Francis Ngannou
| Francis Ngannou | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 5, 1986 Batié, Cameroon |
| Other names | Predator |
| Nationality | French |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1] |
| Weight | 259 lb (117 kg; 18 st 7 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 83.0 in (211 cm)[2] |
| Fighting out of | Paris, France |
| Team | MMA Factory |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Francis Ngannou (born September 5, 1986) is a French mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Born in Batié, Cameroon, Ngannou emigrated to France with his family as a toddler. A fan of Mike Tyson and boxing, Ngannou originally was interested in becoming a boxer himself until he began training at the MMA Factory gym in Paris.[3]
Mixed martial arts career
Ngannou competed primarily for regional organizations in various locations around Europe, amassing a record of 5-1, finishing all of his opponents, before signing with the UFC in the summer of 2015.[4]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ngannou made his promotional debut against fellow newcomer Luis Henrique on December 19, 2015 at UFC on Fox 17.[5] He won the fight via knockout in the second round.[6]
Ngannou faced promotional newcomer Curtis Blaydes on April 10, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 86.[7] He won the fight via TKO at the conclusion of the second round.[8]
Ngannou next faced another newcomer in Bojan Mihajlović on July 23, 2016 at UFC on Fox 20.[9] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[10]
Ngannouo is expected to face Anthony Hamilton on December 9, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 102.[11]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 9 matches | 8 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 8–1 | Bojan Mihajlović | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko | July 23, 2016 | 1 | 1:34 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Curtis Blaydes | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos | April 10, 2016 | 2 | 5:00 | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| Win | 6–1 | Luis Henrique | KO (punch) | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 | December 19, 2015 | 2 | 2:53 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | William Baldutti | TKO (punches) | KHK MMA National Tryouts: Finale 2015 | May 28, 2015 | 2 | 1:22 | Madinat Isa, Bahrain | |
| Win | 4–1 | Luc Ngeleka | Submission (standing guillotine choke) | SHC 10: Carvalho vs. Belo | September 20, 2014 | 1 | 0:44 | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| Win | 3–1 | Nicolas Specq | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 100% Fight 20: Comeback | April 5, 2014 | 2 | 2:10 | Levallois, France | |
| Win | 2–1 | Bilal Tahtahi | KO (punch) | 100% Fight 20: Comeback | April 5, 2014 | 1 | 3:58 | Levallois, France | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Zoumana Cisse | Decision (unanimous) | 100% Fight: Contenders 21 | December 14, 2013 | 2 | 5:00 | Paris, France | |
| Win | 1–0 | Rachid Benzina | Submission (armbar) | 100% Fight: Contenders 20 | November 30, 2013 | 1 | 1:44 | Paris, France |
References
- ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. Dos Santos". UFC.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Francis Ngannou". fightmetric.com. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ↑ "From homeless to UFC contender, UFC on FOX 20's Francis Ngannou recounts his journey". MMAjunkie. 2016-07-22. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ↑ Simon, Zane (2015-08-12). "Welcome to the UFC Francis Ngannou". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
- ↑ Staff (2015-09-02). "Debuting heavyweights Luiz Henrique, Francis Ngannou meet at UFC on FOX 17 in Orlando". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ↑ John Morgan (2015-12-19). "UFC on FOX 17 results: Francis Ngannou smashes Luis Henrique with uppercut". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ↑ Staff (2016-03-14). "Curtis Blaydes in for Bojan Mihajlovic against Francis Ngannou at UFC Fight Night 86". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ↑ Damon Martin (2016-04-10). "Francis Ngannou beats Curtis Blaydes after nasty eye injury stops the fight". foxsports.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ↑ Staff (2016-05-17). "Francis Ngannou vs. Bojan Mihajlovic added to UFC on FOX 20 in Chicago". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (2016-07-23). "UFC on FOX 20 results: Francis Ngannou pounds out Bojan Mihajlovic in 94 seconds". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
- ↑ Staff (2016-10-04). "Anthony Hamilton says he's fighting Francis Ngannou at December's UFC 102 in Albany, N.Y.". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-04.