Ngannou extends record to 22 fights without stoppage loss among heavyweights

Francis Ngannou has extended his professional MMA record to 22 consecutive fights without suffering a knockout or submission loss, the longest active streak among heavyweight fighters in major promotions. The analysis includes a ranking of other top heavyweights, with Waldo Cortes-Acosta at 20 fights, Rizvan Kuniev at 18, Valter Walker at 15, and Anatoly Malykhin at 14. Ngannou's recent victory came via a combination of left hook, right uppercut, and left hook against Renan Ferreira, who entered on a four-fight UFC winning streak. The piece reflects on how Ngannou's departure from the UFC at age 35 with a 12-2 record potentially cost him 5-7 or more title fights, comparing his trajectory to Stipe Miocic who had nine title fights after reaching the same career point.