The most intimidating knockout artist in the combat sports, Francis Ngannou, is a Cameroonian-French mixed martial artist.
The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the heavyweight division, since March 2021, after defeating Stipe Miocic in UFC 260.
Ngannou is known for his formidable striking power and holds the world record for the most powerful punch, with a punch equivalent to 96 horsepower, which is equal to getting hit by a Ford Escort going as fast as it can, and more powerful than a 12-pound sledgehammer swung full force from overhead.
In addition to his success in the octagon, Ngannou has also gained attention for his charitable work, including building a gym in his hometown.
Francis Ngannou Family
Francis Ngannou was born into a poor family in Batie, Cameroon.
His father was a street fighter.
Due to his father’s violent reputation in Cameroon and his involvement with the law, Francis Ngannou’s parents divorced when he was only six years old.
Francis Ngannou in an interview with Joe Rogan said
“The fact was my dad was very violent, beating up my mom, beating us up. When my parents got divorced, I was six years old at the time, and I had to go to my aunt to live there. That’s where I found out about my dad’s reputation,”
Francis Ngannou’s mother was the backbone of his success.
After divorce from an abusive husband, Ngannou’s mother single-handedly raised Ngannou and all his siblings.
Francis loves his mother so much and credits his mother for all his accomplishments.
Francis expressed his love towards her mother on mother’s day through social media saying
“Happy Mother’s Day to this wonderful woman who has been through hell to raise a stubborn kid likes me, and scarified everything to see us happy.”
Recently, while returning to his hometown after winning the UFC world heavyweight title Francis honored his mom by placing the heavyweight title on his shoulder.
Later Francis shared an Instagram post saying
“Dream come true placing the belt on my Mom, Thank you MTN Cameroon for making this happen.”
Francis Ngannou Siblings
Francis was the third of five children. After his parents’ divorce, he was sent to live with his aunt, but after some time, Francis came back to live with his siblings and his mother.
Francis had three older brothers and a sister who often comforted him during his childhood days.
His older brother was a mechanic and supported the family’s needs since childhood.
After making his mark in the UFC, Francis bought his brother a truck, which made him the top man in the sand business.
Francis Ngannou Girlfriend
Currently, Francis Ngannou is most probably single and has no relationship engagement.
It is also possible that Francis might prefer not to reveal the identity of his girlfriend and keep his relationship status private.
Early Life and Education
Francis Ngannou’s earlier life is very inspiring. Francis’s dad was a street fighter who was violent and abusive towards his mom and family, beating all of his children.
Born into a poor family, Francis’s family couldn’t even afford notebooks and pens for him during his school days. He went to school without a proper uniform and shoes.
At the age of 10, Francis started working in the sand mine to support his family. The wages he received from the quarry helped his family to buy things in those days.
Digging sand in the sand mine at a very young age helped Francis to build a very strong physique. He became very strong by digging sand in the sand mine.
Francis Ngannou’s idol was Mike Tyson. One day, one of Francis’s friends showed him a YouTube clip of Mike Tyson. Watching the video, Francis became obsessed with boxing and dreamed of becoming a boxer.
Francis strongly believed that he could change his family’s curse by becoming a boxer.
Dreams couldn’t save Francis’s father. On November 4th, 2001, Francis’s father died after being sick for a very long time.
Francis was just 15 years old at that time and unable to contribute to the medical bills.
After two years, Francis’s mom got sick as well, and in fear of losing her too, Francis decided to take action on his dreams and decided to leave Africa.
Francis aimed to move to France, but he couldn’t go to the airport and take a plane to France.
So he used all the backdoor opportunities to get there. It took him 14 months and six failed attempts to move from Cameroon to France.
To move to France, Ngannou’s first step was to travel through the Sahara desert. The high temperature in the Sahara was the major threat to Francis Ngannou.
He traveled through a Toyota Tacoma with twenty-five others with a certain quantity of water because it takes up space.
During the travel, police officers used to strip him and search for money and seize it. To avoid this, Francis put his money in a plastic cover and swallowed it, finding it later.
During the travel, Francis drank dirty water and ate food found in the garbage. He said “I may drink this water and die –but if I don’t drink this water, I will die anyway. So I drank it.”
After traveling so many kilometers and facing many good and bad officers, Francis reached Morocco by crossing Nigeria, Niger, and Algeria.
