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UFC Beijing: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 - Winners and Losers

Perhaps it’s premature to say this after just one fight, but… He’s back! Francis Ngannou showed zero signs of the shaken confidence he exhibited against Derrick Lewis this summer. He blasted Curtis Blaydes about 45 seconds into their anticipated showdown in Beijing. It didn’t put Blaydes away, but Ngannou stayed on the attack, landing continual punches before Marc Goddard had seen enough. If Ngannou is back to being the fearsome slugger that had everyone predicting he was the next big thing at heavyweight just earlier this year, then we’re all winners after this event… except for those listed below.