Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Alistair Overeem
The Demolition Man
47-19-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Francis Ngannou def. Alistair Overeem (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:42
WIN
Francis Ngannou
The Predator
17-3-0
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, United States

Francis Ngannou defeated Alistair Overeem by TKO in round 1 (1:42) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2, held Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.

Fight stats

Alistair Overeem
Francis Ngannou
0
Knockdowns
1
1 of 4
Significant strikes
6 of 14
25%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
1 of 4
Total strikes
11 of 20
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:02
Significant strikes by target
1 of 4
Head
4 of 12
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 2
1 of 4
Distance
2 of 10
0 of 0
Clinch
3 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
1 of 4
Sig. str.
6 of 14
1 of 4
Total str.
11 of 20
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:02

Betting Odds

Alistair Overeem
+180
36% implied win probability
Open: +160Best: +197
Francis Ngannou
-223
69% implied win probability
Open: -199Best: -215

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlistair OvereemFrancis Ngannou
BetOnline+185-220
Bookmaker+174-220
Bovada+185-235
Pinnacle+197-225
sports-interaction+165-215
unibet+175-225

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alistair Overeem vs Francis Ngannou?

Francis Ngannou defeated Alistair Overeem by TKO in round 1 (1:42) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2, held Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Alistair Overeem 57%43% Francis Ngannou

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Alistair Overeem
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Francis Ngannou
Knockout Artist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

99Power97
97Speed90
98Precision93
94Durability87
53Engine51
74Wrestling46
77Ground88

Biggest edge Alistair Overeem, Takedowns +28

Attribute by attribute

Alistair Overeem is on the left of every row, Francis Ngannou on the right.
99Punch power99
98Kick power94
97Punch speed96
97Kick speed83
98Accuracy93
74Takedowns46
99Ground striking96
55Submissions79
90Chin94
97Body strength79
53Cardio51

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

47-19-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-3-0
1869
Power Index rating
1820
0
Win Streak
7
46
Age
39
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
83"
211 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Netherlands
Nationality
Cameroon

Striking Profile

3.67
SLpM
2.33
64%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.44
SApM
2.16
57%
Str. Def.
41%

Grappling Profile

1.42
TD Avg.
0.76
55%
TD Acc.
62%
73%
TD Def.
71%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alistair Overeem · 2-2
  • NC
    Glory Collision 4 · Oct 8, 2022
    No Contest · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:06 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Sakai · Sep 5, 2020
    TKO · R5 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · May 16, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik · Dec 8, 2019
    TKO · R5 · 4:56 · Heavyweight
Francis Ngannou · 3-2
  • W
    Rousey vs. Carano · May 16, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:31 · Heavyweight
  • W
    PFL Super Fights - Battle of the Giants: Brace for Impact · Oct 18, 2024
    Knockout · R1 · 3:32 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Joshua vs. Ngannou · Mar 8, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:38 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Fury vs. N'Gannou · Oct 28, 2023
    Split Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 270: Ngannou vs Gane · Jan 23, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 14 fights
35.8
Avg sig. strikes
16.4
0.50
Avg takedowns
0.36
2:24
Avg control time
0:50
92
Career high strikes
43
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Alistair Overeem
Strike target
Francis Ngannou
54%
Head
68%
32%
Body
18%
14%
Leg
14%
Alistair Overeem
Strike position
Francis Ngannou
44%
Distance
66%
20%
Clinch
16%
36%
Ground
19%