak
10
Current streak
8 wins

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC12-22015
Other3-12013
KHK MMA National Tryouts1-02015
MVP MMA1-02026
PFL1-02024
Strength and Honor1-02014

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Philipe Lins KO (punch), R1 MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano May 16, 2026
W Renan Ferreira KO (punches), R1 PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants Oct 19, 2024
W Ciryl Gane Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 270 Jan 22, 2022
W Stipe Miocic KO (punch), R2 UFC 260 Mar 27, 2021
W Jairzinho Rozenstruik KO (punches), R1 UFC 249 May 9, 2020
W Junior dos Santos TKO (punches), R1 UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos Jun 29, 2019
W Cain Velasquez KO (punches), R1 UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez Feb 17, 2019
W Curtis Blaydes TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 Nov 24, 2018
L Derrick Lewis Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 226 Jul 7, 2018
L Stipe Miocic Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 220 Jan 20, 2018
W Alistair Overeem KO (punch), R1 UFC 218 Dec 2, 2017
W Andrei Arlovski TKO (punches), R1 UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña Jan 28, 2017
W Anthony Hamilton Submission (kimura), R1 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov Dec 9, 2016
W Bojan Mihajlović TKO (punches), R1 UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko Jul 23, 2016
W Curtis Blaydes TKO (doctor stoppage), R2 UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos Apr 10, 2016
W Luis Henrique KO (punch), R2 UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 Dec 19, 2015
W William Baldutti TKO (punches), R2 KHK MMA National Tryouts: Finale 2015 May 28, 2015
W Luc Ngeleka Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Strength and Honor 10 Sep 20, 2014
W Nicolas Specq Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2 100% Fight 20 (Other) Apr 5, 2014
W Bilal Tahtahi KO (punch), R1 100% Fight 20 (Other) Apr 5, 2014
L Zoumana Cisse Decision (unanimous), R2 100% Fight: Contenders 21 (Other) Dec 14, 2013
W Rachid Benzina Submission (armbar), R1 100% Fight: Contenders 20 (Other) Nov 30, 2013

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Francis Ngannou's record?

Francis Ngannou's professional MMA record is 19 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Francis Ngannou?

Francis Ngannou is 40 years old, born on September 5, 1986.

How tall is Francis Ngannou and what is their reach?

Francis Ngannou stands 6' 4" with a 83" reach.

Who did Francis Ngannou fight last?

Francis Ngannou beat Ciryl Gane by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane on Jan 22, 2022.

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