Ngannou vs Rozenstruik

When is Ngannou vs Rozenstruik?

Francis NGannou could potentially face the challenge of Jairzinho Rozenstruik, in Summer 2025.

The fight would be contested over 5 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 265 pounds (18.9 stone or 120.2 KG).

Ngannou vs Rozenstruik stats

Francis NGannou would step into the octagon with a record of 18 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Jairzinho Rozenstruik would make his way to the cage with a record of 15 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by knock out.

The stats suggest Rozenstruik would have an advantage in power over N'Gannou, with a 87% knock out percentage over N'Gannou's 72%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest N'Gannou would have a large advantage over Rozenstruik, boasting a 22% submission rate over Rozenstruik's 0%.

Francis NGannou is the older man by 1 year, at 38 years old.

N'Gannou has a 5-inch reach advantage.

N'Gannou is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 year and 6 months later than Rozenstruik, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 5 less professional rounds, 37 to Rozenstruik's 42.

Ngannou vs Rozenstruik form

N'Gannou has won all 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 opponents and going to the judges once.

In his last fight, he won against Renan Ferreira at PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants on 19th October 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Previous to that, he had beaten Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 on 22nd January 2022 by unanimous decision in their UFC Heavyweight championship fight at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 on 27th March 2021 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Heavyweight championship fight at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Before that, he was victorious against Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 249 on 9th May 2020 by knockout in the 1st round at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.

He had won against Junior dos Santos at UFC on ESPN 3 on 29th June 2019 by knockout in the 1st round at Target Center, Minneapolis.

Rozenstruik has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Sergei Pavlovich at UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov on 1st February 2025 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Previous to that, he had beaten Tai Tuivasa at UFC 305 on 17th August 2024 by split decision in their 3 round contest at RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Shamil Gaziev at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev on 2nd March 2024 by knockout in the 4th round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had been beaten by Jailton Almeida at UFC Fight Night – Rozenstruik vs. Almeida on 13th May 2023 by submission in the 1st round at Spectrum Center, Charlotte.

He was victorious against Chris Daukaus at UFC 282 on 10th December 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Jairzinho Rozenstruik has been fighting more than Francis NGannou.

Francis NGannou last fought 5 months and 14 days ago, while Jairzinho Rozenstruik's last outing was 2 months and 1 day ago.

N'Gannou's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 9 months and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2 rounds on average.

Rozenstruik's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 23 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.

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