In the main event of UFC Minneapolis at the Target Center, former UFC heavyweight title challenger Francis Ngannou knocked out former UFC heavyweight champion in the first round of UFC on ESPN 3.
Before the fight, there was quite a few backs and forth verbal jabs between the fighters when Ngannou questioned the legitimacy of JDS’ Jiu-Jitsu black belt.
But inside the Octagon it was just Ngannou imposing his will on JDS. Right from the beginning, Ngannou started with kicks and then he finally dropped JDS then swarmed with punches on the ground before the referee stepped in to stop the action. It took Ngannou a little over a minute to finish JDS.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
OH. MY. WORD!!!!
It should be illegal for someone to have that much power!! 😳😳 #UFCMinneaopolis
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) June 30, 2019
https://twitter.com/blondefighter/status/1145176883388174336
I think this is the biggest/leanest NGannau has ever looked! #UFCMinneaopolis
— Corey 'Overtime' Anderson (@CoreyA_MMA) June 30, 2019
I’m definitely trying to punch everyone like @francis_ngannou
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) June 30, 2019
I knew I should brush my teeth ultra fast #ufcMinneapolis
— Brian BOOM Kelleher (@brianboom135) June 30, 2019
Francis Ngannou's hits hard af! #UFCMinneapolis
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) June 30, 2019
Every time I watch Francis Ngannou finish opponents in seconds, I give more credit to Stipe Miocic.
Looking back, that was an incredible performance at UFC 220.#UFCMinneapolis
— Greg Rosenstein (@grosenstein) June 30, 2019
https://twitter.com/davedoylemma/status/1145175628477452288
Name me a more impressive tactical performance than Stipe Miocic's win over Francis Ngannou.
— Josh Gross (@yay_yee) June 30, 2019
Francis Ngannou has stopped Junior Dos Santos, Cain Velasquez and Curtis Blaydes in less than 3 minutes total. Give that man another title shot right now. #UFCMinneapolis
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) June 30, 2019
Ngannou clocked Cigano on the chin with a right hook WHILE STANDING BEHIND HIM. #UFCMinneapolis
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) June 30, 2019
Francis Ngannou is the most dangerous man in the UFC right now. Has his flaws, but I don't think we've ever seen this level of raw power.
— Myron Medcalf (@MedcalfByESPN) June 30, 2019
https://twitter.com/bulletvaIentina/status/1145176937431568384
we should retire the old and tired saying when someone is getting sick, "I feel like i got hit with a bus" and just start saying "I feel like i got hit by Francis Ngannou" #UFCMinneapolis
— MacMally🍀 (@MacMallyMMA) June 30, 2019
Total amount of time that it took Francis Ngannou to defeat Junior dos Santos, Curtis Blaydes (most recently), Alistair Overeem and Cain Velasquez (currently ranked 3rd, 4th, 6th and 8th): 4 minutes and 4 seconds
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) June 30, 2019
JDS did his pointing at the center of the mat thing. Ngannou hit him with the finger wag.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) June 30, 2019
Ngannou vs. Dos Santos is about to pop off. Look out. #UFCMinneapolis
— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) June 30, 2019
I am substantially more interested in DC vs Ngannou than I am the DC-Stupe rematch.
— Jed Meshew II (@JedKMeshew) June 30, 2019
71 seconds. Damn. Ngannou is a dangerous man, especially in the first round.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) June 30, 2019
When Francis Ngannou does push ups, he doesn’t push himself up, he pushes the world down. #UFCMinneapolis
— Jordan Patu (@Jordan_Patu) June 30, 2019
Can you imagine seing what Ngannou does to other humans and being like “Sure, I’ll sign a contract and willingly give him the opportunity to do that to me.”
— Fernanda Prates (@NandaPrates_) June 30, 2019
Tragically every time Ngannou scores another Round 1 KO it just makes his crippling ego problems worse and worse. Grow up Francis
— smoogy (@smoogymma) June 30, 2019
@francis_ngannou Bulldozer 😎
— Alexey Oleynik (@oleynikufc) June 30, 2019
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UFC on ESPN 3 Results – Francis Ngannou Blasts Junior dos Santos, Wins via First Round TKO
