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.
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
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
WIN
Ngannou
Ngannou
VS
Gane
WIN
Ngannou
Ngannou
VS
Miocic
WIN
Ngannou
Ngannou
VS
Rozenstruik
WIN
Ngannou
Ngannou
VS
WIN
Ngannou
Ngannou
VS
Velasquez
WIN
Ngannou
Ngannou
VS
Blaydes
LOSS
Ngannou
Ngannou
VS
Lewis
LOSS
Ngannou
Ngannou
VS
Miocic
WIN
Ngannou
Ngannou
VS
Overeem
WIN
Ngannou
Ngannou
VS
Arlovski
WIN
Ngannou
Ngannou
VS
Hamilton
WIN
Ngannou
Ngannou
VS
Mihajlovic
WIN
Ngannou
Ngannou
VS
Blaydes
WIN
Ngannou
Ngannou
VS
Henrique
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY41%
STRIKING DEFENSE41%
LANDED/MIN
2.33
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
2.16
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY62%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE71%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
0.76
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.3
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL 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

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