But the suffering was not over yet. To move from Morocco to Spain he had two options: one was to cross the border of Ceuta or the other was to cross the border of Melilla.
Francis chose the border of Melilla as his destination. His idea was to get to the Spanish territory by crossing the border and calling the Red Cross, hoping to get the identity of a refugee.
The first time Francis tried crossing the border, his whole body was cut open by the barbed wire. In fear of losing blood and dying, he surrendered to the police, received treatment at the hospital, and returned to the Algerian desert.
Francis tried crossing the border of Melilla six more times and failed miserably.
After so many failed attempts, Francis chose to cross the border by water and selected the waters of Ceuta to reach the Spanish territory, but he kept failing.
After so many attempts, Francis reached Spanish waters and contacted the Red Cross. He spent two months in isolation in a Spanish prison cell and eventually received refugee status.
From Spain, he reached France without a train ticket or money. In France, he lived on the streets and in parking lots before making it to the UFC to become the World Heavyweight Champion.
Francis Ngannou overall stats
| Nickname | The Predator |
| Age | 36 (5th September 1986) |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 113.3 kgs (250 lbs) |
| Category | Heavyweight Division. |
| Fighting Style | Striker |
| UFC Debut | 19th December 2015 |
| Current Ranking | – |
| Best Ranking | #1 |
| Total Fights | #20 |
| Won | #17 |
| Lost | #03 |
| Win By Submission | #4 |
| Win By Technical Knockout | #12 |
| Win By Decision | #1 |
| Consecutive wins in UFC | #6 |
| Title Defences | #1 |
| No of Consecutive Title Defences | #1 |
| Title Reigns | #638 days |
| No of Main Event Fights | #6 |
| No of Fight of the Night award | #0 |
| No of performance of the Night award | #6 |
| Striking Percentage | 41% |
| Takedown Accuracy | 63% |
| First Round Wins/loss | 11/0 |
| Second Round Wins/loss | 5/0 |
| Third Round Wins/loss | 0/1 |
| Fourth Round Wins/loss | 0/0 |
| Fifth Round Wins/loss | 1/1 |
Awards and Records by Francis Ngannou
- Ranks third in most number of Knockouts in UFC Heavy weight Division.
- Won the knockout of the year award in 2018 for fight vs. Alistair Overeem, UFC 218.
- Won the Marvel’s Earth’s Mightiest Athletes award for the year 2021.
- Holds the record for the hardest puncher in the world at the striking power of 129,161 units which is equal to getting hit by a Ford Escort going as fast as it can.
- 11 First round finishes so far and 11 of last 13 wins by knockout.
Francis Ngannou Career stats
1. Francis Ngannou vs Luis Henrique
With a career record of 5 wins and one loss, Francis made his UFC debut in December 2015 vs. Luis Henrique Barbosa de Oliveira.
Despite being slow at his first UFC fight, Ngannou’s strength, power, and toughness make him a formidable opponent for Luis Henrique.
Francis won the match via KO/TKO with a brutal uppercut knockout to Luis Henrique in round two.
Match Stats (Round Wise)
| Round 1-2 | Francis Ngannou | Luis Henrique |
| Strikes | (13), (12) | (4), (1) |
| Take downs | 0, 0 | 1, 0 |
| Sig.Strikes (in %) | (61), (50) | (57), (33) |
| Sub.Attempt | 0, 0 | 0, 0 |
| Knockdowns | 0, 1 | 0, 0 |
Overall Match Stats
| Francis Ngannou | Luis Henriqie |
| 25 strikes | 5 Strikes |
| 0 take down | 1 take down |
| 55 % Sig.Strikes | 50% Sig.Strikes |
| 0 Sub.Attempt | 0 Sub.Attempt |
| 1 Knockdowns | 0 Knockdowns |
Match Result : Francis Ngannou won via KO/TKO (Punch to Head).
2. Francis Ngannou vs Curtis Blaydes
Francis’s second bout in the UFC was against Curtis Blaydes. At the time, Curtis Blaydes was undefeated with five wins and no losses.
In the first round, Ngannou wobbled Blaydes with a straight left, which put Blaydes back on his feet. In the second round, Blaydes threw some punches at Francis, but the predator countered with some leg kicks.
