HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Francis Ngannou def. Ciryl Gane (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
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
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
22
Ngannou
–
1
Gane
●48–47 Ngannou×16●49–46 Ngannou×6●48–47 Gane
All 23 media scorecards▾
- Dan Urban · Couchside Judges49–46Ngannou
- Phil Murphy · ESPN49–46Ngannou
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com49–46Ngannou
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com49–46Ngannou
- CombatPress.com49–46Ngannou
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com49–46Ngannou
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com48–47Ngannou
- Robert Sargent · MMARising.com48–47Ngannou
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com48–47Ngannou
- MMAJunkie.com48–47Ngannou
- Nolan King · MMAJunkie.com48–47Ngannou
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com48–47Ngannou
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com48–47Ngannou
- MMAMania.com48–47Ngannou
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com48–47Ngannou
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48–47Ngannou
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press48–47Ngannou
- Nick Baldwin · theScore48–47Ngannou
- Jillian DeCoursey48–47Ngannou
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48–47Ngannou
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com48–47Ngannou
- Kendrick Johnson · The Sports Daily48–47Ngannou
- Scott Fontana · New York Post48–47Gane
Fan Scorecards
59%
Ngannou
2%
Draw
39%
Gane
1,409 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Ngannou46.8%●48–47 Gane37.4%●49–46 Ngannou10.3%●48–48 Draw1.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
87%
Gane
R2
98%
Gane
R3
96%
Ngannou
R4
96%
Ngannou
R5
61%
Ngannou
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Francis Ngannou vs Ciryl Gane?
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.
What were the judges' scorecards for Francis Ngannou vs Ciryl Gane?
The judges scored it 48–47, 49–46, 48–47 — Francis Ngannou won the decision.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Francis Ngannou 54%46% Ciryl Gane
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
17-3-0
Record
14-2-0 (1 NC)
1748
Elo rating
1723
7
Win Streak
3
39
Age
36
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
83"
211 cm
Reach
81"
206 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Cameroon
Nationality
France
Striking Profile
2.33
SLpM
5.40
41%
Str. Acc.
61%
2.16
SApM
2.31
41%
Str. Def.
60%
Grappling Profile
0.76
TD Avg.
0.66
62%
TD Acc.
23%
71%
TD Def.
47%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.60
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Francis Ngannou · 5-0
Ciryl Gane · 4-1
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 14 fights · 13 fights
16.4
Avg sig. strikes
73.3
0.36
Avg takedowns
0.62
0:50
Avg control time
1:15
43
Career high strikes
135
4
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Francis Ngannou
Strike target
Ciryl Gane
68%
Head
45%
18%
Body
26%
14%
Leg
28%
Francis Ngannou
Strike position
Ciryl Gane
66%
Distance
88%
16%
Clinch
7%
19%
Ground
4%