Ciryl Gane and Francis Ngannou face off this Saturday, January 22 at UFC 270. Here’s everything you need to know about the fight.
Where is UFC 270 taking place?
The Ciryl Gane-Francis Ngannou fight is the main event of UFC 270 which takes place at Honda Arena in Anaheim, California (USA).
The UFC 270 card
Main board
Francis Ngannou – Ciryl Gane for undisputed heavyweight title
Brandon Moreno – Deiveson Figueiredo for Moreno’s flyweight title
Michel Pereira – Andre Fialho (Welterweight)
Cody Stamann – Said Nurmagomedov (Bantamweight)
Preliminary map
Rodolfo Vieira – Wellington Turman (Middleweight)
Raoni Barcelos – Victor Henry (Bantamweight)
Tony Gravely – Saimon Oliveira (Bantamweight)
Trevin Giles – Michael Morales (Welterweight)
Silvana Gomez Juarez – Vanessa Demopoulos (Woman Strawweight)
Matt Frevola – Genaro Valdez (Lightweight)
Kay Hansen – Jasmine Jasudavicius (Woman Flyweight)
How many spectators expected?
18,000 spectators are expected in the Honda Rena Center, which notably houses the Anaheim Ducks in the NHL.
Ciryl Gane’s UFC record
Aged 31, Ciryl Gane, who started MMA four years ago, has 10 wins in 10 fights, including 7 in the UFC. Last August, the native of La Roche-sur-Yon beat Derrick Lewis to afford the interim UFC heavyweight belt.
Francis Ngannou’s UFC record
35-year-old Francis Ngannou is the reigning heavyweight champion. He has 19 MMA fights for a record of 16 wins for 3 losses.
At what time ? on which channel ?
The evening will begin around 11 p.m. and continue until 7 a.m. and will be followed in full on RMC Sport 2.
The favorite of the bookmakers?
According to the odds of the Ciryl Gane-Francis Ngannou fight, the French fighter is the favorite against the Cameroonian.
Ciryl Gane’s interview in L’Arène Podcast