{"id":317780,"date":"2019-06-29T23:05:10","date_gmt":"2019-06-30T06:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=317780"},"modified":"2019-06-30T00:07:19","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T07:07:19","slug":"junior-dos-santos-issues-statement-following-loss-to-francis-ngannou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/junior-dos-santos-issues-statement-following-loss-to-francis-ngannou\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior dos Santos issues statement following loss to Francis Ngannou"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos was riding a ton of momentum headed into tonight’s UFC Minneapolis main event against Francis Ngannou.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian slugger, dos Santos entered tonight’s contest on a three fight win streak, his latest being a second round TKO victory over Derrick Lewis.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for ‘JDS’ fans, Junior’s wave of momentum came to a sudden end just 71-seconds into tonight’s fight<\/a>.<\/p>\n

‘The Predator’ was able to catch Junior dos Santos with a right hand that wobbled the former division champion. From there Ngannou would press the action and eventually land a looping punch that sent ‘JDS’ crashing to the canvas. After some ground and pound, the fight was mercifully called off by the referee (watch that here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\"Francis<\/p>\n

Junior dos Santos spoke about the disappointing setback at tonight’s UFC Minneapolis post-fight press conference.<\/p>\n

“You never know what is going to happen in a fight. A fight is a fight man. It is the hardest sport in the world you know. Especially this division (heavyweight). The most dangerous division no doubt. And uh, well I can not tell you his power surprised me. But what was, you know what, I kind of don’t want to take any credit from him. But I kind of gave him that victory. Because why I threw that overhand right and get closer to him. Give him the chance to answer on top, because that’s what he does!”<\/p>\n

Junior dos Santos continued:<\/p>\n

“Every time you miss a punch on him, he’s right there to reply to that you know? So, it was a big mistake. Like I said, I did it in the last fight with Derrick Lewis, but I was able to survive. You know I was able to come back. This time it didn’t work.”<\/p>\n

‘JDS’ would later take to Instagram with the following message for his fans.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BzUyPiSnxtM\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link<\/p>\n

What would you like to see come next for Junior dos Santos following tonight’s loss to Francis Ngannou? Sound off in the comments section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on BJPENN.com<\/a> June 30, 2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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