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UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
Sunday, February 17, 2019 · Phoenix · Arizona
Full card → Result Francis Ngannou def. Cain Velasquez Method KO/TKO (Punches to Head On Ground) Round · time Round 1 · 0:26 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5) Referee Jason Herzog Sig. strikes Francis Ngannou 6/10 · Cain Velasquez 1/3 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Francis Ngannou 6/10 · Cain Velasquez 1/3 Scorecards None — the fight ended by KO/TKO Analysis Round-by-round (1 round) Result Francis Ngannou def. Cain Velasquez
KO/TKO (Punches to Head On Ground) · Round 1 · 0:26 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R1 · 0:26
R1
Francis Ngannou Round 1 Cain Velasquez
6 / 10 Sig. strikes 1 / 3
60% Accuracy 33%
6 / 10 Total strikes 1 / 3
0 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 1
0 Sub. attempts 0
0:00 Control 0:02
13.8 Pace / min 2.3
0% Control share 100%
Francis Ngannou
Target head 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phase distance 50% · clinch 17% · ground 33%
Cain Velasquez
Target head 0% · body 100% · leg 0%
Phase distance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
6 Francis Ngannou sig. strikes
1 Cain Velasquez sig. strikes
1 rounds observed
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 1 round · PropSports round stats 6 / 10 Sig. strikes 1 / 3
60% Accuracy 33%
6 / 10 Total strikes 1 / 3
0 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 1
0 Sub attempts 0
0:00 Control 0:02
6 Head 0
0 Body 1
0 Leg 0
Francis Ngannou Cain Velasquez
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg R1 Francis Ngannou 0
Tale of the tape 17-3-0 Record 14-3-0
32 Age 36
6'4" Height 6'1"
83" Reach 77"
Orthodox Stance Orthodox
2.33 Sig. str./min 6.37
0.76 TD / 15 min 5.13
Francis Ngannou 11-2 in archive
9 KO/TKO wins
1 Sub wins
91% Finish rate
