Ultimate Fighting Calendar
HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Francis Ngannou
The Predator
17-3-0
RESULT

Francis Ngannou def. Ciryl Gane (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Ciryl Gane
Bon Gamin
13-2-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, January 23, 2022
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States

Francis Ngannou defeated Ciryl Gane by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 270: Ngannou vs Gane, held Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Fight stats

Francis Ngannou
Ciryl Gane
0
Knockdowns
0
43 of 104
Significant strikes
63 of 91
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
69%
71 of 139
Total strikes
79 of 107
4 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 3
80%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
3
1
Reversals
0
8:29
Control time
2:51
Significant strikes by target
9 of 56
Head
15 of 32
21 of 33
Body
20 of 29
13 of 15
Leg
28 of 30
34 of 87
Distance
57 of 84
6 of 10
Clinch
6 of 7
3 of 7
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 31
Sig. str.
15 of 20
14 of 33
Total str.
24 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:40
Ctrl
1:05
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 27
Sig. str.
19 of 33
10 of 27
Total str.
19 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 20
Sig. str.
6 of 9
19 of 30
Total str.
11 of 14
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
1:55
Ctrl
1:07
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
7 of 13
Sig. str.
16 of 17
15 of 25
Total str.
18 of 19
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:57
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
5 of 13
Sig. str.
7 of 12
13 of 24
Total str.
7 of 12
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
2
2:44
Ctrl
0:39
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

17-3-0
Record
13-2-0 (1 NC)
6
Win Streak
2
39
Age
36
6'4"
Height
6'4"
83"
Reach
81"
Stance
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

2.33
SLpM
5.29
41%
Str. Acc.
61%
2.16
SApM
2.33
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

0.76
TD Avg.
0.68
62%
TD Acc.
25%
71%
TD Def.
47%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Francis Ngannou · 5-0
  • W
    UFC 270: Ngannou vs GaneSun, Jan 23, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2Sat, Mar 27, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 0:52 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs GaethjeSat, May 9, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 0:20 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos SantosSun, Jun 30, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:11 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs VelasquezMon, Feb 18, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
Ciryl Gane · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs SpivacSat, Sep 2, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 285: Jones vs GaneSat, Mar 4, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 2:04 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs TuivasaSat, Sep 3, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 4:23 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 270: Ngannou vs GaneSun, Jan 23, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 12 fights
16.4
Avg sig. strikes
74.9
0.36
Avg takedowns
0.67
0:50
Avg control time
1:20
43
Career high strikes
135
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Francis Ngannou
Strike target
Ciryl Gane
68%
Head
43%
18%
Body
28%
14%
Leg
29%
Francis Ngannou
Strike position
Ciryl Gane
66%
Distance
90%
16%
Clinch
7%
19%
Ground
3%