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Sean O’Malley shares prediction for Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane at UFC 270
Susan Cox - January 21, 2022
Sean O’Malley has made his prediction for the the upcoming Francis Ngannou vs Ciryl Gane fight tomorrow night, Saturday January 22nd at 9pm central time. Yes, UFC 270 features the much anticipated matchup between the two in the Heavyweight Main Event at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Jorge Masvidal reacts to Amanda Nunes leaving ATT: “It’s a devastating blow”
Susan Cox - January 21, 2022
In an appearance on ‘The MMA Hour’, Jorge Masvidal reacted to the news that UFC star Amanda Nunes has left American Top Team: “To see her progress is amazing. To see her progress under American Top Team, my same gym, it’s like wow! I never worked out with her or sparred or anything but to some extent, the journey that she had was like shared with me. It just definitely hurts not to have her there I think.” Masvidal said (h/t WMMARankings). “But man, I’m just always wishing the best for her. She’s going to do her own thing….Obviously, it hurts and obviously, I want her to stay at American Top Team and I think we all do, we all love her. So it’s like a… It’s a devastating blow.”
Ciryl Gane denies being KO’d by Francis Ngannou in sparring: “Maybe it’s a strategy to intimidate me?”
Harry Kettle - January 21, 2022
UFC heavyweight Ciryl Gane has denied that he was knocked out by rival Francis Ngannou in a previous training session. With UFC 270 being just over 24 hours away, it’s no surprise to see that the tension is really beginning to build between main eventers Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane. Both men would ideally prefer to focus their energy on the fight itself but with there being so many outside circumstances to consider, it’s near enough impossible for them not to get drawn into the chaos.
UFC 270: ‘Ngannou vs. Gane’ Weigh-In Results: Two fights canceled
Susan Cox - January 21, 2022
UFC 270: ‘Ngannou vs. Gane’ serves as the first pay-per-view event of 2022 and is set to feature a total of thirteen contests. The fight card is headlined by a highly anticipated heavyweight title unification bout between former training partners Francis Ngannou (16-3 MMA) and Ciryl Gane (10-0 MMA).
Andres Quintana Talks Fury FC Title Fight
Randy Garcia - January 21, 2022
Andres Quintana gets his time to shine once again, returning to Fury FC where he looks to capture the interim featherweight title. The bullet is making a quick return to the cage, only three months from last fighting in front of Dana White where he got the victory, however, he didn’t leave with a UFC contract. We sat down with Andres at his home in Albuquerque where he discussed his upcoming fight, the potential of making it to the UFC this year and how he was inspired by Nick Diaz. His last fight came with a bit of controversy. Andres made weight, however, his opponent missed, “there was a mixup on the tape and they had his stats listed under me and my stats listed under him.” Although he did get the win in a dominate performance Andres believes if he would have gotten the finish there would have been no questions asked. “I always look to finish and I believe if i would have finished him i’d be in the UFC.”
Julianna Pena reacts to news that Amanda Nunes is leaving American Top Team: “What a zoo”
Harry Kettle - January 21, 2022
Julianna Pena has given her thoughts on the news that Amanda Nunes is leaving American Top Team to begin her own team. Last month, at UFC 269, Julianna Pena was responsible for one of the biggest upsets in UFC history when she submitted Amanda Nunes to become the new UFC bantamweight champion. The win sent shockwaves throughout the sport of mixed martial arts and now, fans are clamouring to see them run it back with an immediate rematch.
Michael Chandler shares his predictions for UFC 270, tells fans to “put your money” on Francis Ngannou
Harry Kettle - January 21, 2022
UFC lightweight Michael Chandler has given his official predictions ahead of this weekend’s huge UFC 270 pay-per-view. On Saturday night, both the UFC heavyweight title and UFC flyweight title will be on the line when the Ultimate Fighting Championship emanates from Anaheim. Francis Ngannou will defend his title against Ciryl Gane whereas Deiveson Figueiredo will attempt to wrestle back control of the 125-pound division from Brandon Moreno.
Francis Ngannou shoots down the idea of fighting Jon Jones next: "I’m done with that fight"
Jeffrey Walter - January 20, 2022
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is no longer interested in the idea of fighting Jon Jones next. Ngannou (16-3 MMA) is set to square off with his former teammate and current interim title holder Ciryl Gane (10-0 MMA) in the headliner of Saturday’s UFC 270 pay-per-view event.
