Ngannou extends active heavyweight record with 22 fights without stoppage loss

Francis Ngannou has now gone 22 consecutive professional MMA fights without suffering a knockout or stoppage loss, the longest active streak among heavyweights in major promotions. The list includes Waldo Cortes-Acosta with 20 fights, Rizvan Kuniev with 18, and others trailing behind. Ngannou's latest victory came via a left hook-right uppercut-left hook combination that finished Linns, who entered on a four-fight UFC winning streak. The post reflects on how Ngannou's departure from the UFC at age 35 cost him an estimated 5-15 additional title fights and numerous records he could have broken. At nearly 40 years old, Ngannou still appears physically superior to many younger heavyweights and possesses well-rounded skills including improved wrestling, knockout power from any position, and the ability to fight through fatigue and injuries.