LAS VEGAS – Francis Ngannou is skeptical about the legitimacy of Junior Dos Santos ’ Brazilian jiu-jitsu ranking ahead of their heavyweight headliner next week at UFC on ESPN 3. Although the likelihood of the fight going to the mat for any reason other than concussive impact seems low, if grappling did come into play the credentials scale toward Dos Santos (21-5 MMA, 15-4 UFC), who is listed as a jiu-jitsu black belt whereas Ngannou (13-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) has no recorded ranking. Dos Santos was awarded his black belt by Yuri Carlton in December 2012, but Ngannou said he’s seen nothing that justifies it. Because of that, he’s not intimidated by the potential of a submission threat. Related Francis Ngannou tells us which 'Predator' scene his nickname comes from UFC on ESPN 3 poster features Francis Ngannou towering over Junior Dos Santos “First of all, I don’t believe that jiu-jitsu black belt,” Ngannou told MMA Junkie during a media scrum at the UFC Performance Institute. “I don’t believe that Dos Santos jiu-jitsu black belt.
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