Heavyweight · Men

Francis NGannou

“The Predator”
Cameroon Xtreme Couture debut 2013
#16 Pound for pound #4 Heavyweight
Elo 2,201 peak 2,337 · 27 Mar 2021 136 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 4152577
19-3pro record
2W current streak
2,341best win, Elo
1,675average opponent
-- born 5 Sep 1986
76.0" / 83.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO2,165 Sub1,280 Dec1,435

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Stipe Miocic KO/TKO R2 · 27 Mar 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,341
  2. Ciryl Gane Decision R5 · 22 Jan 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,158
  3. Junior dos Santos KO/TKO R1 · 29 Jun 2019 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,116
  4. Alistair Overeem KO/TKO R1 · 2 Dec 2017 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,082
  5. Cain Velasquez KO/TKO R1 · 17 Feb 2019 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,055

Losses

Newest first
  1. Derrick Lewis Decision R3 · 7 Jul 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,905
  2. Stipe Miocic Decision R5 · 20 Jan 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,294
  3. Zoumana Cisse Decision R2 · 14 Dec 2013 · 100% Fight 1,412

Fight history

23 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
23 16 May 202639.7 yrs W19-3 Philipe Lins 18-5 · 40.7 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOOverhand Left R14:31 1.00 2,189→2,201 +12 1,743 -500→-1430 Most Valuable Promotions - Rousey vs. Carano Most Valuable Promotions
22 19 Oct 202438.1 yrs W18-3 Renan Ferreira 13-3 (3) · 34.9 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOGround & Pound R13:32 1.00 2,186→2,224 +37 1,959 -302→-247 PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants Professional Fighters League
21 28 Oct 202337.1 yrs L0-1 Tyson Fury debut · 35.2 yrs Heavyweight DecisionSplit R10 0.50* 2,252→2,186 -66 1,063 – Top Rank - Fury vs. Ngannou Top FC am
20 22 Jan 202235.4 yrs W17-3 Ciryl Gane 10-0 · 31.8 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.54* 2,337→2,302 -35 2,158 -115→+125 UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 27 Mar 202134.6 yrs W16-3 Stipe Miocic 20-3 · 38.6 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOLeft Hook R25:52 1.00 2,220→2,337 +117 2,341 -163→-139 UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 9 May 202033.7 yrs W15-3 Jairzinho Rozenstruik 10-0 · 32.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:20 1.00 2,195→2,220 +25 1,881 -280→-276 UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 29 Jun 201932.8 yrs W14-3 Junior dos Santos 21-5 · 35.4 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOHooks R11:11 1.00 2,105→2,195 +90 2,116 -227→-235 UFC on ESPN 3: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 17 Feb 201932.5 yrs W13-3 Cain Velasquez 14-2 · 36.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:26 1.00 2,005→2,105 +100 2,055 +162→+142 UFC on ESPN 1: Ngannou vs. Velasquez Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 24 Nov 201832.2 yrs W12-3 Curtis Blaydes 10-1 (1) · 27.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:45 1.00 1,885→2,005 +120 2,019 +180→+172 UFC Fight Night 141: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 7 Jul 201831.8 yrs L11-3 Derrick Lewis 19-5 (1) · 33.4 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.23* 1,942→1,885 -56 1,905 -310→-360 UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 20 Jan 201831.4 yrs L11-2 Stipe Miocic 17-2 · 35.4 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.00* 1,964→1,942 -23 2,294 -165→-170 UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 2 Dec 201731.2 yrs W11-1 Alistair Overeem 43-15 (1) · 37.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R11:42 1.00 1,821→1,964 +143 2,082 -200→-225 UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
11 28 Jan 201730.4 yrs W10-1 Andrei Arlovski 25-13 (1) · 38.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:32 1.00 1,730→1,821 +91 1,744 -415→-377 UFC on Fox 23: Shevchenko vs. Pena Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 9 Dec 201630.3 yrs W9-1 Anthony Hamilton 15-5 · 36.7 yrs Heavyweight SubKimura R11:57 1.00 1,658→1,730 +73 1,598 -550→-515 UFC Fight Night 102: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov Ultimate Fighting Championship
9 23 Jul 201629.9 yrs W8-1 Bojan Mihajlović 10-3 · 36.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:34 1.00 1,626→1,658 +32 1,365 -665→-600 UFC on Fox 20: Holm vs. Shevchenko Ultimate Fighting Championship
8 10 Apr 201629.6 yrs W7-1 Curtis Blaydes 5-0 · 25.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage (Eye) R210:00 1.00 1,522→1,626 +104 1,587 -125→+130 UFC Fight Night 86: Rothwell vs. Dos Santos Ultimate Fighting Championship
7 19 Dec 201529.3 yrs W6-1 Luis Henrique Barbosa 8-1 (1) · 22.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R27:53 1.00 1,448→1,522 +74 1,395 – UFC on Fox 17: Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
6 28 May 201528.7 yrs W5-1 William Baldutti 6-2 Heavyweight KO/TKOStrikes R26:22 1.00 1,334→1,448 +114 1,442 – KHK National MMA Tryouts Final: IMMAF 2015 qualifiers KHK MMA
5 20 Sep 201428.0 yrs W4-1 Luc Ngeleka 1-0 · 24.6 yrs Heavyweight SubSubmission R10:43 1.00 1,272→1,334 +62 1,168 – SHC 10: Carvalho vs. Belo Strength & Honor Championship
4 5 Apr 201427.6 yrs W3-1 Bilal Tahtahi 0-1 Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R13:58 1.00 1,235→1,272 +37 1,006 – 100% Fight 20: Comeback 100% Fight
3 5 Apr 201427.6 yrs W2-1 Nikolas Specq 1-1 Heavyweight SubArm-Triangle Choke R2 1.00 1,175→1,235 +60 1,063 – 100% Fight 20: Comeback 100% Fight
2 14 Dec 201327.3 yrs L1-1 Zoumana Cisse 7-1 Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,207→1,175 -32 1,412 – 100% Fight - Contenders 21 100% Fight
1 30 Nov 201327.2 yrs W1-0 Rachid Benzina debut Heavyweight SubArmbar R11:44 1.00 1,120→1,207 +88 1,120 – 100% Fight - Contenders 20 100% Fight