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.
Curtis Blaydes vs Francis Ngannou
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Curtis Blaydes | Francis Ngannou |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -238 | +192 |
| Bovada | -240 | +190 |
| sports-interaction | -210 | +165 |
| unibet | -215 | +165 |
Odds are for information only.
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Insights
- Curtis Blaydes lands 5.04 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2022Purple belt · BJJCody Donovan
- 2012Champion · NJCAAheavyweight (285 lb)
- 2012All-American · NJCAAheavyweight (285 lb)
- —Champion · State HS285 lb (Illinois, IHSA Class 3A)
No background on record
Camp · Xtreme Couture · CameroonSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
4 early stoppages have no logged time
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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.