Ngannou maintains 22-fight unbeaten streak without knockdown or stoppage loss

Francis Ngannou has not been knocked down or stopped in 22 consecutive professional MMA fights since his heavyweight debut, the longest active streak among heavyweights in major promotions. Other notable streaks include Waldo Cortes-Acosta (20 fights), Rizvan Kuniev (18), and Walter Walker (15). The analysis notes that Ngannou finished Renan Lins at the end of the first round after landing a left hook that dropped his opponent. While Lins was never considered elite competition and weighed only 100 kg (giving Ngannou a 16 kg advantage), all standup exchanges ended badly for Lins. The fight lasted 4.5 minutes due to grappling exchanges where Lins sought safety. The author laments that Ngannou's planned fight with Vadim Nemkov did not materialize, as Ngannou appears both visually and competitively sharp.