Fight Predictions: UFC 270: Ngannou vs Gane

This evening (late night UK), is the first PPV of the year for the UFC (@ufc), with UFC 270: Ngannou vs Gane #UFC270

It's the BIG stage, BIG octagon, at the Honda Center, and we get EIGHT fighters making their debut!!!!

Jasmine Jasudavicius (@jasminejasudavicius) 🇨🇦 Genaro Valdéz (@genarovaldezmma) 🇲🇽 Saimon de Oliveira (@saimonoliveiraufc) 🇧🇷 Jack Della Maddalena (@jackdellamaddalena) 🇦🇺 & Michael Morales (@michaellmma) 🇪🇨 🇲🇽 are all coming off of the 2021 'Dana White's Contender Series (#DWCS) 🎓 Their first day in class, won't be easy, as Kay Hansen (@kayhansenmma), Matt Frevola (@steamrollafrevola_mma) 🚜 Tony Gravely (@tonygravely135) 🇺🇸 🌴 & Trevin Giles (@ufc_trevingiles) will be opposite, assessing their credentials. Della Maddalena does face fellow newcomer Pete Rodriguez (@deadgame.mma) 🇲🇽 🇺🇸

Victor Henry (@victorhenrymma) & André Fialho (@andrefialhojr) 🇵🇹 are also making their debuts after tearing up the regionals. Henry goes up against Raoni Barcelos (@raonibarcelos_ufc) 🇧🇷 and Fialho faces fellow badman, Michel Pereira (@michelpereiraufc) 🇧🇷

THERE are other great fights on the docket, BUT, everyone knows we're here for the Title Fights 🏆

Deiveson Figueiredo (@Daico_Deusdaguerra) 🇧🇷 is hoping to brush the dirt off his shoulder, and reclaim his crown. BUT, the reigning Champion, Brandon Moreno (@TheAssassinBaby) 🏆 🇲🇽 is not looking to give anything up. He's all bout #AndStill & legos

AND, many are banking on Ciryl Gane (@Ciryl_Gane) 🇫🇷 to upset the (heavy) cookie 🍪 cart and dethrone the Champ! BUT, can movement, defeat the devastating power of the current badest man on the planet, Francis Ngannou (@FrancisNgannou) 🤴🏿 🇨🇲 🇨🇵

For the full event preview, you can listen to the podcast (ep 223) Otherwise, here are your @ChinCheckPod #fightpredictions 🥊

Main Card

Watch Title Fights breakdown: HERE.

Main Event - Heavyweight

Francis Ngannou vs Ciryl Gane (W)

Co-main - Flyweight

Brandon Moreno (W) vs Deiveson Figueiredo

Watch Main card breakdown: HERE.

Welterweight

Michel Pereira vs André Fialho (W)

Bantamweight

Cody Stamann vs Said Nurmagomedov (W)

Welterweight

Trevin Giles vs Michael Morales (W)

Preliminary card

Watch breakdown: HERE.

Bantamweight

Raoni Barcelos (W) vs Victor Henry

Welterweight

Jack Della Maddalena vs Pete Rodriguez (W)

Bantamweight

Tony Gravely (W) vs Saimon Oliveira

Lightweight

Matt Frevola (W) vs Genaro Valdez

Early prelims

Watch breakdown: HERE.

Women's Strawweight

Silvana Gomez Juarez (W) vs Vanessa Demopoulos

Women's Flyweight

Kay Hansen vs Jasmine Jasudavicius (W)