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Sean O’Malley reacts after Dana White avoids presenting Francis Ngannou with the heavyweight belt at UFC 270
Christopher Taylor - January 24, 2022
On his latest podcast on the “Timbo Sugarshow”, Sean O’Malley spoke to the controversy playing out regarding Dana White not presenting Francis Ngannou with the heavyweight belt at UFC 270: “Dana White didn’t even put the belt around him apparently. I went to bed. What do you think about it? I mean, dude, he’s the boss. He’s the man. You’re going to talk sh*t about the whole company, and I get it. I’m just saying. I bet (Francis Ngannou) honestly didn’t even give a f*ck though.”
UFC London adds two marquee matchups including Dan Hooker vs. Arnold Allen
Susan Cox - January 24, 2022
The UFC is back in London as of March 19th, 2022 at the O2 Arena. The last UFC event at The O2 Arena was a Fight Night event on March 16, 2019, between Jorge Masvidal and Darren Till.
UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis announces plans to launch a clothing line store: “Sell vintage clothing and stuff like that”
Susan Cox - January 24, 2022
Derrick Lewis, during a recent appearance on Ariel Helwani’s ‘The MMA Hour’, spoke about his intentions to launch a clothing line store: “I’m just trying to open up more businesses,” said Lewis. “Also, I wanna do like, a clothing line store, as well. Like, sell vintage clothing and stuff like that. We’ll see how that goes.”
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder made 25x more than all of the UFC 270 fighters combined
Susan Cox - January 24, 2022
It has long been rumoured and commented on by UFC fighters that money, or lack thereof is an issue in the UFC. Dana White, UFC President has defended the monetary issues and feels that fighters get paid according to their performance and draw power.
Michael Bisping applauds injured Francis Ngannou for overcoming adversity at UFC 270: “Fair play to him for doing a lot of work”
Harry Kettle - January 24, 2022
UFC commentator Michael Bisping has praised Francis Ngannou for the hard work he put in to claim victory at UFC 270. After two rounds of the UFC heavyweight title main event last Saturday, it appeared as if Ciryl Gane was well on his way to becoming the new king of the heavyweights. However, a fantastic adjustment by Francis Ngannou and his team ensured that “The Predator” was able to successfully defend the strap in a unanimous decision triumph.
Deiveson Figueiredo explains why he favors Kai Kara-France over a fourth fight with “crybaby” Brandon Moreno: “Brandon didn’t give me the chance to fight him again”
Harry Kettle - January 24, 2022
Deiveson Figueiredo has given his thoughts on his next opponent and why he’d rather face Kai Kara-France than Brandon Moreno. Last Saturday night at UFC 270, Deiveson Figueiredo defeated Brandon Moreno via unanimous decision to reclaim the UFC flyweight title. It marked the third time that the pair had faced off and the first time in which the Brazilian had been able to get his hand raised as the victor.
Official main card announced for UFC 271, Derrick Lewis vs Tai Tuivasa serves as co-headliner
Harry Kettle - January 24, 2022
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced the main card for UFC 271 with Derrick Lewis vs Tai Tuivasa serving as the co-main event. Next month in Houston, the UFC will put on their second pay-per-view of the year with the headline attraction being Israel Adesanya vs Robert Whittaker 2 for the UFC middleweight title. However, despite that being an incredible main event, it’s worth noting that there are plenty of other intriguing contests set to go down at the Toyota Center.
Kai Kara-France responds to callout from UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo
Christopher Taylor - January 23, 2022
Kai Kara-France has responded after being name-dropped by newly crowned UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo. Figueiredo (21-2-1 MMA) reclaimed the promotions 125lbs title in the co-headliner of last night’s UFC 270 event, scoring a thrilling unanimous decision victory over Brandon Moreno (19-6-2 MMA).
