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

Betting Odds

Francis Ngannou
+138
42% implied win probability
Open: -130Best: +140
Curtis Blaydes
-167
63% implied win probability
Open: +105Best: -165

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookFrancis NgannouCurtis Blaydes
Bookmaker+137-165
Bovada+140-170

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

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 51%49% Curtis Blaydes

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
6 edges
Curtis Blaydes
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power93
90Speed92
93Precision92
87Durability94
51Engine95
46Wrestling95
88Ground90

Biggest edge Curtis Blaydes, Takedowns +49

Attribute by attribute

Francis Ngannou is on the left of every row, Curtis Blaydes on the right.
99Punch power95
94Kick power91
96Punch speed93
83Kick speed91
93Accuracy92
46Takedowns95
96Ground striking95
79Submissions84
94Chin93
79Body strength95
51Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

17-3-0
Record
19-6-0 (1 NC)
1699
Power Index rating
1690
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 · 3-2
  • W
    Rousey vs. Carano · May 16, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:31 · Heavyweight
  • W
    PFL Super Fights - Battle of the Giants: Brace for Impact · Oct 18, 2024
    Knockout · R1 · 3:32 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Joshua vs. Ngannou · Mar 8, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:38 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Fury vs. N'Gannou · Oct 28, 2023
    Split Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 270: Ngannou vs Gane · Jan 23, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Curtis Blaydes · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr. · Jun 21, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:00 · Interim Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 0:36 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes · 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%