Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 270: Ngannou vs Gane
HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Francis Ngannou
CameroonFrancis Ngannou
“The Predator”
17-3-0
RESULT

Francis Ngannou def. Ciryl Gane (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Ciryl Gane
FranceCiryl Gane
“Bon Gamin”
14-2-0 (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. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 48-47, Francis Ngannou won the decision.

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

Derek Cleary
#NgannouGane
1910
2910
3109
4109
5109
Total4847
Sal D'Amato
#NgannouGane
1109
2910
3109
4109
5109
Total4946
Ron McCarthy
#NgannouGane
1910
2910
3109
4109
5109
Total4847

Media Scores

22
Ngannou
-
1
Gane
●48-47 Ngannou×16●49-46 Ngannou×6●48-47 Gane
All 23 media scorecards▾

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

Betting Odds

Francis Ngannou
+116
46% implied win probability
Open: -109Best: +220
Ciryl Gane
-129
56% implied win probability
Open: -112Best: +160

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookFrancis NgannouCiryl Gane
BetAnything+115-145
BetOnline+130-150
BetUS+110-140
Betway+220-333
Bovada+115-150
Cloudbet+121-139
DraftKings-220+160
FanDuel-182+142
MyBookie+115-145
Pinnacle+120-138
sportsbetio+113-167
sports-interaction+120-150
unibet+123-152

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

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. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 48-47, Francis Ngannou won the decision.

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.

Was Francis Ngannou vs Ciryl Gane a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 59% of 1409 fan cards scored it for Francis Ngannou; 96% of 23 media scores picked Francis Ngannou.

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

Win probability

Francis Ngannou 53%47% Ciryl Gane

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)

Francis Ngannou
Knockout Artist
2 edges
Ciryl Gane
Striking Technician
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power94
90Speed98
93Precision97
87Durability93
51Engine95
46Wrestling88
88Ground90

Biggest edge Ciryl Gane, Cardio +44

Attribute by attribute

Francis Ngannou is on the left of every row, Ciryl Gane on the right.
99Punch power92
94Kick power96
96Punch speed96
83Kick speed99
93Accuracy97
46Takedowns88
96Ground striking89
79Submissions91
94Chin95
79Body strength91
51Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

17-3-0
Record
14-2-0 (1 NC)
1957
Power Index rating
1937
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 · 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
Ciryl Gane · 3-1
  • W
    Alex Pereira
    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 1:27 · Heavyweight
  • NC
    Tom Aspinall
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane · Oct 25, 2025
    · R1 · 4:35 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Serghei Spivac
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Spivac · Sep 2, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jon Jones
    UFC 285: Jones vs Gane · Mar 4, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 2:04 · Heavyweight

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%