Ngannou vs Rozenstruik

When is Ngannou vs Rozenstruik?

Francis NGannou could potentially face the challenge of Jairzinho Rozenstruik, in Summer 2024.

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 17 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 12 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 14 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by knock out.

The stats suggest Rozenstruik would have a large advantage in power over N'Gannou, boasting a 93% knock out percentage over N'Gannou's 71%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest N'Gannou would have a large advantage over Rozenstruik, boasting a 24% submission rate over Rozenstruik's 0%.

Francis NGannou is the older man by 1 year, at 37 years old.

N'Gannou has 5-inch reach advantage.

N'Gannou's experience as a professional fighter is currently relatively equal to Rozenstruik's, having had 1 more 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 the same amount of professional rounds, 36 to Rozenstruik's 36.

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

Previous to that, he had beaten 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.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 249 on 9th May 2020 by knockout in the 1st round at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.

Before that, he was victorious against Junior dos Santos at UFC on ESPN 3 on 29th June 2019 by knockout in the 1st round at Target Center, Minneapolis.

He had won against Cain Velasquez at UFC on ESPN 1 on 17th February 2019 by knockout in the 1st round at Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix.

Jairzinho Rozenstruik has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he 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.

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

Going into that contest, he had defeated Chris Daukaus at UFC 282 on 10th December 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had been beaten by Alexander Volkov at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik on 4th June 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

He had been defeated by Curtis Blaydes at UFC 266 on 4th September 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest 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 2 years, 3 months and 2 days ago, while Jairzinho Rozenstruik's last outing was 1 month and 22 days ago.

N'Gannou's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 2 months and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 13 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, 7 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2 rounds on average.

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