Francis “The Predator” N’Gannou is a 36 year old Male fighter from Cameroon with a 17-3-0 pro MMA record. N'Gannou most recently fought Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 on Saturday January 22, 2022. Francis N'Gannou beat Ciryl Gane by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5 in the Heavyweight division.
Francis N'Gannou has 17 wins with a 95% finish rate, including 11 by knockout, 5 by submission, 1 by decision.
Francis N'Gannou is currently riding a 6 fight win streak.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16-3-0 | Ciryl Gane |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC 270 | 2022-01-22 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-3-0 | Stipe Miocic |
KO/TKO
R2 0:52
|
UFC 260 | 2021-03-27 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-3-0 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik |
KO/TKO
R1 0:20
|
UFC 249 | 2020-05-09 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-3-0 | Junior dos Santos |
KO/TKO
R1 1:11
|
UFC on ESPN 3 | 2019-06-29 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-3-0 | Cain Velasquez |
KO/TKO
R1 0:26
|
UFC on ESPN 1 | 2019-02-17 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-3-0 | Curtis Blaydes |
KO/TKO
R1 0:45
|
UFC Fight Night 141 | 2018-11-24 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-2-0 | Derrick Lewis |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 226 | 2018-07-07 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-1-0 | Stipe Miocic |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC 220 | 2018-01-20 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-1-0 | Alistair Overeem |
KO/TKO
R1 1:42
|
UFC 218 | 2017-12-02 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-1-0 | Andrei Arlovski |
KO/TKO
R1 1:32
|
UFC on FOX 23 | 2017-01-28 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-1-0 | Anthony Hamilton |
SUB
R1 1:57
|
UFC Fight Night 102 | 2016-12-09 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-1-0 | Bojan Mihajlović |
KO/TKO
R1 1:34
|
UFC on FOX 20 | 2016-07-23 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 6-1-0 | Curtis Blaydes |
KO/TKO
R2 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 86 | 2016-04-10 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 5-1-0 | Luis Henrique |
KO/TKO
R2 2:53
|
UFC on FOX 17 | 2015-12-19 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 4-1-0 | William Baldutti |
SUB
R2
|
KHK National MMA Tryouts Final | 2015-05-28 | Heavyweight | KHK |
| Win | 3-1-0 | Luc Ngeleka |
SUB
R1 0:43
|
SHC 10 | 2014-09-20 | Heavyweight | SHC |
| Win | 1-1-0 | Bilal Tahtahi |
KO/TKO
R1 3:58
|
Regional circuit | 2014-04-05 | ||
| Win | 1-1-0 | Nikolas Specq |
SUB
R2 2:10
|
Regional circuit | 2014-04-05 | ||
| Loss | 1-0-0 | Zoumana Cisse |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2013-12-14 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Rachid Benzina |
SUB
R1 1:44
|
Regional circuit | 2013-11-30 |
N'Gannou made his professional debut against Rachid Benzina on November 30, 2013, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Rachid Benzina who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Francis N'Gannou beat Rachid Benzina by Submission at 1:44 of Round 1.
N'Gannou made his debut in the UFC against Luis Henrique on December 19, 2015, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC on FOX 17: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 having compiled a 5-1-0 professional MMA record.
Francis N'Gannou beat Luis Henrique by KO/TKO at 2:53 of Round 2.
Since his debut, N'Gannou has gone on to fight a total of 14 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 12-2-0.
N'Gannou lost his 1st heavyweight title challenge, losing to Stipe Miocic on January 20, 2018 at UFC 220: Miocic vs. N'Gannou.
Francis N'Gannou lost to Stipe Miocic by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
N'Gannou defeated the previously unbeaten Jairzinho Rozenstruik on May 9, 2020, at UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje. Jairzinho Rozenstruik came into the fight with a 10-0-0 record. N'Gannou was a -250 betting favorite going into the fight. Francis N'Gannou beat Jairzinho Rozenstruik by KO/TKO at 0:20 of Round 1. Francis N'Gannou took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
N'Gannou won the UFC Heavyweight Championship defeating Stipe Miocic on March 27, 2021 at UFC 260: Miocic vs. N'Gannou 2.
This was N'Gannou's 2nd UFC championship fight.
Francis N'Gannou beat Stipe Miocic by KO/TKO at 0:52 of Round 2. Francis N'Gannou took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
N'Gannou defended his belt against Ciryl Gane on January 22, 2022 at UFC 270: N'Gannou vs. Gane.
This was N'Gannou's first successful UFC heavyweight title defence.
Francis N'Gannou beat Ciryl Gane by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
N'Gannou defeated the previously unbeaten Ciryl Gane on January 22, 2022, at UFC 270: N'Gannou vs. Gane. Ciryl Gane came into the fight with a 10-0-0 record. N'Gannou was a +125 betting underdog going into the fight. Francis N'Gannou beat Ciryl Gane by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
N'Gannou's last win came against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 on Saturday January 22, 2022. Francis N'Gannou beat Ciryl Gane by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
N'Gannou is not currently booked for any fights.
N'Gannou's last loss came against Derrick Lewis at UFC 226 on Saturday July 7, 2018. Francis N'Gannou lost to Derrick Lewis by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
N'Gannou has fought 14 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 12-2-0.
N'Gannou has knocked out 11 opponents.
N'Gannou has submitted 5 opponents.
N'Gannou has never been knocked out.
N'Gannou has never been submitted.
