Francis Ngannou vs Junior Dos Santos

Francis Ngannou vs Junior Dos Santos: Matchup Breakdown

Francis Ngannou is 12-2 in the Heavyweight division with an 85.7% win rate. Junior Dos Santos is 15-8 at Heavyweight, winning 65.2% 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. Dos Santos on Jun 29, 2019, won by Francis Ngannou by KO/TKO in round 1.

Francis Ngannou holds the higher ELO rating, 1,351 to 1,044. Career peaks are 1,351 for Francis Ngannou and 1,296 for Junior Dos Santos. Francis Ngannou has 10 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 12 victories, a 91.7% finish rate. Junior Dos Santos has 10 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 66.7% of the time.

Francis Ngannou stands 6' 4" with a reach of 83" and fights orthodox. Junior Dos Santos is 6' 4" with a reach of 77", orthodox. That is a 6-inch reach advantage for Francis Ngannou. Francis Ngannou is 39, Junior Dos Santos is 42.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Francis Ngannou has landed 229 significant strikes at 41.3% accuracy with 5 takedowns and 11:43 of control time. Junior Dos Santos has landed 1,109 at 47.9% with 5 takedowns and 7:36 of control.

Francis Ngannou has 3 title fights (2 won) against 5 (2 won) for Junior Dos Santos. They share 7 common opponents: Ciryl Gane, Stipe Miocic, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Cain Velasquez, Curtis Blaydes, Derrick Lewis, Alistair Overeem.