UFC 270 live outcomes and investigation: Francis Ngannou versus Ciryl Gane
ANAHEIM, Calif. - - Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane are previous competing accomplices. That may be the main thing the two settle on now.
At a news gathering Thursday, Ngannou and Gane contended on the off chance that they were quite "colleagues." They couldn't concur whether Ngannou took Gane out with a head kick or just hurt him briefly. Furthermore whatever relationship they once had has absolutely been frayed by Ngannou's chaotic altercation with his previous mentor - - and Gane's present mentor at MMA Factory in Paris - - Fernand Lopez.
No part of that will truly matter Saturday night. Ngannou, the UFC heavyweight champion, and Gane, the break champ, will battle to bring together the UFC heavyweight title in the headliner of UFC 270 at the Honda Center. The this way and that points will be chosen in the Octagon. ESPN has Ngannou tied for No. 4 on its pound-for-pound top MMA warriors list. At heavyweight, ESPN positions Ngannou No. 1 and Gane No. 2.
There are different storylines impacting everything here, as well. Ngannou would turn into a confined free specialist in the event that he loses to Gane. He has demonstrated that he anticipates wandering into the boxing scene eventually. Regardless of whether Ngannou wins and clutches the title, which would broaden his agreement, he has said that he doesn't anticipate contending again under this current arrangement.
Two title battles on far edges of the scale feature the primary UFC pay-per-perspective on 2022. UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou takes on break champ Ciryl Gane to bind together their belts. UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno and previous champ Deiveson Figueiredo complete their set of three in the co-headliner.
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UFC 270: Ngannou versus Gane
• Saturday, Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
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Ngannou (16-3) took out Stipe Miocic to win the UFC heavyweight title at UFC 260 last March. The Cameroon-conceived contender has won five straight, all by KO/TKO. The 6-foot-4 Ngannou, 35, is viewed as one of the most ridiculously fearsome power punchers in MMA history. Gane (10-0) won the interval heavyweight title by halting Derrick Lewis through third-round TKO at UFC 265 in August. The French contender is an ideal 7-0 in the UFC.
Gane, 31, is a previous Muay Thai star and TKO heavyweight champion in MMA. He has said that he accepts this quarrel will be over his strategy against Ngannou's power and strength.
In the co-headliner, Brandon Moreno protects his UFC flyweight title against previous champ Deiveson Figueiredo in a set of three session. Moreno (19-5-2), the UFC's first Mexican-conceived champion, beat Figueiredo (20-2-1) by third-round accommodation at UFC 263 in June to win the title. The two battled to an attract their first gathering at UFC 256 in December 2020. Moreno is positioned No. 8 on ESPN's pound-for-pound list. He is positioned No. 1 at flyweight, with Figueiredo opened at No. 2.
Likewise on the card, the continuously interesting Michel Pereira takes on Andre Fialho at welterweight, Cody Stamann attracts Said Nurmagomedov a featherweight session and Australian possibility Jack Della Maddalena meets Pete Rodriguez at welterweight.
Track with as Brett Okamoto, Marc Raimondi and Jeff Wagenheim recap the activity, or watch the battles live on ESPN+ PPV.
Battle in the works: Welterweight: Trevin Giles (14-3, 5-3 UFC, +100) versus Michael Morales (12-0, 0-0 UFC, - 120)
Results:
Men's bantamweight: Victor Henry (22-5, 1-0 UFC) def. Raoni Barcelos (16-3, 5-2 UFC) by consistent choice
Recap to come
Welterweight: Jack Della Maddalena (11-2, 1-0 UFC) def. Pete Rodriguez (4-1, 0-1 UFC) by first-round TKO
Those aware of everything about Australian MMA believe Della Maddalena gets an opportunity to be a major star. It was obvious to see the reason why Saturday evening.
In his UFC debut, Della Maddalena utilized his smooth boxing to procure a TKO succeed at 2:59 of the first round over Rodriguez. The completing blow, after Della Maddalena previously bloodied Rodriguez's nose, was a stage back straight left hand that dropped Rodriguez. Ref Frank Trigg rushed to step in and stop the battle without Della Maddalena expecting to land one more shot.
"I was hanging tight for a bad case of nerves and they never came," Della Maddalena. "Same to no one's surprise."
Della Maddalena utilized his southpaw boxing abilities flawlessly, working a decent punch and landing extreme right snares and straight lefts. The punch bloodied up Rodriguez's nose. Della Maddalena handled a decisive left and a right snare preceding the left-hand finish.
Della Maddalena, 25, has not lost since his initial two expert sessions in 2016, a dash of 11 straight triumphs. The Australia local acquired his direction into the UFC by means of Dana White's Contender Series. He beat Ange Loosa by means of consistent choice back in September.
Rodriguez, a 25-year-old Arizona occupant, had four knockouts in four vocation battles coming in.
