UFC FIGHT NIGHT : NGANNOU VS VELASQUEZ

Francis Ngannou vs Cain Velasquez

Event UFC FIGHT NIGHT : NGANNOU VS VELASQUEZ
Date Feb 18, 2019
Division Heavyweight
Status Scheduled
Venue Footprint Center
Broadcast ESPN+

Francis Ngannou vs Cain Velasquez is a scheduled Heavyweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : NGANNOU VS VELASQUEZ. Francis Ngannou enters with a Record TBD record and Cain Velasquez enters with a 14-3-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.

Francis Ngannou vs Cain Velasquez quick answers

When is Francis Ngannou vs Cain Velasquez?

Francis Ngannou vs Cain Velasquez is listed for UFC FIGHT NIGHT : NGANNOU VS VELASQUEZ on Feb 18, 2019 at 8:00 PM CST.

What event is Francis Ngannou vs Cain Velasquez on?

Francis Ngannou vs Cain Velasquez is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : NGANNOU VS VELASQUEZ.

What are the records for Francis Ngannou vs Cain Velasquez?

Francis Ngannou enters with a Record TBD record and Cain Velasquez enters with a 14-3-0 record.

What division is Francis Ngannou vs Cain Velasquez?

Francis Ngannou vs Cain Velasquez is listed as a Heavyweight fight.

Francis Ngannou Record TBD Francis Ngannou vs Cain Velasquez Cain Velasquez 14-3-0
Francis Ngannou Record TBD Francis Ngannou

Fight Overview

RoundTBD
Time0:26
Record TBD Record 14-3-0
TBD Age 43
TBD Height 6'1"
TBD Reach 77"
TBD Weight 241 lbs
Heavyweight Weight Class Heavyweight
usCain Velasquez 14-3-0 us Cain Velasquez
Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

The Elo matchup is close or still provisional. Cain Velasquez shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.

Recent form

Francis Ngannou No counted pro MMA fights yet
No recent Elo history
Cain Velasquez L W L W W · +25 Elo last 5
L W L W W

Elo edge

Francis Ngannou TBD TBD last move
Cain Velasquez 1736 -21 last move

Stat advantages

Sig. strikes landed per min
0 vs 6.37
Sig. strike accuracy
0% vs 58%
Sig. strikes absorbed per min
0 vs 2.33
Sig. strike defense
0% vs 57%

Finishing profile

Francis Ngannou No tracked pro wins
Cain Velasquez KO/TKO leads 86% of wins

Common opponents

No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.

Francis Ngannou Cain Velasquez
0 Sig. strikes landed per min 6.37
Division Average : 4.46
0 Sig. strike accuracy 58
Division Average : 48
0 Sig. strikes absorbed per min 2.33
Division Average : 4.20
0 Sig. strike defense 57
Division Average : 54
0 Takedown average 5.13
Division Average : 1.66
0 Takedown accuracy 45
Division Average : 36
0 Takedown defense 86
Division Average : 64
0 Submission average 0.38
Division Average : 0.48
0 Wins by knockout 12
0 Wins by submission 0
0 Wins by decision 2
0 Losses by knockout 2
0 Losses by submission 1
0 Losses by decision 0