The UFC’s long-awaited return to Minneapolis had some great stories this past Saturday.
In the main event, Francis Ngannou won his third straight – with a third straight first-round knockout – when he toppled former heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos. And he may have punched his ticket to the next title shot.
In the co-feature, Joseph Benavidez may have done the same for his title-shot chances with a second-round finish of Jussier Formiga to move into the top position for a flyweight title shot.
But those two top contender fights weren’t the only big stories. What about Demian Maia’s win over Anthony Rocco Martin – his 21st victory in the UFC, making him No. 2 of all time? And it happened for Maia as a 41-year-old.
How about former two-division EFC champion Dalcha Lungiambula making a big UFC debut with a third-round TKO of Dequan Townsend? Or Maurice Greene getting the night started off with a bang and a TKO of Junior Albini in front of his home fans.
In our latest Daily Debate, we asked you what the most underrated story is coming out of UFC on ESPN 3, which took place at Target Center in Minneapolis. And you had a runaway winner.
The results, (via Twitter):
Check out the video above to hear the MMA Junkie Radio crew discuss the topic.
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