Francis Ngannou entered this fight with a professional mma record of 13-3-0 (100% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Daniel Cormier). He lost two consecutive bouts in 2018, against Stipe Miocic (Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou) and Derrick Lewis (Francis Ngannou vs Derrick Lewis), but then he has beat Curtis Blaydes (Curtis Blaydes vs Francis Ngannou 2) and Cain Velasquez (Francis Ngannou vs Cain Velasquez).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Hw champ Junior dos Santos, has an official record of 21-5-0 (76% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.4 in the same weight class. ‘Cigano’ dos Santos lost the rematch with Stipe Miocic in 2017 (Stipe Miocic vs Junior dos Santos 2) but then JDS has won over Blagoy Ivanov (Junior dos Santos vs Blagoy Ivanov), Tai Tuivasa (Junior dos Santos vs Tai Tuivasa) and Derrick Lewis (Derrick Lewis vs Junior dos Santos). Ngannou vs dos Santos is the main event of UFC on ESPN 3. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Jussier Formiga vs Joseph Benavidez 2 full fight Video UFC on ESPN 3 – 2019
The black belt in Bjj and judo Jussier Formiga da Silva entered this fight with a pro mma record of 23-5-0 (43% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko) and he is ranked as the No.1 flyweight in the world. He lost to Ray Borg in 2017 (Formiga vs Borg) but then he has won four fights beating Sergio Pettis (Jussier Formiga da Silva vs Sergio Pettis) and Deiveson Figueiredo in his last two (Jussier Formiga da Silva vs Deiveson Figueiredo).
His opponent, Joseph Benavidez, has a record of 27-5-0 (59% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.2 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Sergio Pettis last year (Joseph Benavidez vs Sergio Pettis) but then he has won over Alex Perez (Joseph Benavidez vs Alex Perez) and Dustin Ortiz (Joseph Benavidez vs Dustin Ortiz 2). In their first bout Benavidez had beat Formiga via tko (September 4, 2013 – Joseph Benavidez vs Jussier Formiga da Silva I); this second fight is on the undercard of Francis Ngannou vs Junior dos Santos – UFC on ESPN 3. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2019 MMA fight – Demian Maia vs Anthony Rocco Martin – fight Video UFC on ESPN 3
The black belt in Bjj and 2007 ADCC champion Demian Maia entered this fight with a mma record of 26-9-0 (62% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.16 welterweight in the world. He lost three consecutive bouts between 2017 and 2018, the last one against Kamaru Usman (Demian Maia vs Kamaru Usman), but he came back to win in February 2019 defeating Lyman Good (Demian Maia vs Lyman Good).
His opponent, Anthony Rocco Martin (black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu as well), has an official record of 16-4-0 (62% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.22 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Olivier Aubin-Mercier in 2017 but then he has won four bouts beating Sergio Moraes in 2019. Maia vs Martin is on the undercard of Francis Ngannou vs Junior dos Santos – UFC on ESPN 3. Watch the video and rate this fight!