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Ciryl Gane vs Francis Ngannou

Result, odds and stats · Heavyweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Jan 22, 2022Odds at the close
Francis Ngannou def. Ciryl Gane · decision, 5 rounds
Favourite
Ciryl
Gane
Heavyweight
Record
10-0
UFC
7-0
Age
31
Height
6'4"
Reach
81"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
56%44%
Opened +165 / −190, closed −140 / +120. The line moved toward Ciryl Gane since it opened.
Underdog
Francis
Ngannou
Heavyweight
Record
16-3
UFC
11-2
Age
35
Height
6'4"
Reach
83"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Ciryl GaneFrancis Ngannou
Significant strikes63 of 9143 of 104
Knockdowns00
Takedowns1 of 34 of 5
Control time2:518:29
Submission attempts30

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.

23
13
Round 1
22
5
Round 2
■ Ciryl Gane ■ Francis Ngannou Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Derrick Lewis
Ciryl Gane
Won · KO/TKO, round 3
Aug 2021 · landed 5.8 more significant strikes a minute
Francis Ngannou
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Jul 2018 · Lewis landed 0.6 more a minute
Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Ciryl Gane
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Feb 2021 · landed 2.4 more significant strikes a minute
Francis Ngannou
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
May 2020
Junior Dos Santos
Ciryl Gane
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Dec 2020 · landed 6.5 more significant strikes a minute
Francis Ngannou
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Jun 2019 · landed 4.2 more significant strikes a minute

Other fights that night

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Questions and answers

Who won Ciryl Gane vs Francis Ngannou?

Francis Ngannou beat Ciryl Gane by decision, 5 rounds on Saturday, January 22, 2022.

Was Francis Ngannou the favourite?

The underdog won. The closing line gave Francis Ngannou a 44% chance, about 1 in 2.

What were Ciryl Gane and Francis Ngannou's records going into the fight?

Ciryl Gane is 10-0 (7-0 in the UFC). Francis Ngannou is 16-3 (11-2 in the UFC).