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Francis Ngannou
“The Predator”
CameroonHeavyweightActiveage 40
17-3
85% win rate
W6 streak
Peak Vertex
2022-01-22 → 2022-01-2294held 3 bouts
Bouts at peak
- Wvs · U-Dec · 2022-01-22
Retired at career peak
Career timeline
Each dot is a fight — green wins, red losses, larger dots are title fights. Hover for details, click to open the bout.
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- Title
12 wins2 losseslast 5: W W W W Wdrag to scroll · 1993–2022
Key stats
Six attributes derived from striking, grappling, and finishing rates.
Striking heatmap
Significant strikes by target zone, aggregated across all UFC rounds.
Round-by-round averages
Average values per round across the selected fights — toggle metrics below.
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Metrics
| Metric | R1(14) | R2(6) | R3(3) | R4(2) | R5(2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sig Str landed | 31.1 | 22.8 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| Sig Str absorbed | 13.8 | 12.6 | 9.7 | 17.0 | 7.0 |
| Takedowns landed | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Takedowns absorbed | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.33 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Control time | 0:32 | 0:08 | 0:39 | 1:29 | 1:22 |
Fight history
Career UFC bouts in reverse chronological order.
- UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane2022-01-22W·U-Dec·R5 · 5:00
- UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou2021-03-27W·KO·R2 · 0:52
- UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje2020-05-09W·KO·R1 · 0:20
- UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos2019-06-29W·KO·R1 · 1:11
- UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez2019-02-17W·KO·R1 · 0:26
- UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 22018-11-24W·KO·R1 · 0:45
- UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier2018-07-07L·U-Dec·R3 · 5:00
- UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou2018-01-20L·U-Dec·R5 · 5:00
- UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 22017-12-02W·KO·R1 · 1:42
- UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena2017-01-28W·KO·R1 · 1:32
- UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov2016-12-09W·Sub·R1 · 1:57
- UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko2016-07-23W·KO·R1 · 1:34
- UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos2016-04-10W·KO·R2 · 5:00
- UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 22015-12-19W·KO·R2 · 2:53
In the news
Recent MMA headlines that mention this fighter.
- MMA Fighting
Dana White has made clear his personal animosity toward Francis Ngannou, revealing that the former UFC heavyweight champion ranks among the fighters he most wanted to see lose.
- MMA Fighting
Francis Ngannou has fired back at UFC CEO Dana White's recent verbal attack, asserting that White "has to take that loss" following their long-running dispute over the heavyweight champion's 2023…
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