Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Francis Ngannou
CameroonFrancis Ngannou
“The Predator”
17-3-0
RESULT

Francis Ngannou def. Curtis Blaydes (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 5:00
Curtis Blaydes
United StatesCurtis 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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Francis Ngannou vs Curtis Blaydes?

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.

Referee
Kevin Sataki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Francis Ngannou 56%44% Curtis Blaydes

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
19-6-0 (1 NC)
1542
Elo rating
1500
7
Win Streak
0
39
Age
35
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
83"
211 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Cameroon
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.33
SLpM
4.18
41%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.16
SApM
2.76
41%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.76
TD Avg.
5.12
62%
TD Acc.
47%
71%
TD Def.
35%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Francis Ngannou · 5-0
  • W
    Renan Ferreira
    PFL Super Fights - Battle of the Giants: Brace for ImpactSat, Oct 19, 2024
    Knockout · R1 · 3:32 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ciryl Gane
    UFC 270: Ngannou vs GaneSun, Jan 23, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Stipe Miocic
    UFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2Sat, Mar 27, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 0:52 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jairzinho Rozenstruik
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs GaethjeSat, May 9, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 0:20 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Junior Dos Santos
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos SantosSun, Jun 30, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:11 · Heavyweight
Curtis Blaydes · 2-3
  • L
    Josh Hokit
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rizvan Kuniev
    UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Jun 21, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Tom Aspinall
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:00 · Interim Heavyweight
  • W
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 0:36 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Sergei Pavlovich
    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%