Heavyweight

Francis

"The Predator"

Ngannou

W UD
Ngannou
VS
OPPONENT
Ciryl Gane
U-DEC
January 22, 2022
W KO
Ngannou
VS
OPPONENT
Stipe Miocic
KO/TKO Punch
March 27, 2021
W KO
Ngannou
VS
OPPONENT
Jairzinho Rozenstruik
KO/TKO Punch
May 09, 2020
W KO
Ngannou
VS
OPPONENT
Junior Dos Santos
KO/TKO Punch
June 29, 2019
W KO
Ngannou
VS
OPPONENT
Cain Velasquez
KO/TKO Punches
February 17, 2019
17
WINS
3
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
AGE
39
HEIGHT
193 cm
WEIGHT
113.4 kg
REACH
211 cm
LEG REACH
44.5 cm
COUNTRY
Cameroon

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

Francis Ngannou has become one of the most feared names in the division with 17 wins in the Fight Arena ecosystem. They showcase a relentless pace in the Octagon with their fighting style: Striker.

Q & A

Q: UFC 270
ANSWER: (1/22/22) Ngannou won a five round unanimous decision over interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane to defend his UFC heavyweight titleUFC 260(3/27/21) Ngannou knocked out Stipe Miocic at :52 of the second round to win the UFC heavyweight titleUFC 249(5/9/20) Ngannou knocked out Jairzinho Rozenstruik at :20 of the first roundUFC on ESPN(6/29/19) Ngannou stopped Junior Dos Santos via strikes at 1:11 of the first roundUFC on ESPN(2/17/19) Ngannou knocked out Cain Velasquez at :26 of the first roundUFC Fight Night(11/24/18) Ngannou stopped Curtis Blaydes at :45 of the first roundUFC 226(7/6/18) Ngannou lost a three round unanimous decision to Derrick LewisUFC 220(1/20/18) Ngannou lost a five round unanimous decision to Stipe Miocic in a fight for the UFC heavyweight titleUFC 218(12/2/17) Ngannou knocked out Alistair Overeem at 1:42 of the first roundUFC on FOX(1/28/17) Ngannou stopped Andrei Arlovski via strikes at 1:32 of the first roundUFC Fight Night(12/9/16) Ngannou submitted Anthony Hamilton via kimura at 1:57 of the first roundUFC on FOX(7/23/16) Ngannou stopped Bohan Mihajlovic via strikes at 1:34 of the first roundUFC Fight Night(4/10/16) Ngannou scored a TKO (doctor’s stoppage) over Curtis Blaydes at 5:00 of the second roundUFC on FOX(12/19/15) Ngannou knocked out Luis Henrique at 2:53 of the second round
Q: TRAINING
ANSWER: First training session on Tuesday will be 1:00pm for ground game work (Technique and sparring). Rest time, then go back to the gym for physical conditioning at 5:00pm.When and why did you start training for fighting?July 2013. I was curious.What ranks and titles have you held?I have the "100% Fight" heavyweight belt. It’s one of the biggest tournaments in France.Do you have any heroes?Mike Tyson (The most technical heavyweight on the planet when it comes to boxing)What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?An honor. Here begins the real opportunity to express myself.What was your job before you started fighting?BodyguardFavorite grappling technique:Triangle ChokeFavorite Striking technique:Elbows

STRIKING ANALYSIS

STRIKING ACCURACY41%
STRIKING DEFENSE41%
LANDED/MIN
2.33
STRIKES PER MINUTE
ABSORBED/MIN
2.16
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTE

GRAPPLING & WRESTLING

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY62%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE71%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
0.76
15 MIN AVERAGE
SUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.3
15 MIN AVERAGE

GENERAL ANALYSIS

UFC RECORD
12 W - 2 L
ACTIVE STREAK
+6 Wins
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)10
Submission1
Decision1
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)0
Submission0
Decision2
FIGHTING STYLE Striker
STANCE Orthodox
UFC DEBUT Dec. 19, 2015