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UFC 270 post-event facts: Deiveson Figueiredo makes history by reclaiming gold

The best facts and figures to come out of UFC 270, which marked the first UFC pay-per-view of the year and had several historic results.

UFC opened its 2022 pay-per-view schedule on Saturday with UFC 270 at Honda Center in Anaheim.

A pair of championship fights topped the card, and while both went to the judges, only one belt managed to change hands.

[autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag] (17-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) successfully defend the heavyweight title with a unanimous decision over [autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag] (10-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) in the main event, while [autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] (21-2-1 MMA, 10-2-1 UFC) reclaimed the flyweight title in the co-headline courtesy of a unanimous decision win over [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] (19-6-2 MMA, 7-3-2 UFC).

For more on the numbers behind the title fights, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 30 post-event facts to come out fo UFC 270.

UFC 270 salaries: Francis Ngannou, four others take home six-figure paydays

Much was made in the lead-up to UFC 270 about Francis Ngannou’s contract. So what was his disclosed purse?

UFC 270 featured two title fights and all four of the participants walked out of the cage with six-figure disclosed paydays.

Heavyweight champion [autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag] and former interim champion [autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag] led the way. Former champion [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] and current flyweight champion [autotag]Deiveison Figueiredo[/autotag] were not far behind in the co-main event.

MMA Junkie obtained a full list of disclosed UFC 270 payouts from California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) executive director Andy Foster immediately following the event. The purses listed do not include discretionary bonuses, pay-per-view points, or performance bonuses.

UFC 270 took place Saturday at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The main card streamed on ESPN+ pay-per-view after prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.

Check out a full list of UFC 270 disclosed salaries below.

UFC 270 video: Jack Della Maddalena floors Pete Rodriguez with straight-left in TKO win

Watch Jack Della Maddalena floor Pete Rodriguez with straight-left in first-round TKO win at UFC 270.

[autotag]Jack Della Maddalena[/autotag] made a statement in his UFC debut.

The Dana White Contender Series alumni picked up a TKO finish in his promotional debut, stopping [autotag]Pete Rodriguez[/autotag] at the 2:59 mark of Round 1. The welterweight contest went down in the preliminary card of Saturday’s UFC 270 event in Anaheim, Calif.

Maddalena (11-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) took little time to get going. Right off the bell, the 25-year-old pressured Rodriguez (4-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and quickly battered him, blooding up his nose. In a counter straight left, Maddalena dropped Rodriguez and quickly followed up with ground-and-pound to get the win.

With the win, Maddalena is now on an impressive 11-fight winning streak. He’s unbeaten since losing his first two fights as a professional in 2016.

Below you can watch Maddalena’s UFC debut win (via Twitter):

The up-to-the-minute UFC 270 results include:

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