Heavyweight· Not Fighting

Francis Ngannou

“The Predator”· Batie, Cameroon

Pro record

17-3-0

Model Elo

1837

#3 of 1994

Age: 36
Height: 6'4"
Reach: 83"
Stance: Orthodox
Team: Xtreme Couture - Las Vegas, NV
Born: Batie, Cameroon
UFC debut: Dec 19, 2015

Profile

Francis Ngannou is 12–2 in the UFC since 2015. 11 of those 12 wins came inside the distance, 8 in the first round. 4 of them came against opponents rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Currently on a 6-fight winning streak. Last fight: beat Ciryl Gane by unanimous decision (Jan 21, 2022).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 12–2; since 2015
Finish rate: 92%; 11 of 12 wins
1st-round finishes: 8
Elite wins: 4; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 6
Current streak: W6; wins in a row
Octagon time: 1h 38m; avg 7:01 per fight
Opposition: 1646; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Stipe Miocic
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou · Mar 26, 2021
1832opp. Elo
Ciryl Gane
unanimous decision, R5 · UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane · Jan 21, 2022
1762opp. Elo
JD
Junior Dos Santos
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos · Jun 28, 2019
1742opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.33

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min2.16

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy41%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense42%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Knockdowns / 15 min1.22

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.76

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense72%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.31

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 68%Body 18%Legs 14%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 65%Clinch 16%Ground 19%

Average fight time: 7:01

Fight history (14)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
W	Ciryl GaneRecord after: 12-2	unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00	UFC 270: Ngannou vs. GaneJan 21, 2022
W	Stipe MiocicRecord after: 11-2	KO/TKORound 2 · 0:52	UFC 260: Miocic vs. NgannouMar 26, 2021
W	Jairzinho RozenstruikRecord after: 10-2	KO/TKORound 1 · 0:20	UFC 249: Ferguson vs. GaethjeMay 8, 2020
W	JDJunior Dos SantosRecord after: 9-2	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:11	UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos SantosJun 28, 2019
W	Cain VelasquezRecord after: 8-2	KO/TKORound 1 · 0:26	UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. VelasquezFeb 16, 2019
W	Curtis BlaydesRecord after: 7-2	KO/TKORound 1 · 0:45	UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2Nov 23, 2018
L	Derrick LewisRecord after: 6-2	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 226: Miocic vs. CormierJul 6, 2018
L	Stipe MiocicRecord after: 6-1	unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00	UFC 220: Miocic vs. NgannouJan 19, 2018
W	Alistair OvereemRecord after: 6-0	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:42	UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2Dec 1, 2017
W	Andrei ArlovskiRecord after: 5-0	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:32	UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. PenaJan 27, 2017
W	Anthony HamiltonRecord after: 4-0	submissionRound 1 · 1:57	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. AbdurakhimovDec 8, 2016
W	Bojan MihajlovicRecord after: 3-0	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:34	UFC on FOX: Holm vs. ShevchenkoJul 22, 2016
W	Curtis BlaydesRecord after: 2-0	KO/TKORound 2 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos SantosApr 9, 2016
W	Luis HenriqueRecord after: 1-0	KO/TKORound 2 · 2:53	UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2Dec 18, 2015