The punches that Blaydes had taken earlier had nearly completely closed his right eye. Before the third round, the cageside doctor checked Blaydes’s eye, which was swollen shut, and declared the victory for Francis Ngannou via TKO.
Match Stats (Round Wise)
| Round 1-2 | Francis Ngannou | Curtis Blaydes |
| Strikes | (15), (21) | (13), (11) |
| Take downs | 0, 0 | 1, 1 |
| Sig.Strikes (in %) | (42), (42) | (52), (33) |
| Sub.Attempt | 0, 0 | 0, 0 |
| Knockdowns | 0, 0 | 0, 0 |
Overall Match Stats
| Francis Ngannou | Curtis Blaydes |
| 36 strikes | 24 Strikes |
| 0 take down | 2 take downs |
| 42% Sig.Strikes | 41% Sig.Strikes |
| 0 Sub.Attempt | 0 Sub.Attempt |
| 0 Knockdown | 0 Knockdown |
Match Result: Francis Ngannou won via TKO (Doctor Stoppage due to Blaydes’s eye injury).
3. Francis Ngannou vs Bojan Mihajlovic
After a victory over Blaydes, Francis fought Serbian heavyweight fighter Bojan Mihajlovic in July 2016 at UFC on FOX. The fight ended within 96 seconds.
In the UFC fight, Bojan Mihajlovic tried to punch and avoid Francis Ngannou, but ended up getting knocked down. Ngannou continued to hit Mihajlovic, causing the referee to stop the fight.
Mihajlovic disagreed with the decision, but his attempts to defend himself were not effective. Ngannou was able to take control of the fight quickly and won.
Match Stats (Round Wise)
| Round 1 | Francis Ngannou | Bojan Mihajlovic |
| Strikes | (8) | (3) |
| Take downs | 0 | 0 |
| Sig.Strikes (in %) | (40) | (50) |
| Sub.Attempt | 0 | 0 |
| Knockdowns | 0 | 0 |
Overall Match Stats
| Francis Ngannou | Bojan Mihajlovic |
| 8 strikes | 3 Strikes |
| 0 take downs | 0 take downs |
| 40 Sig.Strikes | 50 Sig.Strikes |
| 0 Sub.Attempt | 0 Sub.Attempt |
| 0 Knockdowns | 0 Knockdowns |
Match Result: Francis Ngannou won via KO/TKO (Head punch).
4. Francis Ngannou vs Anthony Hamilton
After three consecutive knockout wins, Francis was the favorite when he faced off against Anthony Hamilton. In the fight, Hamilton tried to take Ngannou down, but Ngannou was able to get up easily.
However, in doing so, Ngannou left his back open, and Hamilton took advantage by grabbing onto him and pushing him toward the fence.
Ngannou used a move called the kimura to break Hamilton’s grip and then used it to force Hamilton to the ground.
Ngannou then applied pressure to Hamilton’s arm, causing him to tap out and end the fight early in the first round. Francis was awarded the Performance of the Night for his performance.
Match Stats (Round Wise)
| Round 1 | Francis Ngannou | Anthony Hamilton |
| Strikes | (1) | (0) |
| Take downs | 0 | 1 |
| Sig.Strikes (in %) | 100 | 0 |
| Sub.Attempt | 1 | 0 |
| Knockdowns | 0 | 0 |
Overall Match Stats
| Francis Ngannou | Anthony Hamilton |
| 1 strikes | 0 Strikes |
| 0 take downs | 1 take downs |
| 100% Sig.Strikes | 0% Sig.Strikes |
| 1 Sub.Attempt | 0 Sub.Attempt |
| 0 Knockdowns | 0 Knockdowns |
Match Result: Francis won via Submission (Kimura Standing).
5. Francis Ngannou vs Andrei Arlovski
In his fifth bout, Francis Ngannou faced Andrei Arlovski with four continuous victories in the UFC.
Earlier, Ngannou missed some punches, but then hit Arlovski with a left hook and a right hand. Arlovski fell and Ngannou hit him more, causing the fight to be stopped.
Francis Ngannou was awarded Performance of the Night for the second time in a row. This was Francis’s fourth knockout victory in his last 5 games.
