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Francis Ngannou

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Francis Ngannou

Francis Zavier Ngannou (born 5 September 1986) is a Cameroonian and French professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer who currently competes in the Heavyweight division. He previously competed in the heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) from 2015 to 2022, where he was the reigning UFC Heavyweight Champion at the time of his departure from the promotion, and in the Professional Fighters League (PFL), where he was the inaugural PFL Super Fights Heavyweight Champion. Known for his punching power, Ngannou was widely viewed as the most destructive pure puncher in the UFC's heavyweight division; he ended seven of his fourteen UFC fights by knockout before the two-minute mark in the first round. He is considered the lineal heavyweight champion in mixed martial arts.

Infobox

Born
Francis Zavier Ngannou (1986-09-05) 5 September 1986 Batié, Cameroon
Nickname
The Predator
Nationality
Cameroonian French
Height
6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight
257 lb (117 kg; 18 st 5 lb)
Division
Heavyweight
Reach
83 in (211 cm)
Fighting out of
Las Vegas, Nevada, U .
Team
MMA Factory (2013–2018) UFC Performance Institute Xtreme Couture (2018–present)
Trainer
Eric Nicksick (Head coach) Dewey Cooper (Striking coach, 2017–present) Fernand Lopez (formerly)
Years active
2013–present
Total
22
Losses
3
By knockout
14
Wins
19
By submission
4
By decision
3

