Fighter Profile›Heavyweight

“The Predator”

Francis Ngannou

17-314 UFC

Balanced

Form

· 6W

Inactive

6× Title

6× 5R

High Variance

Early Chaos

Moderate Wear

6'4"ht·83"reach·Orthodoxstance·39age

Last fightWCiryl Gane·U-DEC·R5·4yr ago

Fighter Context

12–2UFC·

10KO

1Sub

1Dec

8.1min/fight

98UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

8–2(10 fights)

88%finish rate

+3.4str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

5–2(7 fights)

100%finish rate

+2.0str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.17

Neutral

42%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat

0.157

Strong

66%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability

100

Ironclad

98%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

56%

Average

61%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Ngannou

Heavyweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min2.33

Str. Accuracy41%

229UFC landed/555attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−1.5 vs avg2.16

Str. Defense41%

KD Rate / fight0.57

8UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fightNone on record

CQ KO Power

Elite98%ile3.49

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

68%

Body

18%

Leg

14%

By Position

Distance66%

Clinch16%

Ground19%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 114 rounds	Round 26 rounds	Round 33 rounds	Round 42 rounds	Round 52 rounds
Avg. Landed	10	11	5	4	3
Avg. Absorbed	6	9	10	17	7
Avg. Net	+4	+2	-5	-13	-4

Grappling

Ngannou

G&P Threat

·50s ctrlAverage Control

Heavyweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.76

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.22

TD Accuracy62%

5UFC landed/8attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30

1UFC wins/2attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense71%

28UFC defended/39opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Sub Proof

Finishing

Finish Rate

92%

Elite Finisher

div avg 68%

How They Lose

2UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO10 / 12

Submission1 / 12

Decision1 / 12

KD → Finish

7/7Lethal

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 2

Submission0 / 2

Decision2 / 2

Loss Pattern

Outscored

2 of 2 losses by decision

Fast and versatile. 11 of 11 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

SUB W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

29%

2 of 7 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

—

W1 dec

3.8pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

3UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 3 more in second half of career

14 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=14

R2n=6

R3n=3

Outputsig strikes / min

3.5

2.8

0.9

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.0

2.4

1.9

Diff

+1.4

+0.4

-1.0

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

▲Str. Diff+0.37 idxL3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Ngannou — 14 UFC Fights

Result

Method

14 fights

Ciryl Gane

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jan '22

-20

·43 SS (41%)·63 abs·4/5 td·1 td taken·509s ctrl

Stipe MiocicVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 0:52Mar '21

+24

·36 SS (64%)·12 abs·1/2 td·22s ctrl·2 kd landed

Jairzinho Rozenstruik

KO/TKO R1 · 0:20May '20

·6 SS (46%)·5 abs·1 kd landed

Junior Dos SantosElite

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 1:11Jun '19

·9 SS (47%)·4 abs·1 kd landed

Cain VelasquezVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 0:26Feb '19

·6 SS (60%)·1 abs

Curtis Blaydes

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 0:45Nov '18

+12

·13 SS (76%)·1 abs·8s ctrl·1 kd landed

Derrick LewisVeteran

U-DEC R3Jul '18

-9

·11 SS (24%)·20 abs

Stipe MiocicVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jan '18

-49

·21 SS (19%)·70 abs·0/1 td·6 td taken·1 sub att

Alistair OvereemVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 1:42Dec '17

·6 SS (43%)·1 abs·62s ctrl·1 kd landed

Andrei ArlovskiVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 1:32Jan '17

·8 SS (62%)·3 abs·1 kd landed

All Fighters

Heavyweight

“The Predator”

Francis Ngannou

17-314 UFC

Form

6'4"ht·83"reach·Orthodoxstance·39age

Last fightWCiryl Gane·U-DEC·4yr ago

Fighter Context

12–2UFC·

10KO

1Sub

1Dec

8.1min/fight

98UFC min

vs. Winning Record8–2

vs. Veterans (8+ W)5–2

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.17

42%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.157

66%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

100

98%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

56%

61%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Ngannou

Heavyweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min2.33

Str. Accuracy41%

229UFC landed/555attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−1.5 vs avg2.16

Str. Defense41%

KD Rate / Fight0.57

8UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / FightNone on record

CQ KO Power

Elite98%ile3.49

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

68%

Body

18%

Leg

14%

By Position

Dist66%

Clinch16%

Ground19%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=14	R2 n=6	R3 n=3	R4 n=2	R5 n=2
Landed	10	11	5	4	3
Absorbed	6	9	10	17	7
Net	+4	+2	-5	-13	-4

Grappling

Ngannou

Heavyweight avg

G&P Threat

50s ctrlAverage Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.76

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.22

TD Accuracy62%

5UFC landed/8attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30

1UFC wins/2attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense71%

28UFC defended/39opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 3 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

92%

Elite Finisher

Win Methods

10KO/TKO

1Sub

1Dec

Loss Methods

0KO/TKO

0Sub

2Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

Sub (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

29%2 of 7 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

—more needed

W1 dec

3.8pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

3UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=14

R2n=6

R3n=3

Outputsig strikes / min

3.5

2.8

0.9

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.0

2.4

1.9

Diff

+1.4

+0.4

-1.0

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Ngannou — UFC Fight Log

Ciryl GaneTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Jan '22

43 SS (41%)·63 abs·4/5 td·1 td taken·509s ctrl

Stipe MiocicVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Mar '21

36 SS (64%)·12 abs·1/2 td·22s ctrl·2 kd

Jairzinho Rozenstruik

KO/TKO·R1·May '20

6 SS (46%)·5 abs·1 kd

Junior Dos SantosEliteTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Jun '19

9 SS (47%)·4 abs·1 kd

Cain VelasquezVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Feb '19

6 SS (60%)·1 abs

Curtis BlaydesTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Nov '18

13 SS (76%)·1 abs·8s ctrl·1 kd

Derrick LewisVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Jul '18

11 SS (24%)·20 abs

Stipe MiocicVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Jan '18

21 SS (19%)·70 abs·0/1 td·6 td taken·1 sub

Round 114 rounds

Round 26 rounds

Round 33 rounds

Round 42 rounds

Round 52 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-5

-13

-4

n=14

n=6

n=3

n=2

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-5

-13

-4