Match Stats (Round Wise)
| Round 1 | Francis Ngannou | Andrei Arlovski |
| Strikes | (8) | (3) |
| Take downs | 0 | 0 |
| Sig.Strikes (in %) | (61) | (33) |
| Sub.Attempt | 0 | 0 |
| Knockdowns | 1 | 0 |
Overall Match Stats
| Francis Ngannou | Andrei Arlovski |
| 8 strikes | 3 Strikes |
| 0 take down | 0 take down |
| 61% Sig.Strikes | 33% Sig.Strikes |
| 0 Sub.Attempt | 0 Sub.Attempt |
| 1 Knockdown | 0 Knockdown |
Match Result: Francis won via KO/TKO (Head Punch).
6. Francis Ngannou vs Alistair Overeem
The win over bigger and better opponents paved the way for a heavyweight championship bout.
In UFC 218, Francis faced Alistair Overeem, with the winner of the bout set to face Miocic for the championship. As usual, Francis finished the match in round one via KO/TKO.
Overeem tried to hold onto Ngannou, but Ngannou moved and trapped Overeem against the cage. The referee made them stop fighting and move apart. Ngannou then punched Overeem very hard, knocking him unconscious.
Match Stats (Round Wise)
| Round 1 | Francis Ngannou | Alistair Overeem |
| Strikes | (6) | (1) |
| Take downs | 0 | 0 |
| Sig.Strikes (in %) | (42) | (25) |
| Sub.Attempt | 0 | 0 |
| Knockdown | 1 | 0 |
Overall Match Stats
| Francis Ngannou | Alistair Overeem |
| 6 strikes | 1 strikes |
| 0 take down | 0 take down |
| 42 % Sig.Strikes | 25% Sig.Strikes |
| 0 Sub.Attempt | 0 Sub.Attempt |
| 1 Knockdown | 0 Knockdown |
Match Result : Francis won via KO/TKO (Head Punch).
7. Francis Ngannou vs Stipe Miocic
After defeating Alistair Overeem in the first round, Francis Ngannou challenged Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic for the title.
The bout took place in January 2018 at UFC 220. From the start of the fight, Miocic attempted to take Ngannou down and eventually succeeded.
Miocic avoided Ngannou’s early punches and fought well, winning the match by unanimous decision (44-50, 44-50, and 44-50). Miocic also became the first person to defend the belt three times consecutively.
Match Stats (Round Wise)
| Round 1-5 | Francis Ngannou | Stipe Miocic |
| Strikes | (18), (4), (7), (0), (4) | (24), (29), (47), (82), (18) |
| Take downs | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 2, 2, 1, 1, 0 |
| Sig.Strikes (in %) | (24), (14), (12), (0), (7) | (64), (70), (75), (85), (77) |
| Sub.Attempt | 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Knockdowns | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
Overall Match Stats
| Francis Ngannou | Stipe Miocic |
| 21 strikes | 70 strikes |
| 0 take down | 6 take downs |
| 18% Sig.Strikes | 73% Sig.Strikes |
| 1 Sub.Attempt | 0 Sub.Attempt |
| 0 Knockdown | 0 Knockdown |
Match Result : Stipe Miocic won via unanimous decision.
Scorecard details : (44-50, 44-50, and 44-50).
8. Francis Ngannou vs Derrick Lewis
After suffering his first loss to Stipe Miocic, Francis faced “The Black Beast” Derrick Lewis in a highly anticipated heavyweight match between non-champions.
The fight started off slow, with Lewis complaining about his back and the fight being paused. The referee warned both fighters for not being aggressive.
Ngannou became more active in the last round, but it was too late. The crowd was disappointed and booed both fighters. Lewis was announced as the winner with a score of 29-28, 29-28, and 30-27.
Match Stats (Round Wise)
| Round 1-3 | Francis Ngannou | Derrick Lewis |
| Strikes | (1), (6), (4) | (5), (4), (11) |
| Take downs | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Sig.Strikes (in %) | (14), (33), (19) | (33), (26), (45) |
| Sub.Attempt | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Knockdowns | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 |
Overall Match Stats
| Francis Ngannou | Derrick Lewis |
| 11 strikes | 20 Strikes |
| 0 take down | 0 take down |
| 23 % Sig.Strikes | 37% Sig.Strikes |
| 0 Sub.Attempt | 0 Sub.Attempt |
| 0 Knockdown | 0 Knockdown |
Match Result: Derrick Lewis won via unanimous decision.
