Francis Ngannou vs Stipe Miocic

Francis Ngannou vs Stipe Miocic: Matchup Breakdown

Francis Ngannou is 12-2 in the Heavyweight division with an 85.7% win rate. Stipe Miocic is 14-5 at Heavyweight, winning 73.7% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 2 times. The series is level at 1-1. Their most recent meeting was UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou on Mar 27, 2021, won by Francis Ngannou by KO/TKO in round 2.

Francis Ngannou holds the higher ELO rating, 1,351 to 1,332. Career peaks are 1,351 for Francis Ngannou and 1,405 for Stipe Miocic. Francis Ngannou has 10 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 12 victories, a 91.7% finish rate. Stipe Miocic has 9 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 64.3% of the time.

Francis Ngannou stands 6' 4" with a reach of 83" and fights orthodox. Stipe Miocic is 6' 4" with a reach of 80", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Francis Ngannou. Francis Ngannou is 39, Stipe Miocic is 43.

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. Stipe Miocic has landed 1,007 at 52.7% with 25 takedowns and 57:16 of control.

Francis Ngannou has 3 title fights (2 won) against 9 (6 won) for Stipe Miocic. They share 3 common opponents: Junior Dos Santos, Alistair Overeem, Andrei Arlovski.