The UFC made its return to Minnesota on Saturday after nearly seven years away with UFC on ESPN 3, which took place at Target Center in Minneapolis with a card that aired entirely on ESPN. Francis Ngannou (14-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) proved himself as the current top heavyweight contender in the main event when he stopped former UFC champ Junior Dos Santos (21-6 MMA, 15-5 UFC) by TKO just 71 seconds into their high-stakes matchup. Ngannou wasn’t the only fighter to earn a noteworthy win on the card, though. For more on the numbers, check below for 45 post-event facts to come out of UFC on ESPN 3. * * * * General Gallery UFC on ESPN 3: Official scorecard photos from Minneapolis view 12 images The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $162,500. Debuting fighters went 2-2 at the event
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