Cain Velasquez vs Francis Ngannou

Cain Velasquez vs Francis Ngannou: Matchup Breakdown

Cain Velasquez is 12-3 in the Heavyweight division with an 80% win rate. Francis Ngannou is 12-2 at Heavyweight, winning 85.7% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Francis Ngannou leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez on Feb 17, 2019, won by Francis Ngannou by KO/TKO in round 1.

Francis Ngannou holds the higher ELO rating, 1,351 to 1,222. Career peaks are 1,318 for Cain Velasquez and 1,351 for Francis Ngannou. Cain Velasquez has 10 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 12 victories, an 83.3% finish rate. Francis Ngannou has 10 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 91.7% of the time.

Cain Velasquez stands 6' 1" with a reach of 77" and fights orthodox. Francis Ngannou is 6' 4" with a reach of 83", orthodox. That is a 6-inch reach advantage for Francis Ngannou. Cain Velasquez is 43, Francis Ngannou is 39.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Cain Velasquez has landed 719 significant strikes at 57.6% accuracy with 34 takedowns and 1h 7m of control time. Francis Ngannou has landed 229 at 41.3% with 5 takedowns and 11:43 of control.

Cain Velasquez has 6 title fights (4 won) against 3 (2 won) for Francis Ngannou. They share 1 common opponent: Junior Dos Santos.