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UFC 270 video: Vanessa Demopoulos jumps into Joe Rogan’s arms after pulling off slick armbar

UFC commentator Joe Rogan found himself with two arm’s full of fighter during the post-fight interview.

[autotag]Vanessa Demopoulos[/autotag] has her first UFC win, and like the fight, her post-fight interview ended in an unpredictable fashion.

In the second fight of the UFC 270 prelims, Demopoulos (7-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) defeated opponent [autotag]Silvana Gomez Juarez[/autotag] (10-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) via first-round armbar at 2:25 of Round 1.

The win was Demopoulos’ first in the promotion and it did not come without adversity. The finishing sequence actually came after she was dropped by a Juarez punch. Immediately after the tap, Demopoulos rose to her feet and hit a split – similar to the one she nailed at ceremonial weigh-ins Friday.

In what might be a UFC first, Demopoulos made her victory even more memorable when she geeked out at the sight of UFC commentator, comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan during the post-fight interview. As Rogan was closing his questioning, Demopoulos jumped into his arms.

Demopoulos rebounds from a UFC debut loss against JJ Aldrich in August. Meanwhile, Juarez’s losing skid expands to two, also including a submission loss to Lupita Godinez in October.

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+.

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

  • Vanessa Demopoulos def. Silvana Gomez Juarez via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 2:25
  • Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Kay Hansen via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

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UFC 270 play-by-play and live results (7 p.m. ET)

Check out live play-by-play and official results from UFC 270 in Anaheim, Calif.

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LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 270 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT).

UFC 270 takes place Saturday at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

In the main event, heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou (16-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) takes on undefeated interim champ Ciryl Gane (10-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), his former teammate and training partner. In the co-feature, flyweight champ Brandon Moreno (19-5-2 MMA, 7-2-2 UFC) puts his title on the line for the first time against former champ Deiveson Figueiredo (20-2-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) in a trilogy bout. It’s the third straight time the two will meet.

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 7 p.m. ET for the early prelims on ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view.

To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC 270 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA), Matthew Wells (@MrMWells ) and Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway) on Twitter.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

UFC 270 discussion thread

UFC 270 takes place Saturday in Anaheim, Calif., and you can discuss the event here.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 270 event at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., which kicks off at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). You can discuss the event here.

Be sure to follow along with the latest card updates in our UFC 270 live results post, and then discuss the event in the comments section below.

Round-by-round updates and official results begin at approximately 7 p.m. ET for the preliminary card and 10 p.m. ET for the main card.

UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane live-streaming post-fight show

Join MMA Junkie lead staff reporter John Morgan after the fights for instant reaction and analysis of UFC 270.

Join MMA Junkie lead staff reporter John Morgan right here after the fights for a UFC 270 post-fight show for instant reaction, analysis and live look-ins to the post-fight press conference.

In the main event, champion [autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag] and interim champ [autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag] unify the heavyweight title in a battle of former training partners. And in the co-main event, flyweight champion [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] and [autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] meet for the third time after previously fighting to a draw and Moreno claiming the title in their rematch.

Be sure to check back here immediately after the fights when we go live.

UFC 270 ‘Embedded,’ No. 6: ‘Nice bling bling’

Go behind the scenes with the big-name fighters of UFC 270 for the final time during fight week.

The UFC returns for its first pay-per-view of 2022 on Saturday with UFC 270, which means the fight week video series “Embedded” is back to document the fighters behind the scenes.

UFC 270 takes place Saturday at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

UFC 270 features a championship double-header. In the main event, heavyweight champion [autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag] (16-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) looks to unify his belt against interim champ [autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag] (10-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC). In the co-headliner, newly crowned flyweight champ [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] (19-5-2 MMA, 7-2-2 UFC) will look to close out his trilogy with [autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] (20-2-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC).

The fifth episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters as they go throughout their fight week. Here is the description from YouTube:

Champion Brandon Moreno makes weight, guided by the UFC PI nutrition team. All the stars of the title fights hit their numbers, then face off for fans on Friday afternoon.

Check out the episode in the video above.

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UFC 270: Quick picks and prognostications

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom gives a quick breakdown of the UFC 270 main card.

Welcome to MMAJunkie’s Quick Picks and Prognostications, where MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom gives brief fight-day breakdowns for UFC main cards. Today, we look at the main card for UFC 270.

Last week’s results: 5-1

Overall picks for UFC main cards in 2022: 5-1

With that in mind, I hope these write-ups don’t come off as curt or dismissive, as my goal here is to offer quick picks and analysis in a digestible format. All odds listed are provided by Tipico Sportsbook.

