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VIDEO: Brandon Moreno Impresses Francis Ngannou With His Nunchucks Skills Right Before UFC 270

Published 01/22/2022, 11:46 AM EST

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Brandon Moreno, the UFC flyweight champion, shows off his amazing nunchucks skills to the heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.

Both ‘The Assassin Baby’ and ‘The Predator’ will compete on the same card at UFC 270 tonight. Ngannou will take on the interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane in the main event.

Whereas, the Mexican champion will clash against the former champion, Deiveson Figueredo, in the co-main event of the pay-per-view. Ahead of the event, the fighters have arrived at Anaheim, California, and are attending the pre-fight interviews.

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During such an event, ‘The Assassin Baby’ met his friend and fellow UFC fighter ‘The Predator’ inside the hallway of the athlete hotel. The Mexican walked towards Ngannou while showing his impressive nunchucks skills.

Later, the heavyweight champion also took the nunchucks in his hands to show off his skills, as seen in the UFC 270 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 5. Both the UFC champions shared an amazing moment before their big fight.

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Interestingly, not only are both the champions competing on the same card, but they are also going to defend their UFC titles for the first time in their career at UFC 270 tonight.

Brandon Moreno and Francis Ngannou will have their first title defense at UFC 270

‘The Predator’ became the UFC champion by dethroning Stipe Miocic at UFC 260. However, he was away from fighting for almost a year because of his differences with the promotion.

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Ngannou will now break his hiatus and return to the UFC octagon. This is his very first title defense against one of the best fighters in the division. Hence, it is an important fight for the champion, as a win in this fight will shine on his resume.

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Meanwhile, Moreno’s journey is also an inspiring one, as he was cut out of the UFC. However, he returned and earned his shot at the UFC gold win three-fight undefeated streak. Unfortunately, he faced a draw in his first title fight at UFC 256.

Interestingly, in his title rematch, ‘The Assassin Baby’ showed major improvements and dominated the fight. He submitted the Brazilian in the third round to become the first-ever Mexican-born UFC champion.

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And at UFC 270 he will go against ‘Deus da Guerra’ for the third time. This is his first title defense and one of the most important matches of Moreno’s career. A win in this fight will surely include him in the best flyweight fighters list.

What are your thoughts on Moreno’s nunchucks skills? Let us know in the comments below.

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Afnan Chougle is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. Besides writing, this Media graduate is an integral part of the digital web stories team for combat sports. Before joining EssentiallySports, Afnan gained valuable experience as an intern at Jiostudios Production House.
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