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Francis Ngannou vs Renan Ferreira

Francis Ngannou is 17-3-0; Renan Ferreira is 13-6-0. Francis Ngannou is 4 years older than Renan Ferreira. Renan Ferreira has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Francis Ngannou. Renan Ferreira is 4" · 10 cm taller than Francis Ngannou. They have met once: Francis Ngannou 1, Renan Ferreira 0.

Francis Ngannou
Cameroon
Francis Ngannou
“The Predator” · 17-3-0
TKOTKOUD
HeavyweightMet once
Renan Ferreira
Brazil
Renan Ferreira
“Problema” · 13-6-0
TKOSUBTKO
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Style & credentials

Francis Ngannou

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture · Cameroon
Renan Ferreira

No background on record

Camp · Team Nogueira · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

68%
Head
68%
18%
Body
18%
14%
Leg
14%

Time in position

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

Francis Ngannoulast 1 fight
27%72%
Renan Ferreiralast 10 fights
34%58%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Francis Ngannou· from fights outside the UFC Renan Ferreira· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.391.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francis Ngannou · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersRenan Ferreira · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.103.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francis Ngannou · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersRenan Ferreira · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.880.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francis Ngannou · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersRenan Ferreira · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
67%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francis Ngannou · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersRenan Ferreira · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%23%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francis Ngannou · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersRenan Ferreira · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francis Ngannou · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersRenan Ferreira · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.39
Strikes landed / min
1.91
2.10
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.89
0.88 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
67%
Takedown accuracy
0%
72%
Takedown defence
23%
0:56
Control time / fight
0:36
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

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

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
Renan Ferreira10 fights · by range and by target
Range
21%Distance · 83
10%Clinch · 41
69%Ground · 271
Target
60%Head · 75
24%Body · 30
16%Leg · 20

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Francis Ngannou and Renan Ferreira ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants (Sat, Oct 19, 2024), where Francis Ngannou won by TKO.

What are the records of Francis Ngannou and Renan Ferreira?

Francis Ngannou is 17-3-0 and Renan Ferreira is 13-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Francis Ngannou or Renan Ferreira?

Renan Ferreira has the longer reach: 85" · 216 cm against 83" · 211 cm for Francis Ngannou, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Francis Ngannou or Renan Ferreira?

Renan Ferreira is taller at 6'8" · 203 cm; Francis Ngannou stands 6'4" · 193 cm.

Who is older, Francis Ngannou or Renan Ferreira?

Francis Ngannou is 40 and Renan Ferreira is 36.

Who has more finishes, Francis Ngannou or Renan Ferreira?

Francis Ngannou has 18 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Renan Ferreira has 12 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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