Episode 361: Don't Turn Your Back on Francis Ngannou!

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Episode 361: Don't Turn Your Back on Francis Ngannou!

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Jul 1, 2019

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After Francis Ngannou dusted Junior dos Santos in 71 seconds at UFC on ESPN 3, is he a little bit of takedown defense away from being a transformative figure in the heavyweight division? Plus, we look at UFC 239's dueling title fights.
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Jul 1, 2019

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