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2021
F9
Role(s)
Ferocious Professional
Notes
Cameo
2022
Jackass Forever
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Guest appearance
2023
Rebel Moon: Part One
Role(s)
Male Gladiator
Notes
Cameo
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2021
F9
Ferocious Professional
Cameo
2022
Jackass Forever
Himself
Guest appearance
2023
Rebel Moon: Part One
Male Gladiator
Cameo
Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
22 matches
By knockout
19 wins
14
3 losses
0
By submission
By submission
22 matches
By submission
19 wins
4
3 losses
0
By decision
By decision
22 matches
By decision
19 wins
1
3 losses
3
22 matches
19 wins
3 losses
By knockout
14
0
By submission
4
0
By decision
1
3
· Mixed martial arts record
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
19–3
Opponent
Philipe Lins
Method
KO (punch)
Event
MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano
Date
16 May 2026
Round
1
Time
4:31
Location
Inglewood, California, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
18–3
Opponent
Renan Ferreira
Method
KO (punches)
Event
PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants
Date
19 October 2024
Round
1
Time
3:32
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Notes
Won the symbolic PFL Super Fights Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
17–3
Opponent
Ciryl Gane
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 270
Date
22 January 2022
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Anaheim, California, United States
Notes
Defended and unified the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Title later vacated when Ngannou's contract expired.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–3
Opponent
Stipe Miocic
Method
KO (punch)
Event
UFC 260
Date
27 March 2021
Round
2
Time
0:52
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Won the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–3
Opponent
Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC 249
Date
9 May 2020
Round
1
Time
0:20
Location
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–3
Opponent
Junior dos Santos
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos
Date
29 June 2019
Round
1
Time
1:11
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–3
Opponent
Cain Velasquez
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
Date
17 February 2019
Round
1
Time
0:26
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–3
Opponent
Curtis Blaydes
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
Date
24 November 2018
Round
1
Time
0:45
Location
Beijing, China
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
11–3
Opponent
Derrick Lewis
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 226
Date
7 July 2018
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
11–2
Opponent
Stipe Miocic
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 220
Date
20 January 2018
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Notes
For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–1
Opponent
Alistair Overeem
Method
KO (punch)
Event
UFC 218
Date
2 December 2017
Round
1
Time
1:42
Location
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Notes
UFC Heavyweight title eliminator. Knockout of the Year.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–1
Opponent
Andrei Arlovski
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña
Date
28 January 2017
Round
1
Time
1:32
Location
Denver, Colorado, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–1
Opponent
Anthony Hamilton
Method
Submission (kimura)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov
Date
9 December 2016
Round
1
Time
1:57
Location
Albany, New York, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–1
Opponent
Bojan Mihajlović
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko
Date
23 July 2016
Round
1
Time
1:34
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–1
Opponent
Curtis Blaydes
Method
TKO (doctor stoppage)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos
Date
10 April 2016
Round
2
Time
5:00
Location
Zagreb, Croatia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–1
Opponent
Luis Henrique
Method
KO (punch)
Event
UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
Date
19 December 2015
Round
2
Time
2:53
Location
Orlando, Florida, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–1
Opponent
William Baldutti
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
KHK MMA National Tryouts: Finale 2015
Date
28 May 2015
Round
2
Time
1:22
Location
Isa Town, Bahrain
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–1
Opponent
Luc Ngeleka
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
Strength and Honor 10
Date
20 September 2014
Round
1
Time
0:44
Location
Geneva, Switzerland
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–1
Opponent
Nicolas Specq
Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Event
100% Fight 20
Date
5 April 2014
Round
2
Time
2:10
Location
Levallois-Perret, France
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–1
Opponent
Bilal Tahtahi
Method
KO (punch)
Event
1
Date
3:58
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
1–1
Opponent
Zoumana Cisse
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
100% Fight: Contenders 21
Date
14 December 2013
Round
2
Time
5:00
Location
Paris, France
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Rachid Benzina
Method
Submission (armbar)
Event
100% Fight: Contenders 20
Date
30 November 2013
Round
1
Time
1:44
Location
Paris, France
Notes
Heavyweight debut.
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Win
19–3
Philipe Lins
KO (punch)
MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano
16 May 2026
1
4:31
Inglewood, California, United States
Performance of the Night.
Win
18–3
Renan Ferreira
KO (punches)
PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants
19 October 2024
1
3:32
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Won the symbolic PFL Super Fights Heavyweight Championship.
Win
17–3
Ciryl Gane
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 270
22 January 2022
5
5:00
Anaheim, California, United States
Defended and unified the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Title later vacated when Ngannou's contract expired.
Win
16–3
Stipe Miocic
KO (punch)
UFC 260
27 March 2021
2
0:52
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Won the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win
15–3
Jairzinho Rozenstruik
KO (punches)
UFC 249
9 May 2020
1
0:20
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Performance of the Night.
Win
14–3
Junior dos Santos
TKO (punches)
UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos
29 June 2019
1
1:11
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Performance of the Night.
Win
13–3
Cain Velasquez
KO (punches)
UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
17 February 2019
1
0:26
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win
12–3
Curtis Blaydes
TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
24 November 2018
1
0:45
Beijing, China
Performance of the Night.
Loss
11–3
Derrick Lewis
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 226
7 July 2018
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss
11–2
Stipe Miocic
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 220
20 January 2018
5
5:00
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win
11–1
Alistair Overeem
KO (punch)
UFC 218
2 December 2017
1
1:42
Detroit, Michigan, United States
UFC Heavyweight title eliminator. Knockout of the Year.
Win
10–1
Andrei Arlovski
TKO (punches)
UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña
28 January 2017
1
1:32
Denver, Colorado, United States
Performance of the Night.
Win
9–1
Anthony Hamilton
Submission (kimura)
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov
9 December 2016
1
1:57
Albany, New York, United States
Performance of the Night.
Win
8–1
Bojan Mihajlović
TKO (punches)
UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko
23 July 2016
1
1:34
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win
7–1
Curtis Blaydes
TKO (doctor stoppage)
UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos
10 April 2016
2
5:00
Zagreb, Croatia
Win
6–1
Luis Henrique
KO (punch)
UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
19 December 2015
2
2:53
Orlando, Florida, United States
Win
5–1
William Baldutti
TKO (punches)
KHK MMA National Tryouts: Finale 2015
28 May 2015
2
1:22
Isa Town, Bahrain
Win
4–1
Luc Ngeleka
Submission (guillotine choke)
Strength and Honor 10
20 September 2014
1
0:44
Geneva, Switzerland
Win
3–1
Nicolas Specq
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
100% Fight 20
5 April 2014
2
2:10
Levallois-Perret, France
Win
2–1
Bilal Tahtahi
KO (punch)
1
3:58
Loss
1–1
Zoumana Cisse
Decision (unanimous)
100% Fight: Contenders 21
14 December 2013
2
5:00
Paris, France
Win
1–0
Rachid Benzina
Submission (armbar)
100% Fight: Contenders 20
30 November 2013
1
1:44
Paris, France
Heavyweight debut.
· Professional boxing record
By knockout
By knockout
2 fights
By knockout
0 wins
0
2 losses
1
By decision
By decision
2 fights
By decision
0 wins
0
2 losses
1
2 fights
0 wins
2 losses
By knockout
0
1
By decision
0
1
· Professional boxing record
2
2
No.
2
Result
Loss
Record
0–2
Opponent
Anthony Joshua
Type
KO
Round, time
2 (10), 2:38
Date
8 Mar 2024
Location
Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1
1
No.
1
Result
Loss
Record
0–1
Opponent
Tyson Fury
Type
SD
Round, time
10
Date
28 Oct 2023
Location
Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round, time
Date
Location
Notes
2
Loss
0–2
Anthony Joshua
KO
2 (10), 2:38
8 Mar 2024
Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1
Loss
0–1
Tyson Fury
SD
10
28 Oct 2023
Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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