Ciryl Gane vs Francis Ngannou

Ciryl Gane vs Francis Ngannou: Matchup Breakdown

Ciryl Gane is 11-2 (1 NC) in the Heavyweight division with a 78.6% win rate. Francis Ngannou is 12-2 at Heavyweight, winning 85.7% of the time. Ciryl Gane is listed as active. Francis Ngannou is listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Francis Ngannou leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane on Jan 22, 2022, won by Francis Ngannou by Decision - Unanimous in round 5.

Francis Ngannou holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,400 to 1,280. Career peaks are 1,280 for Ciryl Gane and 1,400 for Francis Ngannou. Ciryl Gane has 5 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 11 victories, a 63.6% finish rate. Francis Ngannou has 10 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 91.7% of the time.

Ciryl Gane stands 6' 4" with a reach of 81" and fights orthodox. Francis Ngannou is 6' 4" with a reach of 83", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Francis Ngannou. Ciryl Gane is 36, Francis Ngannou is 40.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Ciryl Gane has landed 983 significant strikes at 61.7% accuracy with 8 takedowns and 16:15 of control time. Francis Ngannou has landed 229 at 41.3% with 5 takedowns and 11:43 of control.

Ciryl Gane has 4 title fights (0 won) against 3 (2 won) for Francis Ngannou. They share 3 common opponents: Derrick Lewis, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Junior Dos Santos.