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Ngannou outlasts Gane, Figueiredo regains title at UFC 270

Francis Ngannou is still the UFC heavyweight world champion following a unanimous decision over Cyril Gane in the main event of UFC 270 at the Honda Center in California, USA.

Gane circled the cage throwing calculated shots as Ngannou chased him around in round one that causing him to breathe through the mouth before the stanza ended.

Gane had let go of his kicks in round two, targeting the legs and mid-section to immobilize his already tired opponent. Ngannou took the fight to the mat then secured side control in round three.

While on the mat, Ngannou looked for a submission but Gane was able to escape and take the fight on their feet only to get taken down again with a slam.

Both fighters looked gassed in round 4 but Ngannou got the better of the fight as he scored another takedown then pinned Gane.

They poked each other with jabs to start round 5 until Gane scored a takedown from catching a leg kick from Ngannou.

All three judges saw the fight for Ngannou after five five-minute rounds. Ngannou moved his record to 17-3 while Gane tasted his first defeat and fell to 10-1.

In the co-main event, Deiveson Figueiredo regained his UFC flyweight world title over a game Brandon Moreno.

The bout looked close and was a barnburner from start to finish but all three judges saw the fight for the Figueiredo after 25 minutes, improving his record to 21-2 while Moreno dropped to 19-6.

—JMB, GMA News