★ Championship Bout · Heavyweight
UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane
Anaheim, USA
22 Jan 2022
Heavyweight
VS
38%
Ngannou
62%
Gane
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
FN
Francis Ngannou
"The Predator"
17 – 3
6'4"83" reachOrthodox39 yrs6-fight win streakKnockout Artist
CFR 43
Ciryl
Ciryl Gane
"Bon Gamin"
13 – 2
Well-Rounded2-fight win streak36 yrsOrthodox81" reach6'4"
CFR 70

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Gane

Gane holds a meaningful edge at 62% per the CFR ratings — but Ngannou has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 27 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Ngannou has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 12 points.

Gane has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Ngannou
Gane
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'4"
Height
6'4"
83"+
Reach
81"
39
Age
+36
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Ngannou
Gane
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
43.0
70.0
70.4
Performance Avg
62.1
60
Quality of Victory
48
100
Momentum Score
100
Ngannou
Gane
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.1
1.9
46%
Strike Accuracy
63%
9.2
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.7
9 KOs
KO Finishes
4 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
2
Head
3
0
Body
3
3
Leg
1
RangeRange
5Distance7
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Ngannou
Gane
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
—
0.9
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.6
0.6
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.8
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Ngannou
Gane
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
96
86
Never stopped
Verdict
Never stopped
0
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
1
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
14/20 fights
Chin rating based on
14/15 fights
Ngannou
Gane
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
100
6-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
2-fight 🔥 win streak
W · Dec · R5
W · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
Last 5
Upcoming
Upcoming
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
L · Sub · R1
Ngannou
Gane
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
83%
60%
9
KO / TKO Wins
4
1
Submission Wins
2
2
Decision Wins
4

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Ngannou
Gane
Striking9.2 / 5.7Volume2.4 / 4.9Grappling0.9 / 2.6Wrestling0.6 / 1.8Submission0.8 / 2.0Pressure8.4 / 6.7
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
9.2
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.7
0.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.6
0.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.8
0.8
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.0
8.4
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.7
2.4
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.9
Ngannou
Strike Zones
Gane
Ngannou
Attacking
2HEAD0BODY3LEGS5 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD3BODY1LEGS7 absorbed
Gane
Attacking
3HEAD3BODY1LEGS7 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD0BODY3LEGS5 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Ngannou targets the legs (60% of attacks) — Gane absorbs 60% of strikes there
🎯Gane targets the head (43% of attacks) — Ngannou absorbs 43% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Ngannou
RND
Gane
0/0R00/0

Ngannou · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.6
0105.2W5.2W5.0W5.0W5.7W5.0W6.6L6.7L5.9W5.0W5.0W6.1W6.2W6.2W2015-122017-012018-112021-032022-01
WinLossTrend

Gane · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.4
0105.0W5.8W5.1W5.2W5.6W5.8W6.5W5.9L5.7W3.3L5.6W5.8W2019-082020-122021-082023-032024-12
WinLossTrend

Ngannou · Last 5

W · Dec · R5
Ciryl GaneRating 6.2
Decision
UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane · 2022-01
W · KO · R2
Stipe MiocicRating 6.2
KO/TKO
UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou · 2021-03
W · KO · R1
Jairzinho RozenstruikRating 6.1
KO/TKO
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · 2020-05
W · KO · R1
Junior Dos SantosRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos · 2019-06
W · KO · R1
Cain VelasquezRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · 2019-02

Gane · Last 5

Upcoming
Alex Pereira
UFC Freedom 250 · 2026-06
Upcoming
Tom Aspinall
UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane · 2025-10
W · Dec · R3
Alexander VolkovRating 5.8
Decision
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura · 2024-12
W · KO · R2
Serghei SpivacRating 5.6
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac · 2023-09
L · Sub · R1
Jon JonesRating 3.3
Submission
UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane · 2023-03

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