UFC 270 LIVE: Ngannou vs Gane fight results and latest updates
The UFC heavyweight title is on the line in the main event, while the men’s flyweight belt will also be contested
The first major UFC event of the year has arrived, with two massive title fights topping the card at UFC 270.
In the main event, an undisputed heavyweight champion will be crowned as Francis Ngannou defends his belt against interim title holder Ciryl Gane. The opponents are former teammates, with the build-up to their clash tonight coloured by arguments over who had more success in their old sparring sessions. Ngannou is the most feared power-puncher in UFC history, the French-Cameroonian’s professional mixed martial arts record standing at 16-3 – while his UFC record is 11-2 since his debut in 2015, with 10 of those wins coming via knockout or TKO. Meanwhile, Frenchman Gane is undefeated at 10-0, having gone 3-0 in 2021 to claim the interim heavyweight title and establish himself as Ngannou’s first challenger.
In the co-main event in Anaheim, Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo will complete a trilogy of flyweight title fights. The rivals drew in their initial meeting in December 2020, allowing Figueiredo to hang onto the belt, before Mexican Moreno submitted the Brazilian last June to take the gold.
Follow live updates and fight results from the UFC 270 main card and prelims, below.
UFC 270: Frevola vs Valdez
Round 1
A frantic start to this one! The pair trade strikes before Frevola drops Valdez twice!
Valdez somehow survives, holding onto Frevola and then clipping the American, too!
Strong knees in the clinch by Frevola, though, and he knocks down Valdez again! It’s another left hook that does it.
Valdez keeps getting back to his feet but is knocked down TWICE more! Frevola with a flurry of hammer fists, and eventually he musters enough unanswered shots to secure the stoppage!
Frevola wins!
UFC 270: Frevola vs Valdez
Valdez is a teammate of men’s flyweight champion Moreno, with the two Mexicans having helped one another to prepare for their respective fights here.
UFC 270: Ngannou vs Gane
Matt Frevola vs Genaro Valdez is the first of the main prelim fights. This should be a fun one.
The Honda Center is starting to fill up, too!
UFC 270: Ngannou vs Gane
Four prelim fights will precede the main card:
Raoni Barcelos vs Victor Henry (bantamweight)
Pete Rodriguez vs Jack Della Maddalena (welterweight)
Tony Gravely vs Saimon Oliveira (bantamweight)
Matt Frevola vs Genaro Valdez (lightweight)
UFC 270: Ngannou vs Gane
A preview package has just been shown for tonight’s co-main event between Moreno and Figueiredo. That one could be a classic.
UFC 270: Demopoulos def. Juarez
A short but wild fight!
Next up are the main prelims.
UFC 270: Demopoulos def. Juarez
Vanessa Demopoulos def. Silvana Gomez Juarez via first-round submission (armbar, 2:25).
UFC 270: Juarez vs Demopoulos
Round 1
Juarez lands a big right hand early on! Demopoulos remains composed as the women trade leg kicks, but Juarez soon lands ANOTHER huge right!!
Demopoulos is floored by it, and Juarez pours on punches.
Again, however, Demopoulos remains cogent and even works on an armbar as Juarez leans in!
SHE GETS IT! Demopoulos submits Juarez!
UFC 270: Juarez vs Demopoulos
Silvana Gomez Juarez takes on Vanessa Demopoulos next in a women’s strawweight bout.
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