One of the most dominant mixed martial artists in the heavyweight division, Francis Ngannou, was among the leading athletes on the UFC roster. Armed with a powerful punching ability, he has knocked out his opponents 12 times out of his total 20 appearances in professional mixed martial arts as of now. After signing with the UFC, Francis Ngannou showed promising signs of a future champion right from his first fight in the promotion. He domineered Luis Henrique by knocking him out in the second round of the fight, embarking on an undefeated run for the next six fights in the UFC, which included knockout victories over UFC fighters like Curtis Blaydes and Alistair Overeem. Ngannou clinched the prized heavyweight title from veteran heavyweight fighter Stipe Miocic at UFC 260. Ngannou, after an initial wobble in the contest, delivered a powerful punch, shutting Miocic’s lights off in the second round of the fight. He defended his title against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 by winning via unanimous decision.
Often cited as one of the most powerful competitors in the heavyweight division, Francis Ngannou developed differences with UFC President Dana White. With their fissures becoming public, Ngannou left the promotion while being its champion in the heavyweight class. The UFC stripped him of the title in January 2023, making him a free agent. He signed with the PFL in May 2023 in a lucrative deal with added benefits. The Cameroonian fighter will now compete in the New Super Fight Division of the PFL, reportedly earning a seven-figure purse for each fight. He is free to compete in a squared circle while being signed with the PFL.
Francis Ngannou Losses
As of October 15, 2024, Francis Ngannou has suffered three losses in his professional mixed martial arts career. He suffered his first loss in the early phase of his career. Ngannou registered consecutive losses after establishing himself as a dominant heavyweight professional in mixed martial arts in the UFC.
Who has Francis Ngannou lost to?
Francis Ngannou has lost to Zoumana Cisse, Stipe Miocic, and Derrick Lewis in his professional mixed martial arts career. He lost his first fight in the second showdown of his professional career against Zoumana Cisse by unanimous decision at 100% Fight: Contenders 21 in 2013. His second loss came against Stipe Miocic at UFC 220 by unanimous decision in 2018. The third defeat that Ngannou has encountered in his professional MMA career so far was against Derrick Lewis at UFC 226 by unanimous decision.
Francis Ngannou holds a boxing record of two losses in two fights. His first loss in professional boxing came against WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. Francis Ngannou and Fury faced each other inside the squared circle on October 28, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and came up short after the judges declared Fury the winner by a split decision. Ngannou also lost his next boxing bout against Anthony Joshua via a second-round KO, on March 8, 2024.
Why did the UFC drop Francis Ngannou?
In the latter half of 2022, Francis Ngannou developed differences with UFC President Dana White. He was the reigning heavyweight champion of the promotion at the time and was offered a two-year contract by the promotion in December 2022, which was turned down by Ngannou. Dana White claimed later that Ngannou would have been the highest-paid heavyweight fighter in MMA if he’d signed the contract. In January 2023, the UFC stripped Francis Ngannou of the heavyweight title, making him a free agent. He signed with the PFL and is yet to compete there.
FAQs on Francis Ngannou Losses
A. He has lost three times in his professional MMA career and twice in his professional boxing career.
A. He has two losses in the UFC.
A. Stipe Miocic and Derrick Lewis have defeated Francis Ngannou in the UFC.
A. He was stripped of the UFC heavyweight belt on January 14, 2023.
A. He signed a multi-fight deal with the PFL after exiting the UFC.