Scorecard details: (28-29), (28-29), (27-30).
9. Francis Ngannou vs Curtis Blaydes 2
Francis, after suffering two consecutive losses, faced take-down specialist Curtis Blaydes for the second time in his career. Once again, Francis dominated the bout against Blaydes and the fight ended in the first round via KO/TKO.
Match Stats (Round Wise)
| Round 1 | Francis Ngannou | Curtis Blaydes |
| Strikes | (13) | (1) |
| Take downs | 0 | 0 |
| Sig.Strikes (in %) | (76) | (12) |
| Sub.Attempt | 0 | 0 |
| Knockdown | 1 | 0 |
Overall Match Stats
| Francis Ngannou | Curtis Blaydes |
| 13 strikes | 1 Strikes |
| 0 take down | 0 take down |
| 76% Sig.Strikes | 12 % Sig.Strikes |
| 0 Sub.Attempt | 0 Sub.Attempt |
| 1 Knockdown | 0 Knockdown |
Match Result: Francis Ngannou won via KO/TKO.
10. Francis Ngannou vs Cain Velasquez
After his bout with Stipe Miocic, many people thought that Ngannou was vulnerable to takedowns and that Cain Velasquez would easily win the match. However, Ngannou finished the match in the first round via KO/TKO in his own style.
Match Stats (Round Wise)
| Round 1 | Francis Ngannou | Cain Velasquez |
| Strikes | (6) | (1) |
| Take down | 0 | 0 |
| Sig.Strikes (in %) | (60%) | (33%) |
| Sub.Attempt | 0 | 0 |
| Knockdown | 0 | 0 |
Overall Match Stats
| Francis Ngannou | Cain Velasquez |
| 6 Strikes | 1 Strikes |
| 0 take down | 0 take down |
| 60% Sig.Strikes | 33% Sig.Strikes |
| 0 Sub.Attempt | 0 Sub.Attempt |
| 0 Knockdown | 0 Knockdown |
Match Result : Francis Ngannou won via KO/TKO (Punch to the head).
11. Francis Ngannou vs Junior Dos Santos
Francis’ next UFC bout was with Junior Dos Santos. The fight had stakes that the previous fight between Ngannou and Derrick Lewis did not, as the winner of this fight was likely to get a shot at the heavyweight title held by Daniel Cormier.
Dos Santos has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but is known as a boxer. Ngannou is known as “The Predator” and is very strong and aggressive. Dos Santos started strong by kicking Ngannou’s legs, but Ngannou kept fighting.
Then, Dos Santos tried to punch Ngannou with a big right hand and missed. Ngannou hit Dos Santos with a big counter punch and another right hand, which made Dos Santos fall down. Francis also won the Performance of the Night award for this fight.
Match Stats (Round Wise)
| Round 1 | Francis Ngannou | Junior Dos Santos |
| Strikes | (9) | (4) |
| Take down | 0 | 0 |
| Sig.Strikes (in %) | 47% | 66% |
| Sub.Attempt | 0 | 0 |
| Knockdown | 1 | 0 |
Overall Match Stats
| Francis Ngannou | Junior Dos Santos |
| 9 strikes | 4 Strikes |
| 0 take down | 0 take down |
| 47% Sig.Strikes | 66% Sig.Strikes |
| 0 Sub.Attempt | 0 Sub.Attempt |
| 1 Knockdowns | 0 Knockdown |
Match Result: Francis Ngannou won via KO/TKO (Punch to Head).
12. Francis Ngannou vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Instead of a title shot, Francis fought the undefeated Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 249.
Ngannou won the fight by knocking Rozenstruik out in just 20 seconds, his fourth win in a row. Now, Ngannou is waiting for Miocic and Cormier to have their third fight for the belt.
This was Ngannou’s fourth consecutive first round win, and he won the Performance of the Night award for the second time in a row.
