“The Predator” Heavyweight
Francis Ngannou
12-2-0
UFC record, 14 fights, 98.2 min
17-3-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
2-1
in 3 title fights
- Height
- 6'4"
- Reach
- 83"
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Fri, Sep 5, 1986, age 40
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Dec 19, 2015
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Jan 22, 2022
01/How he wins
in 12 wins
6 Punches to Head At Distance (10 KO/TKO), 1 submission, 1 decision in 12 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 10 | 0 |
| Submission | 1 | 0 |
| Decision | 1 | 2 |
| All | 12 | 2 |
02/Career rates
14 fights, 98.2 min
Sig strikes landed
2.33 per min
229 in 98.2 min, 14 fights
Sig strike accuracy
41.3%
229 of 555 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.16 per min
212 of 365 landed on him in 98.2 min
Takedowns
0.76 per 15 min
5 of 8 · 98.2 min
Takedown accuracy
62.5%
5 of 8 attempts
Takedown defence
28 of 39
defended of attempted on him, 98.2 min
Control time
1:47 per 15 min
11:43 of 98:12
Knockdowns
8
scored in 98.2 min, 14 fights
Submission attempts
0.31 per 15 min
2 in 98.2 min
Where his sig strikes land
66% distance, 16% clinch, 19% ground
150 distance, 36 clinch, 43 ground of 229 landed
What he hits
68% head, 18% body, 14% leg
156 head, 41 body, 32 leg of 229 landed
Cage time
98:12
14 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
2-1 in 3
- Wv Ciryl GaneHeavyweight, title fight. Sat, Jan 22, 2022, UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Stipe MiocicHeavyweight, title fight. Sat, Mar 27, 2021, UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou. KO/TKO, R2 0:52
- Lv Stipe MiocicHeavyweight, title fight. Sat, Jan 20, 2018, UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
04/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 14 | 12-2-0 | 98.2 | 229 of 555 | 2.33 | 5 of 8 | 11:43 of 98:12 | 8 | 11 in 12 |
| All | 14 | 12-2-0 | 98.2 | 229 of 555 | 2.33 | 5 of 8 | 11:43 of 98:12 | 8 | 11 in 12 |
05/By year
2015 to 2022
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 25.0 | 43 of 104 | 1.72 | 4 of 5 | 8:29 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 5.9 | 36 of 56 | 6.14 | 1 of 2 | 0:22 of 5:52 | 2 | 1 in 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 0.3 | 6 of 13 | 18.00 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 of 0:20 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 1.6 | 15 of 29 | 9.28 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 of 1:37 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 40.8 | 45 of 176 | 1.10 | 0 of 1 | 0:10 of 40:45 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 3.2 | 14 of 27 | 4.33 | 0 of 0 | 1:05 of 3:14 | 2 | 2 in 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 13.5 | 45 of 105 | 3.33 | 0 of 0 | 1:30 of 13:31 | 0 | 3 in 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 7.9 | 25 of 45 | 3.17 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 of 7:53 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 14 | 12-2-0 | 98.2 | 229 of 555 | 2.33 | 5 of 8 | 11:43 of 98:12 | 8 | 11 in 12 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 14 of 14 | 39.5 | 136 of 300 | 3.45 | 1 of 2 | 3:31 of 39:27 | 5 | 1 | 8, won 8 |
| Round 2 | 6 of 14 | 23.8 | 66 of 164 | 2.78 | 0 of 0 | 0:35 of 23:45 | 3 | 0 | 3, won 3 |
| Round 3 | 3 of 14 | 15.0 | 14 of 49 | 0.93 | 2 of 4 | 1:56 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 | 1, won 0 |
| Round 4 | 2 of 14 | 10.0 | 7 of 16 | 0.70 | 2 of 2 | 2:57 of 10:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 2 of 14 | 10.0 | 6 of 26 | 0.60 | 0 of 0 | 2:44 of 10:00 | 0 | 1 | 2, won 1 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
14 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 22, 2022UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane | Ciryl GaneHeavyweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 46 - 49. Ron McCarthy 47 - 48. Derek Cleary 47 - 48. | 43 of 104 | 4 of 5 | 8:29 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 27, 2021UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou | Stipe MiocicHeavyweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R2 0:52Punch to Head At Distance | 36 of 56 | 1 of 2 | 0:22 | 2 | 5:52 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 9, 2020UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje | Jairzinho RozenstruikHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:20Punch to Head At Distance | 6 of 13 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 1 | 0:20 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 29, 2019UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos | Junior Dos SantosHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:11Punch to Head In Clinch | 9 of 19 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 | 1 | 1:11 | Rounds |
| Sun, Feb 17, 2019UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez | Cain VelasquezHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:26Punches to Head On Ground | 6 of 10 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0:26 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 24, 2018UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 | Curtis BlaydesHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:45Punch to Head At Distance | 13 of 17 | 0 of 0 | 0:08 | 1 | 0:45 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 7, 2018UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier | Derrick LewisHeavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. | 11 of 46 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 20, 2018UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou | Stipe MiocicHeavyweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00David Ginsberg 44 - 50. Chris Lee 44 - 50. Doug Crosby 44 - 50. | 21 of 113 | 0 of 1 | 0:02 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 2, 2017UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 | Alistair OvereemHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:42Punch to Head At Distance | 6 of 14 | 0 of 0 | 1:02 | 1 | 1:42 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 28, 2017UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena | Andrei ArlovskiHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:32Punch to Head At Distance | 8 of 13 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 1 | 1:32 | Rounds |
| Fri, Dec 9, 2016UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov | Anthony HamiltonHeavyweight | WSubmission, R1 1:57Kimura Standing | 1 of 1 | 0 of 0 | 0:07 | 0 | 1:57 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 23, 2016UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko | Bojan MihajlovicHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:34Punches to Head At Distance | 8 of 20 | 0 of 0 | 0:06 | 0 | 1:34 | Rounds |
| Sun, Apr 10, 2016UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos | Curtis BlaydesHeavyweight | WTKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R2 5:00Eye Injury | 36 of 84 | 0 of 0 | 1:17 | 0 | 10:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 19, 2015UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | Luis HenriqueHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 2:53Punch to Head At Distance | 25 of 45 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 1 | 7:53 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.