Men's bantamweight: Tony Gravely (22-7, 3-2 UFC) versus Saimon Oliveira (18-4, 0-1 UFC) by consistent choice (Watch this battle on ESPN+)
Seriously, of Virginia, transformed Saturday's bantamweight session into a wrestling match, as he piled up 11 absolute takedowns and 11:28 worth of control time. Judges granted the 30-year-old's endeavors with consistent scores of 30-27.
Oliveira was plainly the more risky man on the feet, yet he just couldn't keep the battle there. He over and over assaulted Gravely with the guillotine gag - - a move he has completed various battles with in his profession - - however would never fully get it.
Seriously spent most of the battle either on top or secured with Oliveira along the fence. It was not the most glimmering execution, but rather is as yet the outcome Gravely was searching for. He experienced a second-round knockout misfortune to Nate Maness in his last session in September. Oliveira compromised Gravely with a couple of hotshots to a great extent, including a flying knee and turning backfist, yet it was Gravely's battle generally.
Oliveira is currently 0-1 in the Octagon, as this was his UFC debut.. He procured an agreement on the Contender Series last year.
Lightweight: Matt Frevola (9-3-1, 3-3-1 UFC) def. Genaro Valdez (10-1, 0-1 UFC) by first-round TKO (Watch this battle on ESPN+)
Matt Frevola thumped down Genaro Valdez a record multiple times in the first round. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Frevola swung. Valdez swung. For 195 seconds, that is what they did in the slobberknocker to end all slobberknockers.
Frevola improved of a wild trade halfway through the round to get a knockdown, however Valdez ricocheted right back up, flimsy yet swinging for the wall.
Yet, Frevola, who is 31 and battles out of Huntington, New York, didn't stop his assault and continued to thump his rival to the material. He was credited with four knockdowns yet it seemed like more. All things being equal, the four knockdowns would be a UFC record for a battle finishing off with the first round.
Unfit to flip off the lights on Valdez, Frevola at last got a predominant situation on top of his rival, delivered him exposed on his stomach and dropped many a punch until official Mike Beltran hopped in to end it at 3:15. The success ended Frevola's two-battle slide and gave him his first completion starting around 2017.
Valdez, a 30-year-old Mexican, experienced the first loss of his vocation in quite a while UFC debut.
Strawweight: Vanessa Demopoulos (7-4, 1-1 UFC) def. Silvana Gomez Juarez (10-4, 0-2 UFC) by first-round accommodation (Watch this battle on ESPN+)
Demopoulos made an incredibly, early bid for MMA rebound of the year.
After Gomez Juarez dropped her hard with a right hand, Demopoulos kept her levelheadedness and secured an armbar accommodation finish at 2:25 of the first round.
Demopoulos bounced into questioner Joe Rogan's arms in celebration following her postfight meet.
"I woke up on the ground briefly," Demopoulos said of getting broken with the right hand.
In any case, Demopoulos came to rapidly, acknowledged she had an underhook from the base and utilized that to use herself into an armbar from the base. Demopoulos then, at that point, cleared into top position, still with the armbar flawless, and completed the battle perfectly.
"I love jiu-jitsu," Demopoulos said. "I could do jiu-jitsu the entire day each and every time."
Demopoulos, 33, got her first UFC triumph subsequent to dropping her introduction against JJ Aldrich last August. The Ohio local, who battles out of Fight Ready in Arizona, acquired only her second win in her last five battles.
Gomez Juarez, a 37-year-old Argentinean battling out of Mexico, is currently 0-2 in the UFC.
Ladies' flyweight: Jasmine Jasudavicius (7-1, 1-0 UFC) def. Kay Hansen (7-5, 1-2 UFC) by consistent choice (Watch this battle on ESPN+)
Jasmine Jasudavicius lands a punch on Kay Hansen during the initial episode of UFC 270. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
This battle was a move forward to something greater for the two ladies. Jasudavicius was making her UFC debut. Hansen was contending at 125 pounds interestingly subsequent to showing up at strawweight.
Yet, Hansen additionally had another thing to survive: dormancy. She was battling interestingly since November 2020.
Jasudavicius, 32, from Ontario, Canada, was the more keen contender, battling off four Hansen takedown endeavors in the first round. She acquired one of her own, then, at that point, kept up with control the remainder of the way. One adjudicator scored each of the three rounds for Jasudavicius, while the other two had it 29-28. This was Jasudavicius' third win in succession.
Hansen, a 22-year-old from Fullerton, California, lost her second battle in succession after a three-battle series of wins.
Coming up soon:
Heavyweight title: Francis Ngannou (c) (16-3, 11-2 UFC, +130) versus Ciryl Gane (ic) (10-0, 7-0 UFC, - 155)
Men's flyweight title: Brandon Moreno (c) (19-
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