UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is just as confused as anyone about why company president Dana White didn’t put the belt around him at UFC 270. Ngannou grinded out a hard-fought victory against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. While it wasn’t quite the showcase that everyone expected, he used his vastly improved wrestling and patience
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Francis Ngannou won his big UFC 270 fight against Ciryl Gane on Saturday night but another battle is about to heat up: the one between him and the UFC over his contractual status. The defense against Gane marked the final fight on Ngannou’s contract. But because Ngannou won, a champion’s clause kicks in, keeping “The
3:13 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Francis Ngannou has built a championship fighting career by unleashing blows with earth-shattering impact. Prior to Saturday night, the UFC heavyweight champion had finished his five most recent fights by knockout, three in less than a minute. Ngannou’s UFC 270 main event in Anaheim, California, ended with challenger Ciryl Gane
UFC 270 Official Scorecard: Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane Heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou defended his title for the first time on Saturday against previously unbeaten interim titleholder Ciryl Gane. The three judges that scored the fight were Ron McCarthy, Sal D’Amato, and Derek Cleary. Gane was up on the scorecards after two rounds, but Ngannou
(via Zuffa LLC) Francis Ngannou’s issues with the UFC go beyond money. Ngannou went one-on-one with Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 270. This was a title unification bout as Ngannou held the UFC Heavyweight Championship, while Gane laid claim to the interim gold. Something had to give inside the Honda Center in
UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell is finding out the hard way that there will always be music critics, even if they’re in your own family. Mitchell, an undefeated prospect who has emerged as a UFC fan favorite, recently put out his first rap mixtape Pasture Fire on social media. Fans gave “Thug Nasty” mostly rave reviews
Fun fact: the UFC has never hosted a quadrilogy of fights. That’s because typically, a trilogy is all it takes to figure out who is the superior fighter. But with Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo now both 1-1-1 against each other following UFC 270, we may finally have a reason for a fourth fight to
1:09 AM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Francis Ngannou is the most frightening power puncher in UFC history. But he reminded everyone Saturday night that he is not only that. Ngannou showed off a well-rounded game — and immeasurable heart — befitting the champion he is. Down on the cards early, the hardest-hitting man maybe ever
Heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou defended his title for the first time in the UFC 270 main event on Saturday, but it doesn’t seem to have improved his position with the fight promotion. UFC president Dana White usually puts the belt around the waist of the champion following a title bout. On Saturday, he did not.
Image Credit: CBS Sports UFC heavyweight Ciryl Gane has denied that he was knocked out by rival Francis Ngannou in a previous training session. With UFC 270 being just over 24 hours away, it’s no surprise to see that the tension is really beginning to build between main eventers Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane. Both
UFC 270 was the first pay-per-view event of the new year and came in with two title fights for UFC fans. A fight for the undisputed UFC heavyweight title and a third flyweight title fight to settle who the “King of the flies” is once and for all. There was a lot to take away
Francis Ngannou unified the heavyweight titles by capturing a unanimous decision victory over Ciryl Gane in the UFC 270 pay-per-view (PPV) main event, which took place last Sat. night (Jan. 22, 2022) inside Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., an outcome that was so unlikely bookies were offering +1200 odds on “The Predator” by scorecards. The
2:00 AM ET Deiveson Figueiredo exacted revenge on Brandon Moreno in their trilogy fight to win back the flyweight title at UFC 270 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on Saturday. It was the most entertaining fight of the night, and Figueiredo seemed to have elevated his game after moving his camp to Arizona
Deiveson Figueiredo calls Brandon Moreno a ‘cry baby’ | UFC 270 Video Deiveson Figueiredo became a two-time UFC flyweight champion on Saturday winning back that belt from Brandon Moreno in the UFC 270 co-main event. It was the third time the two had fought. The went to war at UFC 256 in December 2020 resulting
In an appearance on ‘The MMA Hour’, Jorge Masvidal reacted to the news that UFC star Amanda Nunes has left American Top Team: “To see her progress is amazing. To see her progress under American Top Team, my same gym, it’s like wow! I never worked out with her or sparred or anything but to
Henry Cejudo has played a huge part in Deiveson Figueiredo‘s preparation ahead of his trilogy fight against Brandon Moreno at UFC 270 tonight. But two years ago, Cejudo wanted to be the man standing across the cage from him, even though he had already vacated the flyweight title. This article from two years ago gives
UFC 270 live stream results and play-by-play updates will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Sat. night (Jan. 22, 2022) for the Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane-led pay-per-view (PPV) fight card, staged inside Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., also featuring a flyweight title fight pitting Brandon Moreno against Deiveson Figueiredo for the third (and perhaps
1:26 PM ET UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira will defend his title against Jiri Prochazka on May 7, multiple sources have told ESPN. Both Teixeira and Prochazka have committed to the date and opponent. The 205-pound title fight will take place on a UFC 274 pay-per-view event. The UFC has not announced an official