Curtis Blaydes vs Francis Ngannou
Curtis Blaydes is 20-6-0; Francis Ngannou is 19-3-0. Francis Ngannou is 5 years older than Curtis Blaydes. Francis Ngannou has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Curtis Blaydes. They have met 2 times: Curtis Blaydes 0, Francis Ngannou 2.
Style & credentials
- 2022Purple belt · BJJCody Donovan
- 2012Champion · NJCAAHeavyweight (285 lb)
- 2012All-American · NJCAAHeavyweight (285 lb)
- —Champion · State HS285 lb (Illinois, IHSA Class 3A)
No background on record
Camp · Xtreme CoutureSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- WNoche UFC: Silva vs Delgado· Sep 12, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.· Jun 21, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega· Sep 25, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov· Jun 20, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis· Mar 23, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker· Jul 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- NC
- WCody EastUFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson· Oct 1, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:02 · Heavyweight
- L
- WLuis CortezRFA 35: Moisés vs. Castillo· Feb 19, 2016TKO · R3 · 0:41 · Heavyweight
- W
- WBrad FaylorSugar Creek Showdown 23· Nov 15, 2014TKO · R2 · 0:45 · Heavyweight
- WWilliam BaptisteXFO 53· Oct 11, 2014TKO · R1 · 2:14 · Heavyweight
- WLorenzo HoodXFO 51· May 31, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:42 · Heavyweight
Full record · 22 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WWilliam BalduttiKHK National MMA Tryouts Final· May 28, 2015SUB · Heavyweight
- WLuc NgelekaSHC 10· Sep 20, 2014SUB · R1 · 0:43 · Heavyweight
- WBilal Tahtahi100% Fight· Apr 5, 2014TKO
- WNikolas Specq100% Fight· Apr 5, 2014SUB
- LZoumana Cisse100% Fight· Dec 14, 2013DEC
- WRachid Benzina100% Fight· Nov 30, 2013SUB
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Sep 25, 2021WTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:20Sat, May 9, 2020
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:26Sat, Feb 20, 2021LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jul 7, 2018
- WTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:06Sat, Jan 25, 2020WTKO · ROUND 1 · 1:11Sat, Jun 29, 2019
- WTKO · ROUND 3 · 2:56Sat, Jun 9, 2018WTKO · ROUND 1 · 1:42Sat, Dec 2, 2017
Frequently asked questions
Have Curtis Blaydes and Francis Ngannou ever fought?
Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Ngannou 2 (Sat, Nov 24, 2018), where Francis Ngannou won by TKO.
What are the records of Curtis Blaydes and Francis Ngannou?
Curtis Blaydes is 20-6-0 and Francis Ngannou is 19-3-0.
Who has the longer reach, Curtis Blaydes or Francis Ngannou?
Francis Ngannou has the longer reach: 83" · 211 cm against 80" · 203 cm for Curtis Blaydes, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Curtis Blaydes or Francis Ngannou?
Neither. Both stand 6'4" · 193 cm.
Who is older, Curtis Blaydes or Francis Ngannou?
Francis Ngannou is 40 and Curtis Blaydes is 35.
Who has more finishes, Curtis Blaydes or Francis Ngannou?
Curtis Blaydes has 13 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Francis Ngannou has 18 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).