Check out the official judges scorecards from ‘Ngannou vs Gane’ and ‘Moreno vs Figueiredo 3’ (Photos)
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 23, 2022
The official score totals for Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane and Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno have rolled out. UFC 270 took place inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California this past Saturday night (Jan. 22). In the main event, Ngannou and Gane collided to determine the undisputed UFC Heavyweight Champion. The co-main event saw Figueiredo and Moreno do battle for a third time with the UFC Flyweight Title at stake.
Tyson Fury reacts to Francis Ngannou's win at UFC 270, 'The Predator' responds
Christopher Taylor - January 23, 2022
Heavyweight champions Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou appear to be on a collision course following last night’s UFC 270 event in Anaheim. Fury, a two-time world heavyweight champion, who has held the WBC and The Ring magazine titles since defeating Deontay Wilder in 2020, called out Ngannou prior to his fight with Ciryl Gane yesterday evening.
Ciryl Gane says he “wasn’t surprised” Francis Ngannou wanted to grapple, hopes for eventual rematch
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 23, 2022
Ciryl Gane insists he wasn’t taken off guard by Francis Ngannou’s grappling in their UFC 270 clash. Gane entered the UFC 270 headliner as the interim heavyweight titleholder. Ngannou held the main championship. While Gane looked sharp early on, the unthinkable happened. Ngannou had success with his wrestling and even swept Gane from the bottom.
Francis Ngannou reacts after Dana White refuses to put UFC belt around his waist, skips press conference
Christopher Taylor - January 23, 2022
Francis Ngannou is not exactly sure why Dana White didn’t stick around to present him with the heavyweight title following his win at UFC 270. Ngannou (17-3 MMA) put his heavyweight championship on the line against former training partner and interim heavyweight title holder Ciryl Gane (10-1 MMA) yesterday evening.
Former UFC & Bellator fighter Maiquel Falcao Killed In Brazil
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 23, 2022
Francis Ngannou explains his issues with the UFC: “I don’t feel like a free man”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 23, 2022
Francis Ngannou’s issues with the UFC go beyond money. Ngannou went one-on-one with Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 270. This was a title unification bout as Ngannou held the UFC Heavyweight Championship, while Gane laid claim to the interim gold. Something had to give inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Brandon Moreno on UFC 270 loss to Deiveson Figueiredo: “Obviously I thought I won”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 23, 2022
Brandon Moreno is in disagreement with the judges following his UFC 270 defeat against Deiveson Figueiredo. Moreno put the UFC Flyweight Championship on the line in the co-main event of UFC 270. The action was held inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. “The Assassin Baby” was the clear fan favorite.
Francis Ngannou reveals he completely tore his MCL three weeks prior to UFC 270
Christopher Taylor - January 23, 2022
Francis Ngannou scored a remarkable come from behind win in the unlikeliest of fashions in tonight’s UFC 270 main event. Ngannou (17-3 MMA) put his heavyweight championship on the line against former training partner and reigning interim heavyweight title holder Ciryl Gane (10-1 MMA) this evening.
UFC 270 Bonus Report: Figueiredo and Moreno earn FOTN
Chris Taylor - January 22, 2022
The Octagon returned to California for tonight’s UFC 270 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane. The highly anticipated heavyweight title unification bout proved to be a back and forth affair. Ciryl Gane off to a quick start in rounds one and two, landing a plethora of punches and kicks on Francis Ngannou. However, ‘The Predator’ turned to his wrestling for the final fifteen minutes of the fight and in doing so wound up scoring a unanimous decision victory.
Jon Jones reacts after Francis Ngannou defeats Ciryl Gane at UFC 270
Christopher Taylor - January 22, 2022
Jon Jones clearly tuned in to watch tonight’s UFC 270 main event between Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane. Ngannou (17-3 MMA) and Gane (10-1 MMA) collided this evening in a highly anticipated heavyweight title unification bout.
Pros react after Francis Ngannou defeats Ciryl Gane at UFC 270
Chris Taylor - January 22, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 270 event was headlined by a heavyweight title unification bout between Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane. Ngannou (17-3 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since March of 2021 at UFC 260, where he scored a second round knockout over Stipe Miocic to become the promotions undisputed heavyweight world champion.