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Junior dos Santos releases statement on loss to Francis Ngannou at UFC Minneapolis

Francis Ngannou scored another fast — and devastating — knockout over a former UFC heavyweight champion in 2019, stopping Junior dos Santos in the main event of UFC Minneapolis on Saturday.

Hours after the fastest defeat of his MMA career, “Cigano” released a statement on social media congratulating his opponent and regretting how a “millisecond mistake” cost him the bout.

“Guys, first of all I want to thank everybody for your support. I’m sorry the show was short this time, and without a great result for us.