MINNEAPOLIS – The UFC’s third trip to the Twin Cities and first since 2012 drew a five-figure crowd.
UFC on ESPN 3 drew 10,123 fans for a gate of $952,204.77, the company announced after the card.
In the evening’s main event, Francis Ngannou scored his second straight first-round knockout of a former UFC champion when he stopped Junior Dos Santos in just 1:11. That came on the heels of a similar performance against Cain Velasquez at UFC on ESPN 1.
The evening’s co-feature saw Joseph Benavidez stop Jussier Formiga in the second round as he stated his case for the next crack at flyweight and bantamweight champ-champ Henry Cejudo.
UFC on ESPN 3 took place at Target Center and aired on ESPN.
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