UFC 270: Ngannou vs Gane Results

Gane got busier with his striking in the second, firing off kicks but not focusing on Ngannou’s legs, which had knee sleeves on them due to injuries that Ngannou revealed after the fight. The punch exchanges were still fairly even, despite Ngannou’s pace slowing down. And while the crowd began to get restless, the direction of the fight was going just the way Gane wanted it to.

A minute into the third round, Ngannou scored with a huge slam of his foe, and “The Predator” landed in side control. Gane worked his way back to his feet with 2:41 left, and he pinned Ngannou to the fence. A brief return to the mat followed, but then it was Gane again locking up his opponent. With 90 seconds to go, Gane threw a spinning elbow and the two separated, Ngannou clearly slowing down. Ngannou did get another takedown, though, key scoring moves that likely won him the round.

Gane attacked the legs to start the fourth, but Ngannou wasn’t deterred from keeping the pressure on, and two minutes in, he looked for another takedown. And got it. What followed was stellar ground control from the Cameroon native, who refused to let Gane back to his feet.

Gane got off some sharp punches to open the final round and then scored his own takedown in the second minute. Ngannou reversed position, but Gane grabbed a leg and looked for the finish. Ngannou survived and regained control from the top, and he attempted to move into the mount. And though the action stalled, referee Herb Dean let the bout stay on the ground until the final horn sounded.

Official Result – Francis Ngannou def. Ciryl Gane via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) | Official Scorecards

The flyweights were cautious in the early going, neither getting reckless in order to implement their offensive gameplan. With under two minutes left, things started heating up, with Moreno getting Figueiredo’s attention with a flush right hand upstairs and the Brazilian answering with a takedown and some hard calf kicks.

A wild scramble highlighted the opening stages of round two, both fighters rising to their feet back where they started scoring-wise. There, the chess match continued, Moreno more active with his hands while Figueiredo continued to focus on his opponent’s legs. With a minute left, the pair opened up, Moreno holding the edge as he tagged the challenger and drew roars from the crowd.

Figueiredo put the fight on the mat in the opening minute of round three, but Moreno wasted no time getting back to his feet. Figueiredo proceeded to knock Moreno off balance with a left hand, but the Mexican roared back to sting his foe several times with his own left. “Deus da Guerra” had the last word, though, as he caught Moreno with a right hand, dropped him and tried to sink in a choke before the horn sounded.

In the fourth, Moreno’s rhythm had him a step ahead throughout, but Figueiredo’s power was still enough to keep the “Assassin Baby” on his toes and the challenger one shot away from putting momentum on his side.

In the fifth, Figueiredo hurt Moreno several times, but as the clock ticked down, it was the champion drilling the Brazilian with plenty of his own power shots, leaving the crowd roaring until the final horn.

Official Result – Deiveson Figueiredo def. Brandon Moreno via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) | Official Scorecards

That round seemed to light a fire under Pereira, who ripped off combinations and kicks that had Fialho on the defensive until a couple left hooks in the second minute stopped the bleeding until the next blitz from “Demolidor,” who had turned his focus to his opponent’s body as Fialho tired.

With the fight seemingly up for grabs in the final five minutes, Fialho got back to his gameplan in the third, while Pereira took a little longer to get going. Once he did, it became a back-and-forth scrap interrupted only by an inadvertent low kick by Pereira in the final minute that later led to a furious exchange in the final seconds.

Official Result – Michel Pereira def. Andre Fialho via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | Official Scorecards

Nurmagomedov moves to 15-2 with the win. Stamann falls to 19-5-1.

Official Result – Said Nurmagomedov def. Cody Stamann via submission (guillotine choke) at :47 of the first round. | Official Scorecards

A pair of low kicks and a right hand upstairs jarred Morales in the early going and led to a clinch against the fence and a takedown in the second minute. Giles attempted an arm triangle choke, but Morales escaped and returned to his feet. With a little over a minute left, Morales returned the favor and hurt the veteran with a right hand, and while Giles tried to fire back, the Ecuador native wasn’t going to be denied, and a barrage of unanswered shots led to referee Mike Beltran’s stoppage at 4:06 of the first round.

Morales moves to 13-0 with the win. Giles falls to 14-4.

Official Result – Michael Morales def. Trevin Giles via TKO (strikes) at 4:06 of the first round | Official Scorecards

The second round was just as intense as the first, with Barcelos getting a second wind and Henry still working on his first one, making it a tough frame to call as the two continued to exchange in the pocket at a high level of technical expertise.

In the third, Henry’s pressure began to chip away at Barcelos’ defenses, but there would be another rally from the Brazilian in the final minute before the judges got called into action.

 Official Result – Victor Henry def. Raoni Barcelos via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | Official Scorecards

Rodriguez came out strong, but as the round progressed, Della Maddalena’s sharp jab drew blood from the Arizonan’s nose. As the combinations added up, the Australian had his foe on the defensive, leading to a flush left hand that dropped Rodriguez. A couple follow-ups later and referee Frank Trigg had seen enough, and he stopped the fight at the 2:59 mark of round one.

Della Maddalena moves to 11-2 with the win. Rodriguez, who replaced Warlley Alves, falls to 4-1.

Official Result – Jack Della Maddalena def. Pete Rodriguez via TKO (strikes) at 2:59 of the first round | Official Scorecards

Gravely got the takedown a few times in round two, unable to keep his foe grounded until for long stretches, but he was still piling up points. When at distance, Oliveira got some shots in, but then it was back to the mat.

Oliveira did try to make a third-round run as he attempted the guillotine yet again and threw spinning techniques, but Gravely took the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” approach as he continued to pile up takedowns to secure the victory.

Official Result – Tony Gravely def. Saimon Oliveira via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | Official Scorecards

It was a wild start to the fight, with both fighters swinging for the fences. Frevola scored a pair of knockdowns early, but Valdez recovered and tagged the New Yorker with some hard shots. But Frevola would not be denied, and after more knockdowns, he took Valdez’ back and unleashed a series of unanswered strikes, finally bringing in referee Mike Beltran to stop the fight at 3:15 of round one.

Frevola moves to 9-3-1 with the win. Valdez falls to 10-1.

Official Result – Matt Frevola def. Genaro Valdez via TKO (strikes) at 3:15 of the first round. | Official Scorecards

After Gomez Juarez tagged Demopoulos with a flush right hand early, a second right in the second minute dropped her opponent. A follow-up series of strikes appeared to spell the end, but the Arizonan kept cool and locked in an armbar that forced Gomez Juarez to tap out at 2:25 of the opening frame.

With the win, Demopoulos moves to 7-4. Gomez Juarez falls to 10-4.

Official Result – Vanessa Demopoulos def. Silvana Gomez Juarez via submission (armbar) at 2:25 of the first round. | Official Scorecards

Hansen opened up round two with a takedown, but Jasudavicius reversed position just as fast and took the top position. Elbows and ground control followed until a referee restart with two minutes left, and Hansen went on the attack in an attempt to make up for lost points, but Jasudavicius again reversed position in the clinch before closing the round with a takedown.

The third was close, with Hansen making a final run at turning the tide of the fight on her feet, but when the scores were tallied, it was a victory for Ontario’s Jasudavicius.

Official Result – Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Kay Hansen via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) | Official Scorecards