MARTIAL ARTS
Francis Ngannou
1986 - Today
Francis Ngannou
Francis Zavier Ngannou (born 5 September 1986) is a Cameroonian and French professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer who currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL), where he is the inaugural PFL Super Fights Heavyweight Champion. He previously competed in the heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) from 2015 to 2022, where he was the reigning UFC Heavyweight Champion at the time of his departure from the promotion. Known for his punching power, Ngannou was widely viewed as the most destructive pure puncher in the UFC's heavyweight division; he ended seven of his fourteen UFC fights by knockout before the two-minute mark in the first round. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francis Ngannou has received more than 16,686,531 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Francis Ngannou is the 35th most popular martial arts.
Memorability Metrics
17M
Page Views (PV)
56.01
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
4.69
Effective Languages (L*)
3.01
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MARTIAL ARTS
Among martial arts, Francis Ngannou ranks 35 out of 179. Before him are Semmy Schilt, Shoji Nishio, Morihiro Saito, Jérôme Le Banner, Peter Aerts, and Gozo Shioda. After him are Mirko Cro Cop, Rickson Gracie, Takayuki Kubota, Royce Gracie, Ronda Rousey, and Hidetaka Nishiyama.
Most Popular Martial Arts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSemmy Schilt
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 29
Shoji Nishio
1927 - 2005
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 30
Morihiro Saito
1928 - 2002
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 31
Jérôme Le Banner
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 32
Peter Aerts
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 33
Gozo Shioda
1915 - 1994
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 34
Francis Ngannou
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 35
Mirko Cro Cop
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 36
Rickson Gracie
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 37
Takayuki Kubota
1934 - 2024
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 38
Royce Gracie
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 39
Ronda Rousey
1987 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 40
Hidetaka Nishiyama
1928 - 2008
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 41
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1986, Francis Ngannou ranks 59. Before him are Mario Casas, Oliver Sykes, Romain Grosjean, Penn Badgley, James Milner, and Armie Hammer. After him are Sam Claflin, Michu, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Pom Klementieff, Piermario Morosini, and Vedran Ćorluka.
Others Born in 1986
Go to all RankingsMario Casas
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 53
Oliver Sykes
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 54
Romain Grosjean
RACING DRIVER
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 55
Penn Badgley
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 56
James Milner
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 57
Armie Hammer
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 58
Francis Ngannou
MARTIAL ARTS
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 59
Sam Claflin
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 60
Michu
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 61
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 62
Pom Klementieff
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 63
Piermario Morosini
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - 2012
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 64
Vedran Ćorluka
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 65