A lot is on the line for Francis Ngannou when he steps inside the octagon against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. Can the UFC heavyweight champion focus on the task at hand and take down the multi-talented fighter?
An undisputed UFC heavyweight champion will be crowned on January 22 from inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Ngannou has won five fights in a row via some form of knockout, his last fight against Stipe Miocic for the title. Gane won three fights in 2021, including a show-stopping performance against Derrick Lewis. He will look to do the same against his former sparring partner in Ngannou.
Will Ngannou get the win on the last fight of his UFC contract, gaining leverage along the way? Can Gane continue his momentum and take down the mighty Ngannou?
Sporting News has you covered with all the information you need to watch the fight on Saturday, including time, channel and fight card.
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What channel is UFC 270?
- TV channels: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
- Live stream: ESPN+
The main card for UFC 270 is available in the U.S. on the ESPN+ subscription streaming service for a pay-per-view cost. That portion of the event begins at 10 p.m.
Earlier fights, however, are viewable live on ESPN, the WatchESPN app and, for the early prelims, on UFC Fight Pass.
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In Canada, the main card pay-per-view is available on Bell, Rogers, Shaw, SaskTel, Videotron, Telus, Eastlink, and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.
What time does UFC 270 start today?
- Early prelims: 6 p.m. ET
- Prelims: 8 p.m. ET
- Main card: 10 p.m. ET
UFC 270: Francis Ngannou v. Ciryl Gane takes place on January 22 with the early prelims kicking the event off around 6:15 p.m. ET, the prelims starting at 8 p.m. ET, and the pay-per-view main card beginning at 10 p.m. ET. Ngannou and Gane should enter the Octagon around 12 a.m. ET, depending on the length of the undercard bouts.
UFC 270 fight card
Main Card
- Francis Ngannou (c) vs. Ciryl Gane (ic) for the undisputed UFC heavyweight championship
- Brandon Moreno (c) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo for the UFC flyweight championship
- Michel Pereira vs. Andre Fialho; Welterweights
- Cody Stamann vs. Said Nurmagomedov; Bantamweights
Preliminary Card
- Trevin Giles vs. Michael Morales; Welterweights
- Tony Gravely vs. Saimon Oliveira; Bantamweights
- Raoni Barcelos vs Victor Henry; Bantamweights
- Jack Della Maddalena vs Pete Rodriguez; Welterweights
- Kay Hansen vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius; Flyweights
Early Prelims
- Matt Frevola vs. Genaro Valdez; Lightweights
- Silvana Gomez Juarez vs Vanessa Demopoulos; Strawweights
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