ANAHEIM, Calif. – UFC 270 goes down Saturday, and the promotion is putting on two intriguing championship fights to kick off its 2022 pay-per-view schedule. Much of the focus, of course, is on the main event between heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou (16-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) and interim titleholder Ciryl Gane (10-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), but
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Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 1:49 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — A highly anticipated battle between the two top heavyweights in the world — who also happen to be former teammates — is now official. Francis Ngannou weighed in at 257 pounds and Ciryl Gane was 247 pounds Friday morning. The two giants will
There has been plenty of outside-the-cage drama ahead of the UFC 270 main event and coach Fernand Lopez has felt the sting of it. Lopez will be in the corner of Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight champion’s clash with undisputed champion Francis Ngannou on Saturday, giving him the best seat in the house to
Nov 24, 2018; Beijing, China; Francis Ngannou (blue gloves) defeats Curtis Blaydes (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Cadillac Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports The UFC 270 ceremonial weigh ins take place today at 7 pm ET, from inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. All 24 fighters will hit the scales at the
Fighters usually have one of two approaches when it comes to preparing for a fight: cater the entirety of your gameplan and camp toward the style and strength of a single opponent, or focus on capitalizing on your own strengths, no matter who the opponent might be. “Demolidor” uses the latter, which benefited him this
Tyron Woodley has opened up on his decision to post the meme challenge following his KO loss to Jake Paul. Back in December in their rematch, Woodley suffered a vicious KO loss to Paul in the sixth round. The former UFC champion was out cold and after the loss, he took to Instagram to offer
We’ve seen Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson attend Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events and even wrap the “BMF” belt around Jorge Masvidal’s waist a few years ago, but now the megastar is partnering up with UFC to become the promotion’s official footwear provider. According to a recent report by Bloomberg, Johnson has inked a multiyear deal
Watch the UFC 270 Ceremonial Weigh-in Live at 7 PM ET The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC 270 fight card will participate in the event’s ceremonial weigh-ins on Friday at 7 p.m. ET in Anaheim, California. It’s the fight promotion’s first PPV event of the year and features two world title bouts. A heavyweight title
Champ Brandon Moreno and roommates get ready for UFC 270. Ciryl Gane checks his rankings and practices his swing. Deiveson Figueiredo takes his title rematch seriously. Champ Francis Ngannou focuses on recovery. UFC 270 is on Saturday, January 22. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS,
By Nolan King | January 21, 2022 11:20 am ET Welcome to “the good guy era.” This according to Jason House of Iridium Sports Agency, who manages UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno. Moreno defends his title Saturday at UFC 270 against the man he took it from, Deiveson Figueiredo. Since he won the title at
Welcome to Midnight Mania! As it just so happens, fighter management sometimes does know a bit about its clients’ future. Just a couple days ago, UFC President Dana White announced that Paddy Pimblett would return to action vs. Jared Gordon, but the managers of both men shot down that statement. While it is true that
1:56 PM ET Two of the UFC’s most popular fighters continue to express interest in facing one another; however, there are no concrete plans to schedule the bout as of yet. In a social media post on Wednesday, Nate Diaz implored the UFC to book him a fight against former lightweight interim champion Dustin Poirier.
Francis Ngannou may have a lot of options ahead of him with a win over Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. But one fight he’s no longer pursuing is a showdown with former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. During the event’s pre-fight press conference on Thursday, Ngannou addressed the potential fight with Jones, who has been
Managers are supposed to be the biggest advocates a professional fighter has. But as long-time coach and manager Tyson Chartier explains, there are “sharks” out to satisfy their own ends on that side of the MMA game. Chartier is known to many MMA fans as one of the top coaches in the sport, and a
Both of UFC 270’s title fights have very interesting storylines that go beyond what’s happened inside the Octagon. It’s been well documented that Ngannou entered the UFC and found success under the MMA Factory Paris banner. Head coach Fernand Lopez and Ngannou decided to go their separate ways after Ngannou moved to Las Vegas. On
The UFC 270 pre-fight press conferencetook place earlier tonight, and we’ve got the highlights for you right here! UFC 270 takes place this Saturday, January 22, from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. In the main event, Francis Ngannou will face Ciryl Gane in a heavyweight title unification showdown. The co-main event will see the
UFC president Dana White responded to Nate Diaz‘ recent social media comments directed toward the fight promotion’s timeframe for his next match. Diaz has been trying to book a fight against former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier, and on Wednesday he told the UFC that “it’s time.” “@ufc stop playing wit me consider this my signature to fight
By Mike Bohn and Ken Hathaway | January 20, 2022 11:15 pm ET ANAHEIM, Calif. – Brandon Moreno doesn’t seem to understand the hostility coming from Deiveson Figueiredo going into UFC 270. Moreno (19-5-2 MMA, 7-2-2 UFC) and Figueiredo (20-2-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) have come into Saturday’s flyweight title trilogy fight with two different demeanors. The