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There is a lot being made of the video that emerged featuring Francis Ngannou supposedly snubbing former training partner Cyril Gane backstage at a fight a couple of months back. But the real drama heading into the UFC 270...

There were a lot of storylines heading into Saturday's UFC 270, the promotion's first PPV of the year. None of them, it seemed, were about the fights themselves. For heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, talk had mostly surrounded his contract situation....

Anaheim, CA — If there's one thing Deiveson Figueiredo wanted to convey during Wednesday's UFC 270 media day, it was that he was not focused ahead of his rematch with Brandon Moreno last time out. Ahead of the pair's third...

Anaheim, CA — Interim heavyweight champ Ciryl Gane enters a title unification bout with Francis Ngannou at UFC 270 this Saturday, knowing that he's about to take potentially the last step in his rise to the top of the...

Anaheim, CA - For UFC middleweight Rodolfo Vieira fighting a fellow Brazilian isn't his favorite thing to do, but he understands that he must defeat Wellington Turman in order to move ahead at 185 pounds. Speaking to the media on...

Anaheim, CA - For UFC bantamweight Cody Stamann his opponent at UFC 270 is an opportunity to prove that American wrestling is superior to Dagestani wrestling. Speaking to the media on Wednesday Stamann spoke on what his opponent, Said Nurmagomedov,...

Anaheim, CA - With his original opponent withdrawing just days before their bout UFC featherweight Ilia Topuria will instead face Charles Jourdain in the prelims of UFC 270 on Saturday night. Speaking to the media on Wednesday Topuria spoke on...

MMA fighters have earned their reputation as the toughest athletes on the planet: They will fight through injuries leading into a fight and fight through injuries suffered during a fight. In the case of AJ Cunningham, he didn't realize...

Anaheim, CA — The storyline heading into UFC 270, as far as it concerns Francis Ngannou, has been about seemingly everything but his fight against interim champ and former teammate Ciryl Gane. Instead, it's been all about his contract situation...

Anaheim, CA — Brazilian welterweight Michel Pereira has heard Andre Fialho's criticism of his ground game. During the UFC 270 media day on Wednesday, Fialho, a UFC newcomer, questioned the ground skills of "Demolidor," saying he heard from others who...