Francis Ngannou

Heavyweight · 17-3 · orthodox

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Height
6'4"
193.04 cm
Reach
6'11"
210.82 cm
Age
40
Elo Rating
1754.3

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 111 Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Completes 62% of their takedown attempts — better than 90% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Absorbs only 2.16 significant strikes per minute — better than 83% of Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Avoids only 41% of opponents' significant strikes — worse than 87% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Lands just 41% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 81% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Lands only 2.33 significant strikes per minute — worse than 75% of Heavyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.33
    Bottom 25%
  • Striking accuracy
    41%
    Bottom 19%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.16
    Top 17%
  • Striking defense
    41%
    Bottom 13%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.76
    Bottom 45%
  • Takedown accuracy
    62%
    Top 10%
  • Takedown defense
    71%
    Top 33%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.30
    Top 44%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1682, higher than 92% of Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1754).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520250:26Velasquez1:11Santos0:20Rozenstruik5:52Miocic25:00Gane
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane
2022-01-22 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou
2021-03-27 · KO/TKO, R2 0:52
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
2020-05-09 · KO/TKO, R1 0:20
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos
2019-06-29 · KO/TKO, R1 1:11
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
2019-02-17 · KO/TKO, R1 0:26
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
2018-11-24 · KO/TKO, R1 0:45
UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier
2018-07-07 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou
2018-01-20 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2
2017-12-02 · KO/TKO, R1 1:42
UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena
2017-01-28 · KO/TKO, R1 1:32
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov
2016-12-09 · Submission, R1 1:57
UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko
2016-07-23 · KO/TKO, R1 1:34
UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos
2016-04-10 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R2 5:00
UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
2015-12-19 · KO/TKO, R2 2:53