UFC 270 PREVIEW, PREDICTIONS, COUNTDOWN SHOW, MEDIA DAY, PRESSER, WEIGH-IN & HOW TO WATCH
Main Card at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV also includes Flyweight Championship
Prelims on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET; Early Prelims on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET
ESPN+ available on ESPN.com and ESPN App for mobile and connected TV devices
Anaheim, CA (January 21st, 2022)– The first numbered UFC event of 2022 – UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane live from the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., this Saturday, Jan. 22, at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT – will be exclusive to ESPN+ PPV and will feature two championship bouts, Heavyweight and Flyweight. ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ (English and Spanish) will carry the prelims at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT with early prelims on ESPN+ (English and Spanish) at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. Live coverage includes UFC Live presented by DraftKings: Ngannou vs. Gane airs Friday at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and will provide fans with exclusive insights and views on the biggest stories heading into UFC 270. There will also be a live edition of the show on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET on ABC.
The main event is a heavyweight title unification bout as UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou (16-3) battles undefeated interim champion Ciryl Gane (10-0). This will be Ngannou’s first title defense following a KO win over Stipe Miocic in March. Ngannou has won 15 of his last 17 fights and overall has 11 first-round finishes. Gane has wasted no time rising through the heavyweight ranks, capturing the interim title with a spectacular TKO win over Derrick Lewis in August. A former professional kickboxer, he has also delivered notable victories against Alexander Volkov, Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Junior Dos Santos.
In the co-main– a highly anticipated rematch and trilogy fight– UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno (19-5) defends his title against the man he defeated to win the crown, Deiveson Figueiredo (20-2). Initially featured on The Ultimate Fighter season 24, Moreno is the first native of Mexico to hold a UFC title. A powerful striker and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Figueiredo has scored with memorable wins over Joseph Benavidez (twice), Tim Elliott and Alexandre Pantoja.
Jon Anik will call the action, alongside former two-division UFC champ Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan. Megan Olivi will serve as reporter.
Main card (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
Francis Ngannou (257) vs. Ciryl Gane (247)
Brandon Moreno (124) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo (124)
Andre Fialho (169.5) vs. Michel Pereira (170)
Cody Stamann (135.5) vs. Said Nurmagomedov (136)
Michael Morales (170) vs. Trevin Giles (170)
Preliminary Card (8 p.m. ET on ESPN2/ESPN+)
Raoni Barcelos (135) vs. Victor Henry (135.5)
Jack Della Maddalena (170.5) vs. Pete Rodriguez (170.5)
Tony Gravely (135.5) vs. Saimon Oliveira (136)
Kay Hansen (125) vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius (125)
Early Prelims (7 p.m. ET on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+)
Vanessa Demopoulos (115.5) vs. Silvana Gomez Juarez (115.5)
Matt Frevola (154.5) vs. Genaro Valdez (155.5)
Note: Rodolfo Vieira vs. Wellington Turman — fight is off.
Note: Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Jourdain — fight is off.
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