Francis Ngannou

“The Predator”
OctagonStats Rating 1671
12-2-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 4" (193 cm)
Weight250 lbs. (113 kg)
Reach83" (211 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornSep 05, 1986
Age40
DivisionHeavyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.33
Str. Acc41%
SApM2.16
Str. Def41%
TD Avg0.76
TD Acc62%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.3

Recent form

W W W W W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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14 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
10 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 1 decision wins
Losses by method
0 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 2 decision losses
Finish rate92%
Times finished0%
StreakW6
Best streak6
Avg fight7:01
Octagon time1h 38m
Opp win%73%
ActiveDec. 19, 2015 – Jan. 22, 2022 (8y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced4
Ranked wins3
Best ranked winCiryl Gane (Champion Heavyweight)
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night4
Total bonuses4
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Francis Ngannou "The Predator" is a 17-3-0 knockout artist. 91% finish rate.

Francis debuted Dec. 19, 2015 vs Luis Henrique (win). Longest win streak: 6. On a 6-fight win streak. 8 years active (Dec. 19, 2015–Jan. 22, 2022).

Best wins: Alistair Overeem (KO/TKO Punch R1, Dec. 02, 2017); Stipe Miocic (KO/TKO Punch R2, Mar. 27, 2021); Curtis Blaydes (KO/TKO Punch R1, Nov. 24, 2018).

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Jan. 22, 2022UFC 270: Ngannou vs. GaneW Ciryl GaneU-DEC55:000 043 634 10 3
Mar. 27, 2021UFC 260: Miocic vs. NgannouW Stipe MiocicKO/TKO Punch20:522 036 121 00 0
May. 09, 2020UFC 249: Ferguson vs. GaethjeW Jairzinho RozenstruikKO/TKO Punch10:201 06 50 00 0
Jun. 29, 2019UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos SantosW Junior Dos SantosKO/TKO Punch11:111 09 40 00 0
Feb. 17, 2019UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. VelasquezW Cain VelasquezKO/TKO Punches10:260 06 10 00 0
Nov. 24, 2018UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2W Curtis BlaydesKO/TKO Punch10:451 013 10 00 0
Jul. 07, 2018UFC 226: Miocic vs. CormierL Derrick LewisU-DEC35:000 011 200 00 0
Jan. 20, 2018UFC 220: Miocic vs. NgannouL Stipe MiocicU-DEC55:000 021 700 61 0
Dec. 02, 2017UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2W Alistair OvereemKO/TKO Punch11:421 06 10 00 0
Jan. 28, 2017UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. PenaW Andrei ArlovskiKO/TKO Punch11:321 08 30 00 0
Dec. 09, 2016UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. AbdurakhimovW Anthony HamiltonSUB Kimura11:570 01 00 11 0
Jul. 23, 2016UFC on FOX: Holm vs. ShevchenkoW Bojan MihajlovicKO/TKO Punches11:340 08 30 00 0
Apr. 10, 2016UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos SantosW Curtis BlaydesKO/TKO25:000 036 240 20 0
Dec. 19, 2015UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2W Luis HenriqueKO/TKO Punch22:531 025 50 10 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.

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