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UFC 270 featured the debut of Francis Ngannou the wrestler, as the knockout artist utilized his grappling to assemble a unanimous decision elevate over intervening time champion Ciryl Gane.
Whereas Ngannou is mostly known for his fierce putting, it was his capability to assemble takedowns that obtained him the wrestle. Thru the principle two rounds, Gane utilized his kicks, motion and clinching to nullify Ngannou’s boxing.
It seemed we discover been headed toward a brand new champion. Then, Ngannou surprised everyone with a vitality slam takedown.
That was a turning level in the matchup. From Spherical 3 on, it was Ngannou’s newfound grappling recreation that defined the wrestle. He wasn’t active when it involves putting on the bottom, nonetheless his capability to stifle Gane left the judges without a preference nonetheless to award the rounds to the reigning champion.
It was an unpredictable cease to an evening that seen two championship fights fade the gap. Right here’s a ogle on the full outcomes.
Valuable card
- Francis Ngannou def. Ciryl Gane thru unanimous decision (48-47 x2, 49-46)
- Deiveson Figueiredo def. Brandon Moreno thru unanimous decision (48-47 x3)
- Michel Pereira def. Andre Fialho thru unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
- Talked about Nurmagomedov def. Cody Stamann thru first-spherical submission (guillotine) (0: 47)
- Michael Morales def. Trevin Giles thru first-spherical TKO (4: 06)
Prelims
- Victor Henry def. Raoni Barcelos thru unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
- Jack Della Maddalena def. Pete Rodriguez thru first-spherical TKO (2: 59)
- Tony Gravely def. Saimon Oliveira thru unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
- Matt Frevola def. Genaro Valdez thru first-spherical TKO (punches) (3: 15)
- Vanessa Demopoulos def. Silvana Gomez Juarez thru first-spherical submission (armbar) (2: 25)
- Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Kay Hansen thru unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
Deiveson Figueiredo def. Brandon Moreno
Deiveson Figueiredo is as soon as extra the UFC flyweight champion.
Any questions about whether Figueiredo may presumably presumably maybe put collectively a greater efficiency in opposition to Brandon Moreno discover been answered early in this one. Both Moreno and Figueiredo put in tale performances as the trilogy added an instant classic.
The first spherical predicament the tone for the wrestle as each and every had their moments and it wasn’t an effortless one to rating. The brand new champion put serious work in with leg kicks that paid off later.
The third spherical was the closest either fighter came to getting a cease. Moreno was saved by the bell as a appropriate hand put him down and he was dangerously end to getting submitted when the spherical ended.
Now the division is in rather of an irregular space. These two discover now fought three cases and discover put on a appropriate wrestle every time. With the story now all tied up at 1-1-1, it be exhausting to envision the organization now now not running it support for a fourth time.
Michel Pereira def. Andre Fialho
Michel Pereira and Andre Fialho had a sizable opportunity as the lead-in wrestle to the championship doubleheader. Both males acquitted themselves rather properly as Pereira took the unanimous decision in a stress-free match.
Fialho drew a difficult assignment for his UFC debut. Pereira is an uber-athletic striker with a particular trend, nonetheless he gave the impact unbothered in the principle spherical and picked up the early lead alongside with his straightforward boxing. He caught Pereira early and typically alongside with his jab and counter hooks.
Nonetheless Pereira showcased an capability to rally and hold adjustments in the 2d frame. He grew to change into the tables on Fialho and took over to even the wrestle at one spherical apiece.
That left the third spherical to deem the wrestle. Whereas Fialho had some moments in the final five minutes, it was Pereira who put the exclamation level on the elevate.
Pereira is now on a four-wrestle elevate go and desires to be getting a ranked opponent in his next wrestle.
Talked about Nurmagomedov def. Cody Stamann
It is been greater than a twelve months since Talked about Nurmagomedov has graced the Octagon, nonetheless he was mute in a trail to assemble out in opposition to Cody Stamann. The Dagestani striker wasted no time in dispatching Stamann with a first-spherical submission at 47 seconds.
Nurmagomedov overwhelmed Stamann with strikes early, and the grappler appropriate did now not discover an solution.
With Stamman shrinking by the putting, Nurmagomedov grew to change into to a guillotine choke to cease the job and got the faucet.
The elevate is a reminder of the 29-twelve months-worn’s doable. This was his first wrestle since October 2020 attributable to considerations linked to COVID-19, adopted by visa considerations, that forced a scheduled bout with Jack Shore to be pulled in September.
Stamann is never any straightforward out. This is handiest the 2d time he’s been executed. Aljamain Sterling is the handiest other fighter to drag off a submission in opposition to him.
Michael Morales def. Trevin Giles
The UFC welterweight division has a brand new interesting prospect in Michael Morales. The 21-twelve months-worn from Ecuador got a gigantic opportunity in making his UFC debut on the principle card of a pay-per-ogle, and he capitalized in a sizable components.
Morales wasn’t repeatedly in total defend an eye on, nonetheless he hung spherical thru some depraved scenarios to land a counter appropriate hand that predicament up the TKO cease.
Trevin Giles scored an early takedown and landed some heavy shots in the stand-up. Before every thing, it seemed Morales may presumably maybe be in over his head in this sort of sizable space. Nonetheless his composure and vitality must always discover him on the UFC’s radar as a prospect to develop.
Morales impressed with a unanimous-decision elevate on Dana White‘s Contender Sequence and seemed even greater in his UFC debut.
