Post-Fight Stock Report: UFC on ESPN 3

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday paid a visit to Minneapolis with UFC on ESPN 3 at the Target Center. As always, some stocks rose and others fell.

It could be argued that no contender’s stock is higher than Francis Ngannou’s following his technical knockout of former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos a little more than a minute into the UFC on ESPN 3 main event. After another quick win, Ngannou called for a title shot, demanded some respect from his peers and leaned on his third straight first-round finish. Ngannou utilized heavy leg kicks from…