Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Francis Ngannou
The Predator
17-3-0
RESULT

Francis Ngannou def. Curtis Blaydes (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 5:00
Curtis Blaydes
Razor
19-6-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Arena Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Francis Ngannou defeated Curtis Blaydes by TKO in round 2 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos, held Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Arena Zagreb, Zagreb.

Fight stats

Francis Ngannou
Curtis Blaydes
0
Knockdowns
0
36 of 84
Significant strikes
24 of 58
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
46 of 95
Total strikes
31 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 6
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:17
Control time
1:05
Significant strikes by target
32 of 78
Head
16 of 46
2 of 4
Body
1 of 2
2 of 2
Leg
7 of 10
31 of 79
Distance
21 of 54
5 of 5
Clinch
3 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 35
Sig. str.
13 of 25
22 of 42
Total str.
19 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:59
Ctrl
0:49
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 49
Sig. str.
11 of 33
24 of 53
Total str.
12 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:18
Ctrl
0:16
Referee
Kevin Sataki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

17-3-0
Record
19-6-0 (1 NC)
6
Win Streak
0
39
Age
35
6'4"
Height
6'4"
83"
Reach
80"
Stance
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

2.33
SLpM
4.18
41%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.16
SApM
2.76
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

0.76
TD Avg.
5.12
62%
TD Acc.
47%
71%
TD Def.
35%
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
Curtis Blaydes · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Jun 21, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 0:36 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs BlaydesSat, Apr 22, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:08 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 20 fights
16.4
Avg sig. strikes
39.2
0.36
Avg takedowns
2.90
0:50
Avg control time
4:08
43
Career high strikes
174
4
Career high TDs
14

Strike Distribution

Francis Ngannou
Strike target
Curtis Blaydes
68%
Head
73%
18%
Body
11%
14%
Leg
15%
Francis Ngannou
Strike position
Curtis Blaydes
66%
Distance
54%
16%
Clinch
18%
19%
Ground
28%