Match Stats (Round Wise)
| Round 1-5 | Francis Ngannou | Jairzinho Rozenstruik |
| Strikes | (6) | (5) |
| Take down | 0 | 0 |
| Sig.Strikes (in %) | 46 | 100 |
| Sub.Attempt | 0 | 0 |
| Knockdowns | 1 | 0 |
Overall Match Stats
| Francis Ngannou | Jairzinho Rozenstruik |
| 6 strikes | 5 Strikes |
| 0 take down | 0 take down |
| 46% Sig.Strikes | 100% Sig.Strikes |
| 0 Sub.Attempt | 0 Sub.Attempt |
| 1 Knockdown | 0 Knockdown |
Match Result: Francis won via KO/TKO (Punch to head).
13. Francis Ngannou vs Stipe Miocic
Francis, after four consecutive first-round victories, faced Stipe Miocic for a heavyweight championship bout at UFC 260. In their previous fight, Miocic had a good plan and used his wrestling skills to bring Ngannou to the ground multiple times in the first two rounds.
Everyone predicted that Stipe would win this fight via unanimous decision, but Francis Ngannou shocked everyone by knocking out Stipe Miocic in the second round to win his first heavyweight UFC championship.
In the first round of the fight, Miocic tried to take Ngannou to the ground, but Ngannou reversed it and hit Miocic with some strong punches.
Miocic took the punches and stayed calm, but he had trouble attacking Ngannou. In the second round, Miocic started with more strikes, but Ngannou hit him and made him fall.
Miocic got up, but Ngannou hit him with an uppercut. As Ngannou moved forward, Miocic hit him back and Ngannou stumbled.
Miocic saw this opportunity and tried to attack, but Ngannou hit him with a punch that ended the fight. Miocic fell and Ngannou hit him with a diving punch.
Match Stats (Round Wise)
| Round 1-2 | Francis Ngannou | Stipe Miocic |
| Strikes | (23), (13) | (8), (4) |
| Take downs | (1), (0) | (0), (0) |
| Sig.Strikes (in %) | (62), (68) | (100), (80) |
| Sub.Attempt | 0, 0 | 0, 0 |
| Knockdowns | (0), (2) | (0), (0) |
Overall Match Stats
| Francis Ngannou | Stipe Miocic |
| 36 strikes | 12 Strikes |
| 1 take down | 0 take down |
| 65% Sig.Strikes | 92% Sig.Strikes |
| 0 Sub.Attempt | 0 Sub.Attempt |
| 2 Knockdowns | 0 Knockdown |
Match Result: Francis won via KO/TKO (Punch to head).
14. Francis Ngannou vs Ciryl Gane
In the main event of UFC 270, Francis Ngannou, the heavyweight champion, fought Ciryl Gane, the interim heavyweight champion, to defend his title.
Ngannou and Gane used to train together, but their relationship has become strained. This was the big fight with high stakes for both fighters.
In the first round, Ngannou tried to attack quickly, but Gane avoided most of his powerful shots. The first round ended with more grappling.
In the second round, Gane moved around Ngannou and hit him with technical strikes. Gane also kicked Ngannou with a spinning kick, but Ngannou continued to try and attack.
Ngannou’s energy and movement seemed to decrease as Gane continued to strike him until the end of the round. In the fourth round, Ngannou tried to wrestle Gane and took him to the ground twice.
Although Ngannou was not able to do much with the takedowns, he controlled most of the round until it ended. The fifth round had more grappling and Ngannou ended the fight on top.
It was Francis Ngannou’s first defense of his title, winning the match by unanimous decision (49-46), (48-47), (48-47).
Match Stats (Round Wise)
| Round 1-5 | Francis Ngannou | Ciryl Gane |
| Strikes | (12), (10), (9), (7), (5) | (15), (19), (6), (16), (7) |
| Take downs | (0), (0), (2), (2), (0) | (0), (0), (0), (0), (1) |
| Sig.Strikes (in %) | (38), (37), (45),(53), (38) | (75), (57), (66), (94), (58) |
| Sub.Attempt | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 1, 2 |
| Knockdowns | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
Overall Match Stats
| Francis Ngannou | Ciryl Gane |
| 43 strikes | 63 Strikes |
| 4 take downs | 1 take downs |
| 41% Sig.Strikes | 69% Sig.Strikes |
| 0 Sub.Attempt | 3 Sub.Attempt |
| 0 Knockdown | 0 Knockdown |
Match Result : Francis Ngannou won via unanimous decision.
Scorecard details : (49-46), (48-47), (48-47).
