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Junior dos Santos, coach respond to Francis Ngannou’s comments over jiu-jitsu black belt

It would be no surprise if the UFC Minneapolis main event between heavy hitters Francis Ngannou and Junior dos Santos ended in a knockout, and “The Predator” doesn’t seem to think that “Cigano” will rely on his ground game throughout the 25-minute contest.

During a recent media scrum in Las Vegas, Ngannou said he doesn’t believe dos Santos is a real black belt despite the fact that his longtime jiu-jitsu coach awarded him one days before his rematch with Cain Velasquez six-and-a-half years ago, when he was the UFC heavyweight champion.