Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Alistair Overeem
NetherlandsAlistair Overeem
“The Demolition Man”
47-19-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Francis Ngannou def. Alistair Overeem (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:42
WIN
Francis Ngannou
CameroonFrancis 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

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 41%59% Francis Ngannou

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

47-19-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-3-0
1610
Elo rating
1672
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 · 3-2
  • L
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs VolkovSat, Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:06 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Augusto Sakai
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs SakaiSat, Sep 5, 2020
    TKO · R5 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Walt Harris
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs HarrisSat, May 16, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jairzinho Rozenstruik
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs RozenstruikSun, Dec 8, 2019
    TKO · R5 · 4:56 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Aleksei Oleinik
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs OleinikSat, Apr 20, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:45 · Heavyweight
Francis Ngannou · 5-0
  • W
    Renan Ferreira
    PFL Super Fights - Battle of the Giants: Brace for ImpactSat, Oct 19, 2024
    Knockout · R1 · 3:32 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ciryl Gane
    UFC 270: Ngannou vs GaneSun, Jan 23, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Stipe Miocic
    UFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2Sat, Mar 27, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 0:52 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jairzinho Rozenstruik
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs GaethjeSat, May 9, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 0:20 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Junior Dos Santos
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos SantosSun, Jun 30, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:11 · 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%