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Francis Ngannou vs Stipe Miocic

Result, odds and stats · Heavyweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Mar 27, 2021Odds at the close
Francis Ngannou def. Stipe Miocic · KO/TKO, round 2 (0:52)
Favourite
Francis
Ngannou
Heavyweight
Record
15-3
UFC
10-2
Age
34
Height
6'4"
Reach
83"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record →
Closing lineno-vig, 4 US books
56%44%
Opened −225 / +190, closed −143 / +120. The line moved toward Stipe Miocic since it opened.
Underdog
Stipe
Miocic
Heavyweight
Record
20-3
UFC
14-3
Age
38
Height
6'4"
Reach
80"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record →

Fight stats

Francis NgannouStipe Miocic
Significant strikes36 of 5612 of 13
Knockdowns20
Takedowns1 of 20 of 1
Control time0:220:04
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.

11
20
Round 1
5
28
Round 2
■ Francis Ngannou ■ Stipe Miocic 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.

Junior Dos Santos
Francis Ngannou
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Jun 2019 · landed 4.2 more significant strikes a minute
Stipe Miocic
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
May 2017 · landed 5.9 more significant strikes a minute
Alistair Overeem
Francis Ngannou
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Dec 2017 · landed 2.9 more significant strikes a minute
Stipe Miocic
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Sep 2016 · landed 5.6 more significant strikes a minute
Andrei Arlovski
Francis Ngannou
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Jan 2017 · landed 3.3 more significant strikes a minute
Stipe Miocic
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Jan 2016

Their other meetings

Stipe Miocic won by decision, 5 roundsJan 20, 2018

Other fights that night

Marc-Andre Barriault def. Abu AzaitarKO/TKO, round 3 (4:56) CLOSE53% Abubakar Nurmagomedov def. Jared Goodendecision, 3 rounds CLOSE66% Alonzo Menifield def. Fabio Cherantsubmission, round 1 (1:11) CLOSE70% Miranda Maverick def. Gillian Robertsondecision, 3 rounds CLOSE60% Jamie Mullarkey def. Khama WorthyKO/TKO, round 1 (0:46)Underdog won CLOSE47% Michal Oleksiejczuk def. Modestas Bukauskasdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE60% Omar Morales def. Shane Youngdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE64% Sean O'Malley def. Thomas AlmeidaKO/TKO, round 3 (3:52) CLOSE73% Vicente Luque def. Tyron Woodleysubmission, round 1 (3:56) CLOSE66%

Questions and answers

Who won Francis Ngannou vs Stipe Miocic?

Francis Ngannou beat Stipe Miocic by KO/TKO, round 2 (0:52) on Saturday, March 27, 2021.

Was Francis Ngannou the favourite?

The favourite won. The closing line gave Francis Ngannou a 56% chance.

What were Francis Ngannou and Stipe Miocic's records going into the fight?

Francis Ngannou is 15-3 (10-2 in the UFC). Stipe Miocic is 20-3 (14-3 in the UFC).

Have Francis Ngannou and Stipe Miocic fought before?

Yes. Stipe Miocic won by decision, 5 rounds (Jan 20, 2018).