Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 220: Miocic vs Ngannou
HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Stipe Miocic
United StatesStipe Miocic
20-5-0
RESULT

Stipe Miocic def. Francis Ngannou (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Francis Ngannou
CameroonFrancis Ngannou
“The Predator”
17-3-0
Sunday, January 21, 2018
TD Garden, Boston, United States

Stipe Miocic defeated Francis Ngannou by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 220: Miocic vs Ngannou, held Sunday, January 21, 2018 at TD Garden, Boston. The judges scored it 50-44, 50-44, 50-44, Stipe Miocic won the decision.

Fight stats

Stipe Miocic
Francis Ngannou
0
Knockdowns
0
70 of 95
Significant strikes
21 of 113
74%
Sig. strike accuracy
19%
200 of 244
Total strikes
33 of 126
6 of 14
Takedowns
0 of 1
43%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
15:02
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
45 of 67
Head
17 of 106
9 of 11
Body
4 of 7
16 of 17
Leg
0 of 0
37 of 52
Distance
19 of 105
5 of 6
Clinch
2 of 8
28 of 37
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 25
Sig. str.
15 of 62
24 of 33
Total str.
18 of 65
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:57
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 24
Sig. str.
4 of 27
29 of 37
Total str.
4 of 27
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:17
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 16
Sig. str.
1 of 8
47 of 58
Total str.
7 of 14
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:47
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
18 of 21
Sig. str.
0 of 3
82 of 95
Total str.
0 of 3
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:39
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
7 of 9
Sig. str.
1 of 13
18 of 21
Total str.
4 of 17
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
2:22
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#MiocicNgannou
1109
2109
3109
4108
5109
Total5044
David Ginsberg
#MiocicNgannou
1109
2109
3109
4108
5109
Total5044
Chris Lee
#MiocicNgannou
1109
2109
3109
4108
5109
Total5044

Media Scores

21
Miocic
-
0
Ngannou
●50-44 Miocic×14●50-43 Miocic×3●50-45 Miocic×3●50-42 Miocic
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

99%
Miocic
0%
Draw
1%
Ngannou
470 fan scorecards submitted
●50-44 Miocic37%●50-43 Miocic25.7%●50-42 Miocic13%●50-45 Miocic6.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Miocic
R2
76%
Miocic
R3
64%
Miocic
R4
72%
Miocic
R5
77%
Miocic

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Stipe Miocic
+110
48% implied win probability
Open: +141Best: +149
Francis Ngannou
-107
52% implied win probability
Open: -169Best: +151