If you’d like more detailed analysis from me, then feel free to check out my weekly show, The Protect Ya’ Neck Podcast.

So, without further ado …

UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane live-streaming preview (5 p.m. ET) and watch-along (8 p.m. ET)

Join MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun for a preview show and MMA Junkie Radio hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” for a watch-along of UFC 270.

UFC 270 takes place Saturday with two title fights topping the year’s first pay-per-view, and we’ve got you covered right here with a live-streaming preview show and watch-along.

MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun will host the preview show starting at 5 p.m. ET, while MMA Junkie Radio’s “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” will kick off their watch-along at 8 p.m. ET.

In the main event, champion Francis Ngannou and interim champ Ciryl Gane will unify the heavyweight title in a battle of former training partners. And in the co-main event, flyweight champion Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo will meet for the third time after previously fighting to a draw and Moreno claiming the title in their rematch.

UFC 270 takes place at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The main card streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

Below is the complete UFC 270 card:

MAIN CARD (ESPN+ pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane
  • Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
  • Andre Fialho vs. Michel Pereira
  • Said Nurmagomedov vs. Cody Stamann
  • Trevin Giles vs. Michael Morales

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Raoni Barcelos vs. Victor Henry
  • Jack Della Maddalena vs. Pete Rodriguez
  • Tony Gravely vs. Saimon Oliveira
  • Matt Frevola vs. Genaro Valdez

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

  • Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Silvana Gomez Juarez
  • Kay Hansen vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius

UFC 270 preview with Anthony Smith: Is Ngannou vs. Gane the biggest heavyweight fight ever?

UFC contender and ESPN analyst Anthony Smith joins MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn to preview UFC 270’s top storylines.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – UFC 270 goes down Saturday, and the promotion is putting on two intriguing championship fights to kick off its 2022 pay-per-view schedule.

Much of the focus, of course, is on the main event between heavyweight champion [autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag] (16-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) and interim titleholder [autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag] (10-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), but the co-main event flyweight trilogy fight between [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] (19-5-2 MMA, 7-2-2 UFC) and [autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] (20-2-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) is getting its fair share of attention, too.

UFC 270 takes place at Honda Center. The pay-per-view main card follows prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

To get insight into all the storylines around Ngannou vs. Gane and Moreno vs. Figueiredo watch the video above as MMA Junkie senior reporter Mike Bohn and UFC light heavyweight contender/ESPN analyst [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag] preview the event.

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UFC 270 ceremonial weigh-in faceoffs highlights: A split, a backflip, a finger flip, more

UFC 270 participants came face-to-face for the final time before they throw down tomorrow in Anaheim, Calif.

Did you miss the UFC 270 ceremonial weigh-ins? We’ve got you covered with video highlights.

Ahead of Saturday’s event, which is headlined by [autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag] (16-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) vs. [autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag] (10-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) for the heavyweight title and [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] (19-5-2 MMA, 7-2-2 UFC) vs. [autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] (20-2-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) for the flyweight belt, the fighters appeared one last time in front of the fans and cameras.

The main event was cordial with former training partners Ngannou and Gane bumping fists following their faceoff. While the main event stare-down was intense, the co-main event showed the most volatility. One day after a trash talk-filled news conference, Figueiredo gave Moreno the middle finger during their faceoff as UFC president Dana White kept the two flyweights apart.

Main card welterweight [autotag]Michel Pereira[/autotag] (26-11 MMA, 4-2 UFC) brought the energy as always, when he hit a signature backflip on the weigh-in stage. Saturday, he fights promotional newcomer and Bellator alumnus [autotag]Andre Fiahlo[/autotag] (14-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC).

Official weigh-ins took place in the wee hours of Friday morning, and everyone made weight. Hours later, they got on the scale one last time to pose before getting face-to-face with their opponents a final time before getting locked in the octagon.

Check out the faceoffs for all 11 bouts in the video above.

UFC 270 takes place Saturday at Honda Center. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

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UFC 270 faceoff: Francis Ngannou, Ciryl Gane fist bump before title unifier

The time for talking is over after Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane had their final pre-fight faceoff at UFC 270 ceremonial weigh-ins.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The time for talking is over after [autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag] and [autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag] had their final pre-fight faceoff at UFC 270 ceremonial weigh-ins.

On Saturday, Ngannou (16-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) and Gane (10-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) will fight in a heavyweight title unification bout at Honda Center. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

First, however, they had to engage in a final faceoff. Similar to Thursday’s pre-fight press conference staredown, the champion Ngannou and interim titleholder Gane were intense but respectful of each other.

With all the pre-fight obligations now out of the way, all that’s left for these two is to fight and decide the top dog at heavyweight.

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