Francis Ngannou

"The Predator"

AGE	38 / Sep 5, 1986
HEIGHT	6'4" / 193.04 cm
WEIGHT	257 lbs / 116.57 kg

ASSOCIATION
Xtreme Couture

CLASS
Heavyweight

Wins 18

KO / TKO

72%

SUBMISSIONS

22%

DECISIONS

Losses 3

KO / TKO

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

100%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Renan Ferreira	PFL Super Fights - Battle of the Giants: Brace for Impact Oct / 19 / 2024	KO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:32
win	Ciryl Gane	UFC 270 - Ngannou vs. Gane Jan / 22 / 2022	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Stipe Miocic	UFC 260 - Miocic vs. Ngannou 2 Mar / 27 / 2021	KO (Punch) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:52
win	Jairzinho Rozenstruik	UFC 249 - Ferguson vs. Gaethje May / 09 / 2020	KO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:20
win	Junior dos Santos	UFC on ESPN 3 - Ngannou vs. Dos Santos Jun / 29 / 2019	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:11
win	Cain Velasquez	UFC on ESPN 1 - Ngannou vs. Velasquez Feb / 17 / 2019	KO (Punches) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:26
win	Curtis Blaydes	UFC Fight Night 141 - Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 Nov / 24 / 2018	TKO (Punches) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:45
loss	Derrick Lewis	UFC 226 - Miocic vs. Cormier Jul / 07 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Stipe Miocic	UFC 220 - Miocic vs. Ngannou Jan / 20 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Alistair Overeem	UFC 218 - Holloway vs. Aldo 2 Dec / 02 / 2017	KO (Punch) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:42
win	Andrei Arlovski	UFC on Fox 23 - Shevchenko vs. Pena Jan / 28 / 2017	TKO (Punches) Adam Martinez VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:32
win	Anthony Hamilton	UFC Fight Night 102 - Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov Dec / 09 / 2016	Submission (Kimura) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:57
win	Bojan Mihajlovic	UFC on Fox 20 - Holm vs. Shevchenko Jul / 23 / 2016	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:34
win	Curtis Blaydes	UFC Fight Night 86 - Rothwell vs. Dos Santos Apr / 10 / 2016	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Kevin Sataki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	5:00
win	Luis Henrique Barbosa de Oliveira	UFC on Fox 17 - Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 Dec / 19 / 2015	KO (Punch) John Hosegood VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:53
win	William Baldutti	KHK MMA National Tryouts - Finale 2015 May / 28 / 2015	TKO (Punches)	2	N/A
win	Luc Ngeleka	SHC 10 - Carvalho vs. Belo Sep / 20 / 2014	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	0:43
win	Nicolas Specq	100% Fight 20 - Comeback Apr / 05 / 2014	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Patricio Carlos	2	2:10
win	Bilal Tahtahi	100% Fight 20 - Comeback Apr / 05 / 2014	KO (Punch) Ahmed Korchi	1	3:58
loss	Zoumana Cisse	100% Fight - Contenders 21 Dec / 14 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Patricio Carlos	2	5:00
win	Rachid Benzina	100% Fight - Contenders 20 Nov / 30 / 2013	Submission (Armbar) Mohamed El Fadili	1	1:44

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO EXHIBITION

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Tyson Fury	Top Rank - Fury vs. Ngannou Oct / 28 / 2023	Decision (Split) Mike Griffin	10	3:00

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