Ultimate Fighting Calendar
HeavyweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Curtis Blaydes
Razor
19-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Francis Ngannou def. Curtis Blaydes (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:45
WIN
Francis Ngannou
The Predator
17-3-0
Saturday, November 24, 2018
Cadillac Arena, Haidian Qu, China

Francis Ngannou defeated Curtis Blaydes by TKO in round 1 (0:45) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Ngannou 2, held Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Cadillac Arena, Haidian Qu.

Fight stats

Curtis Blaydes
Francis Ngannou
0
Knockdowns
1
1 of 8
Significant strikes
13 of 17
13%
Sig. strike accuracy
76%
1 of 8
Total strikes
13 of 17
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:08
Significant strikes by target
1 of 7
Head
11 of 15
0 of 0
Body
1 of 1
0 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
1 of 8
Distance
3 of 6
0 of 0
Clinch
5 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
5 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
1 of 8
Sig. str.
13 of 17
1 of 8
Total str.
13 of 17
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:08

Betting Odds

Curtis Blaydes
-225
69% implied win probability
Open: -234Best: -210
Francis Ngannou
+178
36% implied win probability
Open: +181Best: +192

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Curtis BlaydesFrancis Ngannou
30%40%50%60%70%Oct 1Oct 19Nov 5Nov 23Oct 1, 2:33 PM UTC · Curtis Blaydes -240 (71%)Oct 5, 8:27 PM UTC · Curtis Blaydes -275 (73%)Oct 7, 8:33 PM UTC · Curtis Blaydes -280 (74%)Oct 11, 1:39 AM UTC · Curtis Blaydes -278 (74%)Oct 12, 2:45 AM UTC · Curtis Blaydes -272 (73%)Oct 12, 8:18 PM UTC · Curtis Blaydes -258 (72%)Oct 16, 3:57 PM UTC · Curtis Blaydes -242 (71%)Oct 20, 7:45 PM UTC · Curtis Blaydes -245 (71%)Nov 10, 12:00 PM UTC · Curtis Blaydes -242 (71%)Nov 12, 2:09 AM UTC · Curtis Blaydes -225 (69%)Nov 13, 9:51 PM UTC · Curtis Blaydes -237 (70%)Nov 14, 1:21 AM UTC · Curtis Blaydes -227 (69%)Nov 14, 11:15 AM UTC · Curtis Blaydes -217 (68%)Nov 14, 8:03 PM UTC · Curtis Blaydes -210 (68%)Nov 15, 10:09 AM UTC · Curtis Blaydes -212 (68%)Nov 16, 7:27 AM UTC · Curtis Blaydes -213 (68%)Nov 16, 8:09 AM UTC · Curtis Blaydes -211 (68%)Nov 16, 8:48 AM UTC · Curtis Blaydes -212 (68%)Nov 23, 11:37 AM UTC · Curtis Blaydes -211 (68%)Nov 23, 11:37 AM UTC · Curtis Blaydes -218 (69%)Nov 23, 11:37 AM UTC · Curtis Blaydes -225 (69%)Oct 1, 2:33 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou +190 (34%)Oct 5, 8:27 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou +215 (32%)Oct 7, 8:33 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou +208 (32%)Oct 11, 1:39 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou +205 (33%)Oct 12, 2:45 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou +200 (33%)Oct 12, 8:18 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou +192 (34%)Oct 16, 3:57 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou +185 (35%)Oct 20, 7:45 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou +188 (35%)Nov 10, 12:00 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou +185 (35%)Nov 12, 2:09 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou +175 (36%)Nov 13, 9:51 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou +180 (36%)Nov 14, 1:21 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou +170 (37%)Nov 14, 11:15 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou +165 (38%)Nov 14, 8:03 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou +165 (38%)Nov 15, 10:09 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou +167 (37%)Nov 16, 7:27 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou +168 (37%)Nov 16, 8:09 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou +167 (37%)Nov 16, 8:48 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou +167 (37%)Nov 23, 11:37 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou +166 (38%)Nov 23, 11:37 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou +173 (37%)Nov 23, 11:37 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou +178 (36%)-225+178
SportsbookCurtis BlaydesFrancis Ngannou
Bookmaker-238+192
Bovada-240+190
sports-interaction-210+165
unibet-215+165

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Curtis Blaydes vs Francis Ngannou?

Francis Ngannou defeated Curtis Blaydes by TKO in round 1 (0:45) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Ngannou 2, held Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Cadillac Arena, Haidian Qu.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Curtis Blaydes 50%50% Francis Ngannou

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 (14 fighters)

Curtis Blaydes
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Francis Ngannou
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power97
92Speed90
92Precision93
94Durability87
95Engine51
95Wrestling46
90Ground88

Biggest edge Curtis Blaydes, Takedowns +49

Attribute by attribute

Curtis Blaydes is on the left of every row, Francis Ngannou on the right.
95Punch power99
91Kick power94
93Punch speed96
91Kick speed83
92Accuracy93
95Takedowns46
95Ground striking96
84Submissions79
93Chin94
95Body strength79
95Cardio51

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

Tale of the Tape

19-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-3-0
1814
Power Index rating
1816
0
Win Streak
7
35
Age
39
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
83"
211 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Cameroon

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
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

Career Averages

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

Strike Distribution

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