{"id":190901,"date":"2025-10-05T07:01:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T07:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/190901\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T07:01:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T07:01:10","slug":"middleweight-francis-ngannou-ragdolls-last-minute-replacement-for-third-ufc-ko-at-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/190901\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Middleweight Francis Ngannou\u2019 ragdolls last-minute replacement for third UFC KO at 23"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The UFC 320 prelims ended in devastating fashion.<\/p>\n<p>Two UFC title fights headline Las Vegas this weekend as <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/alex-pereira\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Pereira<\/a> rematches light heavyweight champion <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/magomed-ankalaev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Magomed Ankalaev<\/a> in the main event. Bantamweight gold is on the line in the co-main event between defending champion <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/merab-dvalishvili\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Merab Dvalishvili<\/a> and top contender <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/cory-sandhagen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cory Sandhagen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The undercard featured the return of 23-year-old knockout artist Ateba Gautier, a Cameroonian prospect <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/03\/29\/middleweight-francis-ngannou-praised-after-huge-knee-ko-in-ufc-mexico-city-debut\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">who has been compared to countryman, former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to \u2018The Predator\u2019, Gautier has left a trail of bodies early into his UFC run, claiming his latest victim at <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UFC 320<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2239274747-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ateba Gautier celebrates UFC 320 win\" \/>Photo by Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLCAteba Gautier knocks out Tre\u2019ston Vines to close out UFC 320 prelims<\/p>\n<p>Gautier has yet to enter the second round in his UFC career.<\/p>\n<p>Gautier made quick work of short notice replacement Tre\u2019ston Vines, spoiling his UFC debut in less than two minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Vines tried to clinch the heavy-handed Gautier against the cage, but was overpowered by the Cameroonian, who landed elbows and threw him aside to the ground.<\/p>\n<p>With his back against the cage, Vines took massive ground and pound shots from Gautier before the referee stopped the contest.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Rogan reacts to Ateba Gautier\u2019s \u2018terrifying\u2019 KO<\/p>\n<p>Gautier is now a perfect 3-0 in the UFC.<\/p>\n<p>UFC commentator Joe Rogan raved about his performance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook at how he just threw him off,\u201d Rogan said of Gautier\u2019s knockout.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe just tightened his elbows together around his neck and ragdolled him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis guy is terrifying,\u201d Rogan added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVines is hurt so bad he can\u2019t even get up,\u201d UFC commentator Daniel Cormier added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The UFC 320 prelims ended in devastating fashion. 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