Ultimate Fighting Calendar
HeavyweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Francis Ngannou
The Predator
17-3-0
RESULT

Francis Ngannou def. Junior Dos Santos (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:11
Junior Dos Santos
Cigano
21-9-0
Sunday, June 30, 2019
Target Center, Minneapolis, United States

Francis Ngannou defeated Junior Dos Santos by TKO in round 1 (1:11) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos Santos, held Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Target Center, Minneapolis.

Fight stats

Francis Ngannou
Junior Dos Santos
1
Knockdowns
0
9 of 19
Significant strikes
4 of 6
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
67%
9 of 19
Total strikes
4 of 6
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:04
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
5 of 14
Head
1 of 3
1 of 1
Body
1 of 1
3 of 4
Leg
2 of 2
5 of 12
Distance
4 of 6
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
4 of 7
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
9 of 19
Sig. str.
4 of 6
9 of 19
Total str.
4 of 6
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Francis Ngannou
-227
69% implied win probability
Open: -218Best: -194
Junior Dos Santos
+180
36% implied win probability
Open: +175Best: +200

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Francis NgannouJunior Dos Santos
30%40%50%60%70%May 30Jun 9Jun 19Jun 30May 30, 3:18 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -185 (65%)Jun 1, 5:00 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou +165 (38%)Jun 2, 6:06 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou +105 (49%)Jun 6, 10:33 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -119 (54%)Jun 8, 10:42 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -112 (53%)Jun 11, 4:09 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -108 (52%)Jun 13, 8:33 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -110 (52%)Jun 14, 2:33 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -109 (52%)Jun 15, 1:12 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -110 (52%)Jun 15, 1:18 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -110 (52%)Jun 17, 11:18 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -128 (56%)Jun 18, 7:09 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -128 (56%)Jun 20, 9:40 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -258 (72%)Jun 22, 7:10 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -259 (72%)Jun 23, 2:31 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -263 (72%)Jun 23, 9:00 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -267 (73%)Jun 25, 6:00 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -263 (72%)Jun 26, 10:31 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -260 (72%)Jun 27, 9:00 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -257 (72%)Jun 27, 2:31 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -249 (71%)Jun 27, 6:00 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -246 (71%)Jun 27, 8:31 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -249 (71%)Jun 28, 1:01 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -247 (71%)Jun 28, 6:32 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -243 (71%)Jun 29, 11:01 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -242 (71%)Jun 29, 4:00 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -241 (71%)Jun 29, 10:18 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -239 (71%)Jun 29, 10:21 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -239 (71%)Jun 29, 11:10 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -240 (71%)Jun 29, 11:11 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -239 (71%)Jun 29, 11:40 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -239 (71%)Jun 29, 11:50 PM UTC · Francis Ngannou -236 (70%)Jun 30, 12:10 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -236 (70%)Jun 30, 12:20 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -233 (70%)Jun 30, 12:40 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -235 (70%)Jun 30, 2:30 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -231 (70%)Jun 30, 3:20 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -231 (70%)Jun 30, 3:20 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -229 (70%)Jun 30, 3:30 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -229 (70%)Jun 30, 3:30 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -232 (70%)Jun 30, 3:30 AM UTC · Francis Ngannou -227 (69%)May 30, 3:18 PM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +150 (40%)Jun 1, 5:00 PM UTC · Junior Dos Santos -205 (67%)Jun 2, 6:06 PM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +109 (48%)Jun 6, 10:33 AM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +135 (43%)Jun 8, 10:42 PM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +132 (43%)Jun 11, 4:09 AM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +132 (43%)Jun 13, 8:33 PM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +138 (42%)Jun 14, 2:33 AM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +140 (42%)Jun 15, 1:12 PM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +144 (41%)Jun 15, 1:18 PM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +144 (41%)Jun 17, 11:18 AM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +154 (39%)Jun 18, 7:09 PM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +157 (39%)Jun 20, 9:40 PM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +197 (34%)Jun 22, 7:10 AM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +196 (34%)Jun 23, 2:31 AM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +200 (33%)Jun 23, 9:00 PM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +204 (33%)Jun 25, 6:00 AM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +200 (33%)Jun 26, 10:31 PM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +198 (34%)Jun 27, 9:00 AM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +195 (34%)Jun 27, 2:31 PM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +190 (34%)Jun 27, 6:00 PM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +188 (35%)Jun 27, 8:31 PM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +190 (34%)Jun 28, 1:01 AM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +189 (35%)Jun 28, 6:32 AM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +187 (35%)Jun 29, 11:01 AM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +186 (35%)Jun 29, 4:00 PM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +185 (35%)Jun 29, 10:18 PM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +187 (35%)Jun 29, 10:21 PM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +189 (35%)Jun 29, 11:10 PM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +187 (35%)Jun 29, 11:11 PM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +187 (35%)Jun 29, 11:40 PM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +188 (35%)Jun 29, 11:50 PM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +188 (35%)Jun 30, 12:10 AM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +184 (35%)Jun 30, 12:20 AM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +185 (35%)Jun 30, 12:40 AM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +183 (35%)Jun 30, 2:30 AM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +183 (35%)Jun 30, 3:20 AM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +183 (35%)Jun 30, 3:20 AM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +183 (35%)Jun 30, 3:30 AM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +183 (35%)Jun 30, 3:30 AM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +183 (35%)Jun 30, 3:30 AM UTC · Junior Dos Santos +180 (36%)-227+180
SportsbookFrancis NgannouJunior Dos Santos
Bookmaker-210+165
Bovada-230+180
Pinnacle-194+171
sports-interaction-250+185
unibet-265+200

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Francis Ngannou vs Junior Dos Santos?

Francis Ngannou defeated Junior Dos Santos by TKO in round 1 (1:11) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos Santos, held Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Target Center, Minneapolis.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Francis Ngannou 47%53% Junior Dos Santos

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
4 edges
Junior Dos Santos
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power98
90Speed96
93Precision97
87Durability94
51Engine64
46Wrestling47
88Ground53

Biggest edge Francis Ngannou, Ground striking +36

Attribute by attribute

Francis Ngannou is on the left of every row, Junior Dos Santos on the right.
99Punch power98
94Kick power97
96Punch speed98
83Kick speed94
93Accuracy97
46Takedowns47
96Ground striking60
79Submissions46
94Chin92
79Body strength96
51Cardio64

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

Tale of the Tape

17-3-0
Record
21-9-0
1873
Power Index rating
1890
7
Win Streak
0
39
Age
42
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
83"
211 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Cameroon
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

-
vs
BoxingBJJCapoeira
Francis Ngannou

No background on record

Junior Dos Santos
  • 2012Black belt · BJJ · Yuri Carlton
  • 2011UFC Heavyweight Championship · UFC

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Striking Profile

2.33
SLpM
4.49
41%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.16
SApM
3.33
41%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.76
TD Avg.
0.30
62%
TD Acc.
50%
71%
TD Def.
81%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.10

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
Junior Dos Santos · 2-3
  • L
    Rousey vs. Carano · May 16, 2026
    TKO · Heavyweight
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Mar 2, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:39
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Sep 8, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Eagle FC 47 · May 20, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno · Dec 13, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 2:34 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 23 fights
16.4
Avg sig. strikes
48.2
0.36
Avg takedowns
0.22
0:50
Avg control time
0:20
43
Career high strikes
157
4
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Francis Ngannou
Strike target
Junior Dos Santos
68%
Head
61%
18%
Body
34%
14%
Leg
4%
Francis Ngannou
Strike position
Junior Dos Santos
66%
Distance
85%
16%
Clinch
8%
19%
Ground
7%