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
Derek Cleary
| # | Ngannou | Gane |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
Total4847
Sal D'Amato
| # | Ngannou | Gane |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
Total4946
Ron McCarthy
| # | Ngannou | Gane |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
Total4847
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
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)
7
Win Streak
3
39
Age
36
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
83"
211 cm
Reach
81"
206 cm
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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
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%