MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JUNE 29: (L-R) Francis Ngannou of Cameroon punches Junior Dos Santos of Brazil in their heavyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at the Target Center on June 29, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Ngannou KOs Dos Santos in 1st round at UFC Minneapolis

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Francis Ngannou needed just over a minute to take care of business on Saturday night.

The heavyweight knocked out Junior dos Santos in the first round of the main event at UFC Fight Night Minneapolis.

The victory marks Ngannou's third straight first-round knockout. He was coming off wins over Curtis Blaydes and former heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez.

Here's the ending of the fight for U.S. viewers:

TOO MUCH! TOO POWERFUL! #UFCMinneapolis pic.twitter.com/IHvyzuQ4v1
— UFC (@ufc) June 30, 2019

And for Canadian viewers:

THE PREDATOR! 💪😤 #UFCMinneapolis pic.twitter.com/p6eobQluxm
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) June 30, 2019

The two fighters exchanged heavy kicks early in the bout before Ngannou countered a wild swing from Dos Santos, leading to the end of the fight.

After the fight, Ngannou said he wants a title shot, asking to be given the winner of Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic, who square off at UFC 241 on Aug. 17.

Put some respect on his name! @Francis_Ngannou wants the winner of #UFC241! #UFCMinneapolis pic.twitter.com/NVJXhoJ2yU
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) June 30, 2019

Ngannou (14-3) has now amassed a 9-2 record in the UFC, while Dos Santos drops to 21-6 with the loss.