Ngannou extends record to 22 straight fights without knockout loss in heavyweight division

Francis Ngannou has now gone 22 consecutive professional MMA fights without suffering a knockout loss or being stopped, the longest active streak among heavyweights in major promotions. The analysis ranks him ahead of Waldo Cortes-Acosta (20 fights), Rizvan Kuniev (18), and others. Ngannou's recent victory over Renan Ferreira came via a combination of left hook, right uppercut, and left hook. The post reflects on Ngannou's missed UFC opportunities, noting he left the promotion at 35 with a 12-2 record, the same age and record Stipe Miocic had when he defeated Ngannou in 2018. Miocic went on to compete in five more title fights after that point, suggesting Ngannou could have had 5-7 or potentially 10-15+ title fights had he remained in the UFC given his superior athleticism and evolving skillset.