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Francis Ngannou
#1 Heavyweight Division • 16-3-0 (W-L-D)
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5 months ago

UFC 249: Francis Ngannou Octagon Interview

Hear from the heavyweight great after another epic KO.
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5 months ago

Patrick Cote Catches Up With Francis Ngannou

Patrick Cote Catches Up With Francis Ngannou
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5 months ago

Patrick Cote Catches Up With Francis Ngannou (French)

Patrick Cote Catches Up With Francis Ngannou
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5 months ago

There Is No Escaping Francis Ngannou

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5 months ago

UFC 249 Embedded: Episode 2

Follow the athletes as they prepare for Saturday's special Florida event.
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5 months ago

Last Time in Florida: Francis Ngannou

Francis Ngannou returns to Florida to face Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 249 this Saturday live on Pay-Per-View
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UFC 249 Embedded: Episode 1

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6 months ago

Free Fight: Ngannou vs Dos Santos

Francis Ngannou has six first-round knockouts in his UFC career. His most recent came against UFC legend, Junior Dos Santos, at UFC Minneapolis.
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1 year ago

UFC Minneapolis: The Scorecard

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1 year ago

UFC Minneapolis: Bonus Coverage

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1 year ago

Francis Ngannou: "I Should Face Winner Of Stipe vs. DC"

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UFC Minneapolis: Francis Ngannou Octagon Interview

Stats & Records

  • 11
    Wins by Knockout
  • 4
    Wins by Submission
BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 20: (R-L) Francis Ngannou of Cameroon punches Stipe Miocic in their heavyweight championship bout during the UFC 220 event at TD Garden on January 20, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Gett
Striking accuracy 38% 38%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
150
Sig. Strikes Attempted
395
2.23
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
2.03
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
0.00
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.45
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
48
%
Sig. Str. Defense
71
%
Takedown Defense
1.34
Knockdown Ratio
05:37
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
99 (66%)
Clinch
22 (15%)
Ground
29 (19%)

Sig. Str. by target

79% 119 Head 12% 18 Body 9% 13 Leg

Win By Way

KO/TKO
11 (73%)
DEC
0 (0%)
SUB
4 (27%)

Event Results

  • Win

    Ngannou vs Dos Santos

    Round
    1
    Time
    1:11
    Method
    KO/TKO
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  • Win

    Ngannou vs Velasquez

    Round
    1
    Time
    0:26
    Method
    KO/TKO
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Biography

Status
Active
Hometown
Batie, Cameroon
Trains at
MMA Factory - Paris, France
Age
33
Height
76.00
Weight
250.00
Octagon Debut
Dec. 19, 2015
Reach
83.00
Leg reach
44.50
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Francis Ngannou of Cameroon prepares to fight Jairzinho Rozenstruik of Suriname in their heavyweight fight during the UFC 249 event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on May 09, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
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BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 20: Francis Ngannou of Cameroon arrives backstage during the UFC 220 event at TD Garden on January 20, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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Heavyweight Division • 10-3-0 (W-L-D)