UFC 270: Who won the UFC fight last night (22nd January 2022)?

Francis Ngannou exited UFC 270 in the same manner he arrived – with the UFC heavyweight title around his waist.

Against all odds, 'The Predator' went the distance with Ciryl Gane and landed on the triumphant side of a unanimous decision. Surprisingly, Ngannou relied on his wrestling and ground game to neutralize Gane's striking in the second half of the contest.

The win came with massive implications for Ngannou's career moving forward. The reigning champ is entangled in a contract dispute with the UFC brass and a loss would've put him in a precarious position.

In the co-main event, Deiveson Figueiredo reclaimed the UFC flyweight title against Brandon Moreno in a championship trilogy bout. After five rounds of competitive action, the Brazilian scored a unanimous decision victory, extending his rivalry with Moreno.

Figueiredo and Moreno now find themselves in a rare situation. A fourth fight between them could happen somewhere down the road as they each have wins over one another. Their first encounter at UFC 256, of course, ended in a majority draw.

Acrobatic rising star Michel Pereira earned his fourth consecutive win and his third straight unanimous decision victory against Andre Fialho on the main card. After a slow start, the 28-year-old welterweight standout made adjustments in rounds two and three to gain the favor of the judges.

In the bantamweight division, Said Nurmagomedov made short work of Cody Stamann. The Dagestani submitted Stamann with a guillotine choke at the 0:47 mark of the first round to improve his UFC record to 4-1.

Finally, the main card opener saw an exciting welterweight showdown between Michael Morales and Trevin Giles. Morales, who earned a UFC deal on an episode of Dana White’s Contender Series in 2021, won via TKO at 4:06 of the first round.

UFC 270 card and results

Francis Ngannou (C) def. Ciryl Gane via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)

Deiveson Figueiredo def. Brandon Moreno (C) via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)

Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Kay Hansen via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

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He kickstarted his journalistic career with Rappler.com and had continued covering the world's most violent sport for the newspaper Manila Bulletin. He joined Sportskeeda MMA in 2021 and has garnered over 9 million reads.

The combat journalist is also a television sports reporter for the Manila-based network PTV 4.

In his spare time, Rafael trains in boxing and has sparred with MMA pros Rabin Catalan and John Tirona (he obviously got obliterated).

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