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Dec 18, 2021; Tampa, FL, USA; Jake Paul reacts during a fight against Tyron Woodley (not pictured) at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

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Dec 18, 2021; Tampa, FL, USA; Jake Paul reacts during a fight against Tyron Woodley (not pictured) at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
UFC 270 turned out to be an action-packed event for MMA fans around the globe. The main event of the night between heavyweight king Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane was the obvious center of attraction. Many expected Ngannou to retain with a KO win over Gane.
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However, both men engaged in a 25-minute war. Even in this exchange, ‘The Predator’ enjoyed the majority of the success and ended up bagging a dominant win due to his elite wrestling game.
This fight garnered mixed reactions from fans and fighters. That said, not just the MMA enthusiasts, but a lot of boxing biggies shared their reactions to the UFC 270 main event.
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Boring fight.
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) January 23, 2022
‘The Problem Child‘ follows the UFC extensively, and he often has a noteworthy take on any big event.
His comments proved that he wasn’t quite impressed with the main event of the night. Jake Paul tweeted, “Boring fight.”
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Dan Canobbio wrote, “Ngannou was super impressive tonight, showed another dimension but he cannot box.”
Ngannou was super impressive tonight, showed another dimension but he cannot box
— Dan Canobbio (@DanCanobbio) January 23, 2022
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Teddy Atlas added, “Yes he is big yes he’s powerful and yes he still needed his smarts to win.”
Yes he is big yes he’s powerful and yes he still needed his smarts to win. 👏 @francis_ngannou
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) January 23, 2022
Marcos Villegas, founder of FightHub TV wrote, “Let Ngannou box. Hell get the payday he wants. Prolly get knocked out also.”
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Let Ngannou box. Hell get the payday he wants. Prolly get knocked out also.
— MARCOS VILLEGAS (@heyitsmarcosv) January 23, 2022
This fight was a tricky one for Francis! But he definitely did his thing this fight! Showed some really different stuff!! Gane did some wicked stuff with those kicks!!!! #Ngannou
— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) January 23, 2022
‘GWOAT’ Claressa Shields wrote, “This fight was a tricky one for Francis! But he definitely did his thing this fight! Showed some really different stuff!! Gane did some wicked stuff with those kicks!!!!”
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Did Francis Ngannou do enough to win at UFC 270?
Ciryl Gane is more of a technical fighter. Rather than his sole standup game, he relies heavily on a combination of punches, kicks, and takedowns.
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Citing that, Ngannou came in with a stern game plan to slow the pace down and not let ‘Bon Gamin’ feel at home. He took Gane to the canvas many times and even slammed him once with all his power.
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Overall, as ‘The Predator’ was totally in control of the fight, he won the contest with a UD.
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What did you think of the boxing world’s reactions to the UFC 270 main event?
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