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Star-Lord

Saving the Universe one Fight at a Time
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Jan 23, 2015
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Junior Dos Santos vs. Francis Ngannou targeted for UFC 239 in July


A heavyweight bout between former champ Junior Dos Santos and former title challenger Francis Ngannou is the latest addition to July’s UFC 239 lineup.

MMA Junkie verified that Dos Santos (21-5 MMA, 15-4 UFC) and Ngannou (13-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) have agreed to the matchup with a person close to the situation following an initial report from ESPN.com. The person requested anonymity because the UFC has yet to officially announce the bout.

UFC 239 takes place July 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass, though the bout order hasn’t been finalized.

Dos Santos, No. 3 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie MMA heavyweight rankings, is coming off a TKO victory over Derrick Lewis at UFC on ESPN+ 4 earlier this month. “Cigano” pushed for a title shot after the fight, but said he wouldn’t fight again until after the expected birth of his daughter in May.

Now Dos Santos gets paired against No. 6-ranked Ngannou, who he was originally scheduled to fight at UFC 215 in September 2017 before a U.S Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) issue pulled him from the fight. The Brazilian was eventually cleared of any wrongdoing in the matter and is currently riding a three-fight winning streak.

After falling short in a title bout to then-champ Stipe Miocic at UFC 220 in January 2018 then losing a lackluster bout to Lewis, Ngannou has put together back-to-back knockouts of fellow contenders Curtis Blaydes and Cain Velasquez.

The latest UFC 239 card now includes:

  • Jon Jones vs. Thiago “Marreta” Santos
  • Amanda Nunes vs. Holly Holm
  • Ben Askren vs. Jorge Masvidal
  • Junior Dos Santos vs. Francis Ngannou
For more on UFC 239, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
 

Dick Niaz

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JDS is too hittable and does not have the takedowns or wrestling to dictate where the fight takes place. These both guys have KO power, but Junior's lack of head movement will give Francis too many opportunities to finish it. Ngannou KO Rd 1.
 

Robbie Hart

All Biden Voters Are Mindless Sheep
Feb 13, 2015
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Jds is smart and a great boxer.......he wins by decision or tko due to exhaustion