Francis Ngannou
UFC 2015–present · rated in 3 editions · peak overall 92.0
Scouting report
Ngannou carried world-record punch power from Batie, Cameroon, to become Undisputed UFC Heavyweight Champion. Training under Xtreme Couture, Ngannou captured the title with a second-round knockout of Stipe Miocic before defending it against Ciryl Gane, his physical power reflected in a 90 Boxing rating, 83 Strength, and 87 Overall score.
Peak ratings
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Ngannou authored a rise in the UFC between 2016 and 2017, scoring consecutive first-round stoppages over Curtis Blaydes in Zagreb, Bojan Mihajlovic in Chicago, Anthony Hamilton with a kimura in Albany, Andrei Arlovski in Denver, and knocking out Alistair Overeem with a left uppercut at UFC 218 in Detroit to earn a title shot. His punching power and athletic frame are reflected in an 94 Boxing and 98 Strength.
After dropping decision losses to Stipe Miocic and Derrick Lewis, Ngannou rebounded with a four-fight first-round knockout streak between 2018 and 2019, flattening Curtis Blaydes in 45 seconds in Beijing, knocking out former champion Cain Velasquez in 26 seconds in Phoenix, and stopping Junior dos Santos in 71 seconds in Minneapolis. His speed and one-punch power anchor his 96 Boxing and 99 Strength.
Ngannou captured the UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 260 in Las Vegas in March 2021, knocking out Stipe Miocic with a left hook in round two after stopping Jairzinho Rozenstruik in 20 seconds at UFC 249. At UFC 270 in Anaheim, he defended his title by out-wrestling undefeated Ciryl Gane across five rounds. His sprawl wrestling and knockout power justify his 97 Boxing and 99 Strength.
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