UFC on ESPN 3 recently got a new main event, and now it’s got a new poster.
A rematch between former welterweight champions Tyron Woodley and Robbie Lawler originally was set to headline. However, Woodley withdrew earlier this month because of a hand injury, briefly leaving the card in limbo.
Rather than find a replacement to face Lawler, the promotion opted to book a new main event, moving Francis Ngannou vs. Junior Dos Santos up one week from UFC 239. Now the heavyweight encounter will headline the June 29 event at Target Center in Minneapolis.
Take a look at the official UFC on ESPN 3 poster, which features Ngannou towering over Dos Santos (via Twitter):
The showdown between Ngannou (13-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) and ex-champ Dos Santos (21-5 MMA, 15-4 UFC), ranked No. 6 and 3, respectively, in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie heavyweight rankings, figures to be a No. 1 contenders fight. Ngannou is coming off back-to-back quick first-round finishes, while Dos Santos has won three in a row.
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