UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane - Unofficial Awards

Said Nurmagomedov kicking Cody Stamann at UFC 270UFC 270 is in the bag and there is no shortage of drama from the event. Francis Ngannou proved himself to be a true mixed martial artist as he utilized wrestling to ground and control Ciryl Gane for several rounds of their five round title fight. The true drama there is only just starting as Ngannou has made his displeasure with the UFC well known and it’s expected he’s going to do everything in his power to ensure he never has to fight for the organization again. If he does, expect him to be paid far more than what he’s currently contracted to make. However, in terms of in-cage action, it’s hard to top the drama produced by Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno. Figueiredo may have secured a unanimous decision victory – and the championship title – but he only did so by the skin of his teeth. Several rounds were close enough to go either way, but by awarding the bout to Figueiredo, it pulled their trilogy to 1-1-1 with a fourth contest likely on the way to settle things once and for all. Good news for fans, bad news for any UFC flyweight in the top five of the rankings.

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