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411 Heavyweight MMA Rankings: Francis Ngannou, Ciryl Gane, More
411’s Official MMA Rankings
Heavyweight Division
1) Francis Ngannou (16-3)
Birthday: September 5, 1986
Height: 6’4
Weight: 255
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Stipe Miocic – Win via KO (punch) – UFC 260 – March 27, 2021
– vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik – Win via KO (strikes) – UFC 249 – May 9, 2020
– vs. Junior dos Santos – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 239 – July 6, 2019
– vs. Cain Velasquez – Win via KO (strikes) – UFC on ESPN – February 17, 2019
– vs. Curtis Blades – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – November 24, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
Comment: Ngannou is still bewildered why the UFC chose to go the interim-title route for this past weekend’s UFC 265 when he only became champion five months ago. According to the champion, he’s been told he can fight Jon Jones but there’s no telling when that may become possible considering the UFC is continuing to lowball the two. Instead, UFC president Dana White has said the plan is for to Ngannou to fight interim-champion Ciryl Gane next.
In the PPV intro Saturday night, Dana White had a 10-second clip air criticizing Ngannou for allegedly not wanting to fight. This is untrue as the hang-up was White wanted Ngannou to fight this month and not in September. Here they go again.
2) Stipe Miocic (20-4)
Birthday: August 19, 1982
Height: 6’4
Weight: 245
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Francis Ngannou – Loss via KO (strikes) – UFC 260 – March 27, 2021
– vs. Daniel Cormier – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 252 – August 15, 2020
– vs. Daniel Cormier – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 241 – August 17, 2019
– vs. Daniel Cormier – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 226 – July 7, 2018
– vs. Francis Ngannou – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 220 – January 20, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
Comment: Miocic would love the chance to welcome Jon Jones to the heavyweight division, but there’s been no real movement towards that fight.
3) Ciryl Gane (10-0)
Birthday: May 6, 1990
Height: 6’5
Weight: 248
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Derrick Lewis – Win via TKO (strikes) UFC 265 – August 7, 2021
– vs. Alexander Volkov – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – June 26, 2021
– vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – March 13, 2021
– vs. Junior dos Santos – Win via TKO (elbow) – UFC 256 – December 12, 2020
– vs. Tanner Boser – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – December 21, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
Comment: Gane scored his seventh consecutive UFC win Sautrday night by finishing Derrick Lewis in the third round. In looking great, Gane sets up a fight where he is expected to challenge heavyweight champion Ngannou in a more compelling title fight.
4) Derrick Lewis (25-8, 1 NC)
Birthday: February 7, 1985
Height: 6’3
Weight: 260
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Ciryl Gane – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 265 – August 7, 2021
– vs. Curtis Blaydes – Win via KO (punch) – UFC Fight Night – February 20, 2021
– vs. Alexey Oleynik – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – August 8, 2020
– vs. Ilir Latifi – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 247 – February 8, 2020
– vs. Blagoy Ivanov – Win via decision (split) – UFC 244 – November 2, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
5) Curtis Blaydes (14-3, 1 NC)
Birthday: February 18, 1991
Height: 6’4
Weight: 250
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Derrick Lewis – Loss via KO (punch) – UFC Fight Night – February 20, 2021
– vs. Alexander Volkov – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – June 20, 2020
– vs. Junior dos Santos – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – January 25, 2020
– vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 242 – September 7, 2019
– vs. Justin Willis – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – March 23, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik – UFC 266 – September 25, 2021
6) Alexander “Drago” Volkov (33-9)
Birthday: October 24, 1988
Height: 6’7
Weight: 235
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Ciryl Gane – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – June 26, 2021
– vs. Alistair Overeem – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – February 6, 2021
– vs. Walt Harris – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 254 – October 24, 2020
– vs. Curtis Blaydes – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – June 20, 2020
– vs. Greg Hardy – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – November 9, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Marcin Tybura – UFC 267 – October 30, 2021
7) Jairzinho Rozenstruik (12-2)
Birthday: March 17, 1988
Height: 6’2
Weight: 248
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Augusto Sakai – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – June 5, 2021
– vs. Ciryl Gane – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – March 13, 2021