Francis Ngannou Current Status
Francis Ngannou had a knee injury before his fight with Ciryl Gane. Despite the injury, Ngannou won the fight.
The injury happened during the sparring session when Ngannou’s opponent tried to take him down and he heard a crack in his knee. The injury happened on December 28, 2021.
Francis has been removed from the UFC and heavyweight title due to the dispute between Ngannou and the UFC. The UFC President, Dana White, said that Ngannou wanted to fight opponents for more money, and that’s something he can do outside of the UFC.
Francis Ngannou, who used to be the UFC Heavyweight Champion, is no longer under contract with the UFC and is now free agent.
Francis Ngannou Net worth
As of December 2022, Francis Ngannou’s net worth is estimated to be $3 million dollars. His salary for the last bout was $1.2 million. Ngannou was a part of the “Fast and Furious 9” movie, which was released in 2021. In addition to this, he endorses Gym King Fight Division, CBD Research Labs, Cryo Pain Relief, and The Fight Game.
Francis Ngannou fight wise salary
| Opponent | Year | Total Earning | Match Result |
| vs Luis Henrique | 2015 | $ 22,500 | W |
| vs Curtis Blaydes | 2016 | $ 26,500 | W |
| vs Bojan Mihajlovic | 2016 | $ 30,500 | W |
| vs Anthony Hamilton | 2016 | $ 124,500 | W |
| vs Andrei Arlovski | 2017 | $ 128,500 | W |
| vs Alistair Overeem | 2017 | $ 90,000 | W |
| vs Stipe Miocic | 2018 | $ 530,00 | L |
| vs Derrick Lewis | 2018 | $105,000 | L |
| vs Curtis Blaydes | 2018 | $255,000 | W |
| vs Cain Velasquez | 2019 | $ 225,000 | W |
| vs Junior Dos Santos | 2019 | $ 300,000 | W |
| vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik | 2020 | $ 320,000 | W |
| vs Stipe Miocic | 2021 | $ 580,000 | W |
| vs Ciryl Gane | 2022 | $ 1,042,000 | W |
Total earnings from fight: 3,779,500.
UFC Stars about Francis Ngannou
1. Daniel Cormier – “Francis Ngannou is a force of nature. He has a unique combination of power, speed and athleticism that makes him an extremely dangerous fighter.”
2. Jon Jones – “Francis Ngannou is one of the most intimidating and powerful fighters in the UFC. His knockout power is something to be feared and respected.”
3. Demetrious Johnson – “Francis Ngannou is an incredible athlete. He has an amazing combination of speed and power that makes him a threat to any opponent.”
4. Stipe Miocic – “Francis Ngannou is one of the most talented heavyweight fighters in the UFC. He is a powerful athlete with the ability to finish opponents in an instant.”
5. Conor McGregor – “Francis Ngannou is an absolute beast. He has a unique combination of power, speed and agility that makes him a force to be reckoned with in the Octagon.”
6. Amanda Nunes – “Francis Ngannou is an incredible fighter. He’s very powerful and he’s got a lot of potential. He’s a great addition to the UFC and I’m looking forward to watching him fight.”
7. Khabib Nurmagomedov – “Francis Ngannou is a very dangerous fighter. He is a great talent and has a great future in the UFC. I’m looking forward to seeing him in the octagon.”
8. Kamaru Usman- “Francis, that’s the thing about him, he’s one of those special athletes that he takes everything as it comes. He was gonna be able to deal with whatever was coming at him.[…] you’re seeing the evolution of the game and Francis is a scary man.”
9. Israel Adesanya- “When you meet him, you’ll realize because he’s a gentle giant. He commands so much respect when he walks in the room, but when he speaks, you know he’s a big, friendly guy when he’s your friend. I’ve been fortunate enough not to be on the receiving end of any of the other stuff… I never lost faith in him one way or another. I knew he’d get it done.”
10.Miesha Tate- “His story is inspirational & he gives back every chance he gets, he jumped at the opportunity to visit a local children’s hospital!.”
Vignesh Subrmanian doesn’t just watch sports, he dissects them. A former college athlete with a stat-cracking obsession, he dives deep into the numbers, analyzes player tendencies, and crunches data to deliver insights that leave you breathless.Vignesh will help you discover who’s the best and win every sports debate with fellow fans!
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