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Francis Ngannou

18-3-0 UFC 12-2-0
One-Punch Power Granite Chin Finisher
6'4"Height
83"Reach
OrthodoxStance
40Age
10KO wins
1Sub wins
91.7%Finish rate
7:00Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 30.4 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 28.7 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 27.0 of 100 Durability — Strong, rated 92.4 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 22.1 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 53.7 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 41.1 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 28.7 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Durability Strong 92
  2. TD Defense Average 54
  3. Grappling Below avg 41
  4. Striking Below avg 30
  5. Accuracy Below avg 29
  6. Control Below avg 29
  7. Striking D Below avg 27
  8. Wrestling Weak 22
One-Punch Power 8 knockdowns · 1.22 per 15 min
Granite Chin never dropped in 98 minutes of cage time · 0 losses by knockout
Finisher 92% of wins by knockout or submission (10 KO, 1 sub)
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.33
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.16
Striking accuracy41.3%
Striking defense41.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min1.22
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

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
January 20, 2018 vs Stipe Miocic — 0.84/min (L) Jan '18 July 7, 2018 vs Derrick Lewis — 0.73/min (L) Jul '18 November 24, 2018 vs Curtis Blaydes — 17.33/min (W) — only 0.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '18 February 17, 2019 vs Cain Velasquez — 13.85/min (W) — only 0.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Feb '19 June 29, 2019 vs Junior Dos Santos — 7.61/min (W) — only 1.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '19 May 9, 2020 vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik — 18.0/min (W) — only 0.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought May '20 March 27, 2021 vs Stipe Miocic — 6.14/min (W) Mar '21 January 22, 2022 vs Ciryl Gane — 1.72/min (W) Jan '22

Fight history

14 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Ciryl Gane 10-0 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
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W Stipe Miocic 20-3 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
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W Jairzinho Rozenstruik 10-0 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
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W Junior Dos Santos 20-5 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
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W Cain Velasquez 14-2 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
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W Curtis Blaydes 10-1 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
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L Derrick Lewis 19-5 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
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L Stipe Miocic 17-2 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
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W Alistair Overeem 42-15 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
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W Andrei Arlovski 24-13 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
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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
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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
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W Curtis Blaydes 5-0 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
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W Luis Henrique 8-1 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
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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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
18-3-0Pro record
MMA Factory (2013–2018), UFC Performance Institute, Xtreme Couture (2018–present)Gym / team

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
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
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.

Division context

vs. 100 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.3 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.2 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 41.3% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 41.9% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 0.8 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 62.5% avg 37.6%
Takedown defense 71.8% avg 61.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.3 avg 0.4
Control time 11.9% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 91.7% avg 63.7%