GDT: UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos

[Avs_19]

Date: June 29, 2019
Venue: Target Center
City: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Time: 9pm ET/6pm PT
Viewing: ESPN, TSN 2

MAIN CARD (ESPN, TSN 2)

Heavyweight bout: Francis Ngannou vs. Junior dos Santos
Flyweight bout: Jussier Formiga vs. Joseph Benavidez
Welterweight bout: Demian Maia vs. Anthony Rocco Martin
Lightweight bout: Roosevelt Roberts vs. Vinc Pichel
Lightweight bout: Drew Dober vs. Marco Polo Reyes
Light Heavyweight bout: Alonzo Menifield vs. Paul Craig

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, TSN 2)

Bantamweight bout: Ricardo Ramos vs. Journey Newson
Light Heavyweight bout: Eryk Anders vs. Vinicius Moreira
Featherweight bout: Jordan Griffin vs. Vince Murdock
Lightweight bout: Jared Gordon vs. Dan Moret
Women's Strawweight bout: Emily Whitmire vs. Amanda Ribas
Heavyweight bout: Maurice Greene vs. Junior Albini​

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[Jasper]

Can't wait for this main event. Ngannou's got to be a decent favourite but Dos Santos has looked good lately.

 

[pistolpete11]

Great main event obviously. Don't give 2 shits about the rest of the card. This is almost turning into my mantra.

JDS is such a pro, I'd never count him out against anybody, but if I had to pick, I think he's going to end up standing with Francis which doesn't turn out good for anybody. Francis by first round KO.

 

[m9]

Hate to either guy lose in the main event. I wanted to see JDS fight Cormier, but I just think Ngannou might be too much for him here.

JDS can be way too tough for his own good and hopefully he doesn't take a beating.

Not much on the rest of the card, but Alonzo Menifield is a guy to watch.

 

[I am not exposed]

Really rooting for Junior dos Santos. Which means he will probably lose.

 

[member 51464]

I am going to be on a plane when the main event starts. Kind of bummed to miss it live. Hopefully I can avoid spoilers!

 

[Deen]

I think Ngannou gasses and JDS boxes him up. Odds are stupid. It would be a good bet.

 

[Avs_19]

It feels like Anders fights (and loses) very often compared to others.

He just landed some bombs on Moreira to put him away.

 

[m9]

Menifield with the vicious finish. Probably got an extra shot in there. Very good prospect.

 

[Avs_19]

Menifield with the vicious finish. Probably got an extra shot in there. Very good prospect.

That was some insane power.

After having mostly nothing of interest at LHW for a while, they've now got Walker, Reyes, Rakic, and Menifield coming up. This is the division that badly needed guys like that.

 

[m9]

That was some insane power.

After having mostly nothing of interest at LHW for a while, they've now got Walker, Reyes, Rakic, and Menifield coming up. This is the division that badly needed guys like that.

For sure. It's a good mix now because the veterans that have been there awhile are fun matchups vs these prospects. I heard a rumor Johnny Walker will be fighting Corey Anderson next which is a good test.

 

[Avs_19]

Some fun and brutal finishes tonight.

 

[Avs_19]

Maia landed three significant strikes in that fight and won. It wasn't pretty but he got it done.

 

[NinjaKick]

that was a really nice finish from Benavidez... he didn't let the guy breathe

 

[Avs_19]

Good performance by Joe B. He should get a title shot but who knows if it'll ever come.

 

[zombie kopitar]

Crazy Francis is back up to #2 again. Idk who will win this one. Depends if/how dos Antos handles the early flurry, obviously.

 

[m9]

Fun main card so far, though that Maia fight was rough.

I'm going to pick Ngannou by 2nd round TKO here. JDS is as tough as they come, but I just the Ngannou power will be too much.

Would love to be wrong and get a great fight here though, love watching JDS.

 

[m9]

Just too much power.

 

[Avs_19]

Damn. I like JDS so it's too bad he had to go out like that but I'm glad to see Ngannou all the way back after the Stipe and Lewis fights. It's time to get him back in the title conversation.

 

[TerminatorBlue]

Look how much sweat is on his forehead.

 

[NinjaKick]

Bisping brought up a good point... JDS tried to match Nganno's power and got sloppy

Good card! very entertaining

 

[Avs_19]

Anyone out there more excited for the DC/Stipe rematch than a potential DC/Ngannou fight?

 

[TerminatorBlue]

Anyone out there more excited for the DC/Stipe rematch than a potential DC/Ngannou fight?

I'm pretty excited about both fights, hopefully DC doesn't retire. Also if Jones wins and decides to come up to heavyweight that would make it very interesting.

 

[Know Your Enemy]

Both fighters are listed at 6'4"...Ngannou is clearly taller than Dos Santos

 

[Neutrinos]

Jones is never moving up to heavyweight with Ngannou around