– vs. Junior dos Santos – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 252 – August 15, 2020
– vs. Francis Ngannou – Loss via KO (strikes) – UFC 249 – May 9, 2020
– vs. Alistair Overeem – Win via KO (punch) – UFC on ESPN – December 7, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Curtis Blaydes – UFC 266 – September 25, 2021
8) Marcin “Tybur” Tybura (22-6)
Birthday: November 9, 1985
Height: 6’3
Weight: 249
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Walt Harris – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – June 5, 2021
– vs. Greg Hardy – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – December 19, 2020
– vs. Ben Rothwell – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – October 10, 2020
– vs. Maxim Grishin – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 251 – July 11, 2020
– vs. Sergey Spivak – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – February 29, 2020
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Alexander Volkov – UFC 267 – October 30, 2021
9) Alistair Overeem (47-19, 1 No Contest)
Birthday: May 17, 1980
Height: 6’5
Weight: 240
Birthday: May 17, 1980
Currently Fighting With: Free Agent
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Alexander Volkov – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – February 6, 2021
– vs. Augusto Sakai – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – September 5, 2020
– vs. Walt Harris – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – Nat 16, 2020
– vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik – Loss via KO (punch) – UFC on ESPN – December 7, 2019
– vs. Alexey Oleynik – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – April 20, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
10) Augusto Sakai (15-3-1)
Birthday: May 19, 1991
Height: 6’3
Weight: 264
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – June 5, 2021
– vs. Alistair Overeem – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – September 5, 2020
– vs. Blagoy Ivanov – Win via decision (split) – UFC on ESPN – May 30, 2020
– vs. Marcin Tybura – Win via KO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – September 14, 2019
– vs. Andrei Arlovski – Win via decision (split) – UFC Fight Night – April 27, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
11) Chris Daukaus (11-3)
Birthday: September 25, 1989
Height: 6’2
Weight: 234
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Alexey Oleynik – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – February 20, 2021
– vs. Rodrigo Nascimento Ferreira – Win via KO (punches) – UFC Fight Night – October 10, 2020
– vs. Danny Holmes – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 252 – August 15, 2020
– vs. Azunna Anyanwu – Loss via TKO – CFFC 73 – March 2, 2019
– vs. Edwin Smart – Win via TKO (strikes) – ROC 65 – September 21, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov – UFC 266 – September 26, 2021
12) Sergei Pavlovich (14-1)
Birthday: May 13, 1992
Height: 6’3
Weight: 239
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Maurice Greene – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – October 26, 2019
– vs. Marcelo Golm – Win via KO (punch) – UFC Fight Night – April 20, 2019
– vs. Alistair Overeem – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – November 24, 2018
– vs. Kirill Sidelnikov – Win via TKO (strikes) – FNG 79 – November 19, 2017
– vs. Mikhail Mokhnatkin – Win via decision (unanimous) – FNG 68 – June 2, 2017
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
13) Blagoy Ivanov (18-4, 1 NC)
Birthday: October 9, 1986
Height: 5’11
Weight: 251
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Augusto Sakai – Loss via decision (split) – UFC on ESPN – May 30, 2020
– vs. Derrick Lewis – Loss via decision (split) – UFC 244 – November 2, 2019
– vs. Tai Tuivasa – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 238 – June 8, 2019
– vs. Ben Rothwell – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – March 9, 2019
– vs. Junior dos Santos – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – July 14, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
14) Sergey Spivak (13-2)
Birthday: January 24, 1995
Height: 6’3
Weight: 242
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Alexey Oleynik – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN – June 19, 2021
– vs. Jared Vanderaa – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – February 20, 2021
– vs. Carlos Felipe – Win via decision (split) – UFC Fight Night – July 18, 2020
– vs. Marcin Tybura – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – February 29, 2020
– vs. Tai Tuivasa – Win via technical submission (Arm Triangle Choke) – UFC 243 – October 5, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
15) Tom Aspinall (10-2)
Birthday: April 11, 1993
Height: 6’5
Weight: 245
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Andrei Arlovski – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC Fight Night – February 20, 2021
– vs. Alan Baudot – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – October 10, 2020
– vs. Jake Collier – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC on ESPN – July 25, 2020
– vs. Michael Ben Hamouda – Win via TKO (strikes) – Cage Warriors 107 – September 28, 2019
– vs. Sofiane Boukichou – Win via TKO (injury) – Cage Warriors 101 – February 16, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
