Francis Ngannou
| Francis Ngannou | |
|---|---|
Ngannou in 2023 | |
| Born | Francis Zavier Ngannou 5 September 1986 Batié, Cameroon |
| Nickname | The Predator |
| Residence | Paris, France |
| Nationality | Cameroonian French |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 257 lb (117 kg; 18 st 5 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 83 in (211 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Team | MMA Factory (2013–2018) UFC Performance Institute Xtreme Couture (2018–present) |
| Trainer | Eric Nicksick (Head coach) Dewey Cooper (Striking coach, 2017–present) Fernand Lopez (formerly) |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 13 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Francis Zavier Ngannou (born 5 September 1986) is a Cameroonian and French professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer who currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL), where he is the inaugural PFL Super Fights Heavyweight Champion. He previously competed in the heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) from 2015 to 2022, where he was the reigning UFC Heavyweight Champion at the time of his departure from the promotion. Known for his punching power, Ngannou was widely viewed as the most destructive pure puncher in the UFC's heavyweight division; he ended seven of his fourteen UFC fights by knockout before the two-minute mark in the first round. He is considered the lineal heavyweight champion in mixed martial arts.