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Stipe MiocicFrancis Ngannou
40%50%60%Dec 10Dec 24Jan 7Jan 21Dec 10, 3:09 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +150 (40%)Dec 11, 1:48 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +140 (42%)Dec 12, 7:27 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +136 (42%)Dec 12, 1:06 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +135 (43%)Dec 13, 2:18 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +135 (43%)Dec 15, 8:09 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +136 (42%)Dec 15, 1:45 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +137 (42%)Dec 17, 6:06 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +115 (47%)Dec 18, 1:12 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -114 (53%)Dec 18, 7:00 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +101 (50%)Dec 18, 10:21 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +102 (50%)Dec 18, 12:15 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +105 (49%)Dec 19, 3:24 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +104 (49%)Dec 19, 7:09 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +104 (49%)Dec 19, 10:39 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +106 (49%)Dec 20, 7:33 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +107 (48%)Dec 21, 7:57 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +113 (47%)Dec 23, 6:39 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +113 (47%)Dec 24, 6:51 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +111 (47%)Dec 24, 7:15 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +110 (48%)Dec 24, 8:21 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +111 (47%)Dec 24, 6:51 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +113 (47%)Dec 25, 5:18 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +112 (47%)Dec 26, 2:42 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +109 (48%)Dec 26, 9:39 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +108 (48%)Dec 28, 6:27 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +107 (48%)Dec 31, 2:30 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +109 (48%)Jan 2, 5:42 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +109 (48%)Jan 2, 6:18 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +110 (48%)Jan 2, 7:45 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +109 (48%)Jan 2, 1:48 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +112 (47%)Jan 3, 7:57 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +114 (47%)Jan 4, 12:06 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +113 (47%)Jan 4, 12:21 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +111 (47%)Jan 4, 7:24 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +112 (47%)Jan 6, 3:42 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +110 (48%)Jan 6, 8:30 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +111 (47%)Jan 7, 7:15 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +112 (47%)Jan 8, 9:15 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +113 (47%)Jan 9, 11:09 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +110 (48%)Jan 10, 5:51 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +111 (47%)Jan 10, 10:21 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +111 (47%)Jan 11, 12:54 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +111 (47%)Jan 13, 3:27 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +111 (47%)Jan 13, 3:39 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +112 (47%)Jan 13, 11:54 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +110 (48%)Jan 14, 7:39 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +111 (47%)Jan 14, 7:48 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +110 (48%)Jan 16, 2:39 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +110 (48%)Jan 16, 4:00 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +111 (47%)Jan 16, 7:09 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +111 (47%)Jan 16, 6:39 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +109 (48%)Jan 16, 6:51 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +108 (48%)Jan 17, 6:18 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +109 (48%)Jan 18, 12:00 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +110 (48%)Jan 18, 11:12 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +109 (48%)Jan 19, 3:45 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +112 (47%)Jan 19, 4:00 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +111 (47%)Jan 19, 6:57 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +110 (48%)Jan 19, 7:12 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +109 (48%)Jan 20, 1:27 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +110 (48%)Jan 20, 12:15 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +110 (48%)Jan 20, 8:15 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +109 (48%)Jan 20, 9:21 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +110 (48%)Jan 21, 12:42 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +109 (48%)Jan 21, 6:27 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +108 (48%)Jan 21, 8:03 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +110 (48%)Jan 21, 8:24 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +110 (48%)Jan 21, 10:06 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +110 (48%)Jan 21, 11:21 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +109 (48%)Jan 21, 1:09 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +111 (47%)Jan 21, 1:18 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic +110 (48%)Dec 10, 3:09 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -170 (63%)Dec 11, 1:48 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -158 (61%)Dec 12, 7:27 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -158 (61%)Dec 12, 1:06 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -157 (61%)Dec 13, 2:18 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -158 (61%)Dec 15, 8:09 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -159 (61%)Dec 15, 1:45 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -161 (62%)Dec 17, 6:06 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -117 (54%)Dec 18, 1:12 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou +114 (47%)Dec 18, 7:00 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou +100 (50%)Dec 18, 10:21 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -101 (50%)Dec 18, 12:15 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -102 (50%)Dec 19, 3:24 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -101 (50%)Dec 19, 7:09 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -101 (50%)Dec 19, 10:39 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou +102 (50%)Dec 20, 7:33 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou +101 (50%)Dec 21, 7:57 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -109 (52%)Dec 23, 6:39 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -108 (52%)Dec 24, 6:51 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -107 (52%)Dec 24, 7:15 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -106 (51%)Dec 24, 8:21 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -107 (52%)Dec 24, 6:51 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -107 (52%)Dec 25, 5:18 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -107 (52%)Dec 26, 2:42 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -107 (52%)Dec 26, 9:39 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -107 (52%)Dec 28, 6:27 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -106 (51%)Dec 31, 2:30 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -106 (51%)Jan 2, 5:42 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -104 (51%)Jan 2, 6:18 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -106 (51%)Jan 2, 7:45 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -104 (51%)Jan 2, 1:48 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -105 (51%)Jan 3, 7:57 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -105 (51%)Jan 4, 12:06 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -104 (51%)Jan 4, 12:21 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -103 (51%)Jan 4, 7:24 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -104 (51%)Jan 6, 3:42 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -103 (51%)Jan 6, 8:30 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -104 (51%)Jan 7, 7:15 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -104 (51%)Jan 8, 9:15 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -104 (51%)Jan 9, 11:09 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -104 (51%)Jan 10, 5:51 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -105 (51%)Jan 10, 10:21 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -104 (51%)Jan 11, 12:54 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -105 (51%)Jan 13, 3:27 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -105 (51%)Jan 13, 3:39 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -106 (51%)Jan 13, 11:54 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -105 (51%)Jan 14, 7:39 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -105 (51%)Jan 14, 7:48 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -105 (51%)Jan 16, 2:39 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -103 (51%)Jan 16, 4:00 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -105 (51%)Jan 16, 7:09 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -105 (51%)Jan 16, 6:39 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -104 (51%)Jan 16, 6:51 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -104 (51%)Jan 17, 6:18 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -106 (51%)Jan 18, 12:00 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -108 (52%)Jan 18, 11:12 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -108 (52%)Jan 19, 3:45 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -109 (52%)Jan 19, 4:00 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -106 (51%)Jan 19, 6:57 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -106 (51%)Jan 19, 7:12 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -103 (51%)Jan 20, 1:27 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -107 (52%)Jan 20, 12:15 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -108 (52%)Jan 20, 8:15 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -107 (52%)Jan 20, 9:21 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -107 (52%)Jan 21, 12:42 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -107 (52%)Jan 21, 6:27 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -107 (52%)Jan 21, 8:03 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -107 (52%)Jan 21, 8:24 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -106 (51%)Jan 21, 10:06 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -108 (52%)Jan 21, 11:21 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -106 (51%)Jan 21, 1:09 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -109 (52%)Jan 21, 1:18 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -107 (52%)+110-107
SportsbookStipe MiocicFrancis Ngannou
BetOnline-176+151
Bookmaker+149-180
Bovada-175+145
Pinnacle+144-163
sports-interaction+135-175

