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Alistair Overeem vs Francis Ngannou

Alistair Overeem is 47-19-0 (1 NC); Francis Ngannou is 17-3-0. Alistair Overeem is 6 years older than Francis Ngannou. Francis Ngannou has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Alistair Overeem. They have met once: Alistair Overeem 0, Francis Ngannou 1.

Alistair Overeem
Netherlands
Alistair Overeem
“The Demolition Man” · 47-19-0 (1 NC)
TKOTKOTKO
HeavyweightMet once
Francis Ngannou
Cameroon
Francis Ngannou
“The Predator” · 17-3-0
TKOTKOUD
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Style & credentials

Alistair Overeem
KickboxingNo-Gi GrapplingJudo
  • —Blue belt · BJJJoaquim, Gui and Pedro Valente (Valente Brothers)
  • 2010K-1 World Grand Prix ChampionK-1
  • 2010DREAM Heavyweight ChampionshipDREAM
  • 2007Strikeforce Heavyweight ChampionshipStrikeforce
Francis Ngannou

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture · Cameroon

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

54%
Head
68%
32%
Body
18%
14%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Alistair Overeemlast 1 fight
99%
Francis Ngannoulast 1 fight
27%72%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Alistair Overeem· from fights outside the UFC Francis Ngannou· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.872.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersFrancis Ngannou · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.192.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersFrancis Ngannou · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.810.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersFrancis Ngannou · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersFrancis Ngannou · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersFrancis Ngannou · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersFrancis Ngannou · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.87
Strikes landed / min
2.39
3.19
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.10
0.81 / 2.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.88 / 1.3
34%
Takedown accuracy
67%
63%
Takedown defence
72%
2:24
Control time / fight
0:56
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Alistair Overeem20 UFC fights · 715 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
19%134/269
12%85/109
13%95/104
Clinch
5%36/53
15%105/110
0%3/3
Ground
30%216/271
6%41/43
0%0/0
Francis Ngannou14 UFC fights · 229 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%94/359
12%27/50
13%29/32
Clinch
10%24/36
4%9/9
1%3/3
Ground
17%38/60
2%5/5
0%0/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Alistair OvereemFrancis Ngannou

Frequently asked questions

Have Alistair Overeem and Francis Ngannou ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2 (Sat, Dec 2, 2017), where Francis Ngannou won by TKO.

What are the records of Alistair Overeem and Francis Ngannou?

Alistair Overeem is 47-19-0 (1 NC) and Francis Ngannou is 17-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Alistair Overeem or Francis Ngannou?

Francis Ngannou has the longer reach: 83" · 211 cm against 80" · 203 cm for Alistair Overeem, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Alistair Overeem or Francis Ngannou?

Neither. Both stand 6'4" · 193 cm.

Who is older, Alistair Overeem or Francis Ngannou?

Alistair Overeem is 46 and Francis Ngannou is 40.

Who has more finishes, Alistair Overeem or Francis Ngannou?

Alistair Overeem has 42 wins inside the distance (25 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission); Francis Ngannou has 18 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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