Heavyweight · “The Predator”
Francis Ngannou
18-3-0 UFC 12-2-0
6'4"Height
83"Reach
OrthodoxStance
39Age
10KO wins
1Sub wins
91.7%Finish rate
7:00Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.33
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.16
Striking accuracy41.3%
Striking defense41.9%
Takedowns / 15 min0.76
Takedown accuracy62.5%
Takedown defense71.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.31
Control time11.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents8-2
Striking trend
Fight history
W Ciryl Gane 7-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane · January 22, 2022
43/104Sig. strikes
63/91Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
8:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Stipe Miocic 14-3 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 0:52 — UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou · March 27, 2021
36/56Sig. strikes
12/13Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:22Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jairzinho Rozenstruik 4-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:20 — UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · May 9, 2020
6/13Sig. strikes
5/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Junior Dos Santos 15-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:11 — UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos · June 29, 2019
9/19Sig. strikes
4/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cain Velasquez 12-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:26 — UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · February 17, 2019
6/10Sig. strikes
1/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Curtis Blaydes 5-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:45 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 · November 24, 2018
13/17Sig. strikes
1/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Derrick Lewis 10-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier · July 7, 2018
11/46Sig. strikes
20/54Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Stipe Miocic 11-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou · January 20, 2018
21/113Sig. strikes
70/95Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Alistair Overeem 8-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:42 — UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 · December 2, 2017
6/14Sig. strikes
1/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Andrei Arlovski 14-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:32 — UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena · January 28, 2017
8/13Sig. strikes
3/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anthony Hamilton 3-3 walk-in Submission · R1 1:57 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov · December 9, 2016
1/1Sig. strikes
0/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Bojan Mihajlovic 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:34 — UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko · July 23, 2016
8/20Sig. strikes
3/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Curtis Blaydes 0-0 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos · April 10, 2016
36/84Sig. strikes
24/58Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Luis Henrique 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:53 — UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 · December 19, 2015
25/45Sig. strikes
5/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
13
Submission
4
Decision
1
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
0
Decision
3
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
14
100% Fight
3
MVP MMA
1
PFL Super Fights
1
KHK MMA National Tryouts
1
Strength and Honor
1
Full career — 21 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Philipe Lins | KO (punch) | MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano
May 16, 2026 |
MVP MMA | 1 | 4:31 |
| W | Renan Ferreira | KO (punches) | PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants
October 19, 2024 |
PFL Super Fights | 1 | 3:32 |
| W | Ciryl Gane | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 270
January 22, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Stipe Miocic | KO (punch) | UFC 260
March 27, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 0:52 |
| W | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | KO (punches) | UFC 249
May 9, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 0:20 |
| W | Junior dos Santos | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos
June 29, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 1:11 |
| W | Cain Velasquez | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
February 17, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 0:26 |
| W | Curtis Blaydes | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
November 24, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 0:45 |
| L | Derrick Lewis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 226
July 7, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Stipe Miocic | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 220
January 20, 2018 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Alistair Overeem | KO (punch) | UFC 218
December 2, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 1:42 |
| W | Andrei Arlovski | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña
January 28, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 1:32 |
| W | Anthony Hamilton | Submission (kimura) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov
December 9, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 1:57 |
| W | Bojan Mihajlović | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko
July 23, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 1:34 |
| W | Curtis Blaydes | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos
April 10, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Luis Henrique | KO (punch) | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
December 19, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 2:53 |
| W | William Baldutti | TKO (punches) | KHK MMA National Tryouts: Finale 2015
May 28, 2015 |
KHK MMA National Tryouts | 2 | 1:22 |
| W | Luc Ngeleka | Submission (guillotine choke) | Strength and Honor 10
September 20, 2014 |
Strength and Honor | 1 | 0:44 |
| W | Nicolas Specq | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 100% Fight 20
April 5, 2014 |
100% Fight | 2 | 2:10 |
| L | Zoumana Cisse | Decision (unanimous) | 100% Fight: Contenders 21
December 14, 2013 |
100% Fight | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Rachid Benzina | Submission (armbar) | 100% Fight: Contenders 20
November 30, 2013 |
100% Fight | 1 | 1:44 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Francis Ngannou) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.