UFC 270 Results: Ngannou vs. Gane

UFC 270 opened the 2022 pay-per-view schedule at Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on January 22. Francis Ngannou unified the heavyweight titles with a decision over Ciryl Gane, and Deiveson Figueiredo regained the flyweight championship in his third meeting with Brandon Moreno.

Ngannou wins through a different route

Gane’s movement and varied striking made the early rounds difficult for Ngannou. Instead of finding a familiar knockout, the undisputed champion increasingly used takedowns and top control to alter the direction of the fight.

Those grappling exchanges were central to Ngannou’s unanimous decision after five rounds. The result ended Gane’s interim reign and left Ngannou as the unified heavyweight champion, with a performance that depended on adaptation as much as punching power.

Figueiredo levels the rivalry

Moreno and Figueiredo fought another closely contested five-round championship bout. Figueiredo’s damaging moments and knockdowns helped him earn a unanimous decision and reclaim the belt Moreno had taken in their second meeting.

Their three fights had now produced a draw and one win apiece. The trilogy therefore ended with Figueiredo back as champion, but without a decisive overall winner in a rivalry that had repeatedly reshaped the flyweight division.

Debuts and quick submissions

Michel Pereira defeated André Fialho by unanimous decision. Said Nurmagomedov needed only 47 seconds to submit Cody Stamann with a guillotine, while Michael Morales stopped Trevin Giles in the first round.

Victor Henry outpointed Raoni Barcelos, and Jack Della Maddalena made his UFC debut with a TKO of Pete Rodriguez. Vanessa Demopoulos recovered from early danger to submit Silvana Gomez Juarez, adding a dramatic comeback to the preliminary card.

Complete UFC 270 results

• Francis Ngannou def. Ciryl Gane — unanimous decision, R5, 5:00.
• Deiveson Figueiredo def. Brandon Moreno — unanimous decision, R5, 5:00.
• Michel Pereira def. André Fialho — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Said Nurmagomedov def. Cody Stamann — submission (guillotine choke), R1, 0:47.
• Michael Morales def. Trevin Giles — TKO (punches), R1, 4:06.
• Victor Henry def. Raoni Barcelos — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Jack Della Maddalena def. Pete Rodriguez — TKO (punches), R1, 2:59.
• Tony Gravely def. Saimon Oliveira — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Matt Frevola def. Genaro Valdez — TKO (punches), R1, 3:15.
• Vanessa Demopoulos def. Silvana Gomez Juarez — submission (armbar), R1, 2:25.
• Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Kay Hansen — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.

Sources

UFC 270 official results; Sherdog: complete UFC 270 fight record.

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