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou?

Stipe Miocic defeated Francis Ngannou by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 220: Miocic vs Ngannou, held Sunday, January 21, 2018 at TD Garden, Boston. The judges scored it 50-44, 50-44, 50-44, Stipe Miocic won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou?

The judges scored it 50-44, 50-44, 50-44, Stipe Miocic won the decision.

Was Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 99% of 470 fan cards scored it for Stipe Miocic; 100% of 21 media scores picked Stipe Miocic.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Stipe Miocic 67%33% 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 (14 fighters)

Stipe Miocic
Striking Technician
7 edges
Francis Ngannou
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power97
93Speed90
96Precision93
96Durability87
94Engine51
92Wrestling46
90Ground88

Biggest edge Stipe Miocic, Takedowns +46

Attribute by attribute

Stipe Miocic is on the left of every row, Francis Ngannou on the right.
93Punch power99
90Kick power94
95Punch speed96
90Kick speed83
96Accuracy93
92Takedowns46
93Ground striking96
86Submissions79
96Chin94
95Body strength79
94Cardio51

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

Tale of the Tape

20-5-0
Record
17-3-0
1987
Power Index rating
1861
0
Win Streak
7
44
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
United States
Nationality
Cameroon

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
vs
-
Stipe Miocic
  • 2011NAAFS Heavyweight Championship · NAAFS (North American Allied Fight Series)
  • 2009Champion · Golden Gloves · super heavyweight (201+ lbs)
  • 2009Quarterfinalist · Golden Gloves · super heavyweight
  • 2003Competitor · NCAA D1 · 197 lbs

Camp Strong Style Fight Team · Independence, Ohio, US

Francis Ngannou

No background on record

Striking Profile

4.67
SLpM
2.33
52%
Str. Acc.
41%
4.01
SApM
2.16
52%
Str. Def.
41%

Grappling Profile

1.74
TD Avg.
0.76
34%
TD Acc.
62%
65%
TD Def.
71%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Stipe Miocic · 2-3
  • L
    Jon Jones
    UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic · Nov 16, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:29 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Francis Ngannou
    UFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2 · Mar 27, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 0:52 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Daniel Cormier
    UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier · Aug 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Daniel Cormier
    UFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic · Aug 17, 2019
    TKO · R4 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Aaron Howard
    Fight 2 Win 110 · Apr 27, 2019
    Decision
Francis Ngannou · 3-2
  • W
    Philipe Lins
    Rousey vs. Carano · May 16, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:31 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Renan Ferreira
    PFL Super Fights - Battle of the Giants: Brace for Impact · Oct 18, 2024
    Knockout · R1 · 3:32 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Anthony Joshua
    Joshua vs. Ngannou · Mar 8, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:38 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Tyson Fury
    Fury vs. N'Gannou · Oct 28, 2023
    Split Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ciryl Gane
    UFC 270: Ngannou vs Gane · Jan 23, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 14 fights
53.0
Avg sig. strikes
16.4
1.32
Avg takedowns
0.36
3:01
Avg control time
0:50
123
Career high strikes
43
6
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Stipe Miocic
Strike target
Francis Ngannou
73%
Head
68%
14%
Body
18%
13%
Leg
14%
Stipe Miocic
Strike position
Francis Ngannou
72%
Distance
66%
12%
Clinch
16%
16%
Ground
19%