Francis Ngannou Earns A Superfast Win Over Cain Velasquez!
UFC’s official ESPN card debut is happening live from inside Talking Stick Resort & Casino in Phoenix, Arizona tonight (Sunday, February 17, 2019).
The main event of the evening brings a very interesting 265-pound fight. The all-time best Cameroonian mixed martial artist Francis “The Predator” Ngannou squares off against the former UFC Heavyweight king Cain Velasquez. The referee in charge for this contest is Jason Herzog.
Round 1
Cain Velasquez lands a body kick, tries to shoot in but Francis Ngannou lands few quick punches and rocks him with a tremendous uppercut. It seems Cain hurt his knee.
It looks like the match is over already. Cain turtles, and Ngannou pounds on him. The referee steps in!
Check out the highlights below:
GET TO ESPN NOW! #UFCPhoenix pic.twitter.com/GSmbd6HyC4
— UFC (@ufc) February 18, 2019
WOW!@Francis_Ngannou gets it done in Arizona! #UFCPhoenix pic.twitter.com/xGF4ziuAZA
— UFC (@ufc) February 18, 2019
🤫 #UFCPhoenix@francis_ngannou silences the Phoenix crowd pic.twitter.com/3DTlnTfmF2
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) February 18, 2019
Respect. #UFCPhoenix pic.twitter.com/vHaEPjohPU
— UFC (@ufc) February 18, 2019
Thankful and honored.@Francis_Ngannou gets the victory vs a legend. #UFCPhoenix pic.twitter.com/FZ7b5m2LRp
— UFC (@ufc) February 18, 2019
Eyes on a title shot. @Francis_Ngannou #UFCPhoenix pic.twitter.com/B3EgydFoMs
— UFC (@ufc) February 18, 2019
Eyes on a title shot. @Francis_Ngannou #UFCPhoenix pic.twitter.com/B3EgydFoMs
— UFC (@ufc) February 18, 2019
Pros reaction:
OH MY GOODNESS!
ITS OVER! #UFCPhoenix
— UFC (@ufc) February 18, 2019
Wow #UFCPheonix
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) February 18, 2019
Damn…. #UFCPhoenix
— Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) February 18, 2019
Final result: Francis Ngannou defeats Cain Velasquez via KO (punches, 0:26, round 1)
Francis Ngannou improves his score to 13-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC, Cain Velasquez drops to 14-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC.
