Cain Velasquez vs Francis Ngannou
Result, odds and stats · Heavyweight · 5 rounds
Sun, Feb 17, 2019
Heavyweight
Record
14-2
UFC
12-2
Age
36
Height
6'1"
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Heavyweight
Record
12-3
UFC
7-2
Age
32
Height
6'4"
Reach
83"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Cain VelasquezFrancis Ngannou
Significant strikes1 of 36 of 10
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 10 of 0
Control time0:020:00
Submission attempts00
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Cain Velasquez
■ Francis Ngannou
Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.
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Questions and answers
Who won Cain Velasquez vs Francis Ngannou?
Francis Ngannou beat Cain Velasquez by KO/TKO, round 1 (0:26) on Sunday, February 17, 2019.
What were Cain Velasquez and Francis Ngannou's records going into the fight?
Cain Velasquez is 14-2 (12-2 in the UFC). Francis Ngannou is 12-3 (7-2 in the UFC).