Matt Frevola plans to finish Genaro Valdez at UFC 270 "to remind the world who I am"
Cole Shelton - January 20, 2022
Matt Frevola is planning to remind the world just how good he is at UFC 270. Frevola had a rough 2021 as he went 0-2, losing a decision to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 257 and suffering a seven-second KO loss to Terrance McKinney at UFC 263. However, he fought Tsarukyan on a days’ notice and took the McKinney fight on a couple of days’ notice as well.
Tom Aspinall booked to headline UFC London against Alexander Volkov
Cole Shelton - January 20, 2022
Tom Aspinall will be headlining UFC London but it won’t be against his original opponent. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Aspinall was originally supposed to fight Shamil Abdurakhimov. However, Shamil was pulled from the fight and the Brit will now face Alexander Volkov instead.
Paddy Pimblett set to return to the Octagon at UFC London against Kazula Vargas
Cole Shelton - January 20, 2022
Paddy Pimblett will not be fighting Jared Gordon after all. On Tuesday, Dana White revealed on The Dave Portnoy Show on Barstool, Pimblett was going to return at UFC London on March 19 against Jared Gordon. However, both managers claimed that was not true.
Dana White sends a stern message to Francis Ngannou ahead of UFC 270, tells him to focus on Ciryl Gane not boxing
Cole Shelton - January 20, 2022
Dana White has sent a message to Francis Ngannou ahead of UFC 270. In the main event of the first pay-per-view card in 2022, Ngannou is set to defend his heavyweight title for the first time against the interim champ, Ciryl Gane. It’s a fascinating fight due to them being ex-training partners, but a big storyline for the scrap is the fact this is Ngannou’s last fight on his contract.
UFC 270 | Pro fighters make their picks for Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo 3 title fight
Cole Shelton - January 20, 2022
In the co-main event of UFC 270, the flyweight title is on the line as Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo have their trilogy. Heading into the fight, Moreno is a -180 favorite while the Brazilian is a +155 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros are unanimous in thinking Moreno beats Figueiredo for the second straight time to defend his belt.
Dana White casts doubt on Jon Jones fighting the winner of Ngannou vs Gane: “Maybe he doesn’t fight at heavyweight”
Susan Cox - January 20, 2022
UFC President Dana white has cast doubt on the idea of Jon Jones fighting the winner of Saturday’s ‘Ngannou vs Gane’ main event. The Francis Ngannou (16-3 MMA) vs Ciryl Gane (10-0 MMA) heavyweight title bout takes place at UFC 270 on January 22nd at the Honda Center in Anaheim.
Tyron Woodley has a message for his critics: “Jake Paul would literally f*ck a lot of y’all up”
Susan Cox - January 20, 2022
Tyron Woodley (19-7 MMA) and Jake Paul (5-0 Boxing) collided for a second time at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida back on December 18th, 2021 this after their first contest ended in a controversial split decision win for Jake. ‘Paul vs. Woodley 2’ resulted in Jake Paul connecting with a huge right hand in round six that sent Tyron Woodley crashing to the canvas in a state of unconsciousness.
Michael Bisping shares his picks for the top-five UFC heavyweights of all time
Susan Cox - January 20, 2022
Michael Bisping, a former UFC middleweight champion, now sports analyst and commentator, shared his picks on his YouTube channel of who he thought would go down in history as the top five UFC heavyweights of all time. Listing them from 5th to 1st, see his picks below:
Irish mixed martial arts sensation Ian Garry set to return at UFC 273
Harry Kettle - January 20, 2022
UFC welterweight Ian Garry is set to return to action at UFC 273 for his second appearance since joining the promotion. While there were plenty of top prospects who made their UFC debut last year, few were as talked about as Ian Garry. “The Future” made a pretty solid impact during his days with Cage Warriors and upon being called up to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the buzz surrounding him grew even further.
Dana White responds after Nate Diaz takes to Twitter requesting to fight Dustin Poirier
Susan Cox - January 20, 2022
Nate Diaz (21-13 MMA) has not fought since he suffered a decision loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 263 in June 2021. Diaz and Dustin Poirier (28-7 MMA) were originally scheduled to fight back at UFC 230 in 2018. However, the bout never came to fruition and both men blamed each other for pulling out first. Since then, they have taken aim at one another, both trying to make a match happen.