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VIDEO: UFC Legend Don Frye Punches a Fan in the Face During UFC 270

Published 01/25/2022, 11:31 AM EST

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UFC had its first pay-per-view of the year inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California last weekend. The event featured two title fights, a heavyweight clash between Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane. And also a flyweight title fight trilogy between Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo.

Meanwhile, the other bouts on the fight card also entertained the fans. However, another thing that surely did hype the people inside the stadium was an altercation between the UFC legend Don Frye and a fan.

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Fyre was present at UFC 270 to witness one of the biggest heavyweight clashes in the history of UFC. However, he got into an argument with a fan and ended up punching him in the face.

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However, it is still unclear what started the argument in the first place. Another person in the stands recorded the whole scenario on his mobile phone and later posted it on social media. In the video, we can see Frye’s team holding him back after he punched the fan.

Many people from the stands were shocked after the incident. While others just cheered and asked for more. The altercation surely excited them amidst the event.

However, this was not the only thing that shocked fans at UFC 270. Francis Ngannou‘s wrestling skills in the main event against the Frenchman were something the UFC fans never witnessed until last weekend.

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‘The Predator’ took on one of the best technical fighters in the division, Ciryl Gane, in his first-ever title defense. Many believed that fighting ‘Bon Gamin’ won’t be easy and Ngannou might face a tough challenge.

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However, Ngannou proved why he is the champion of the world as, after two rounds of exchange, he slammed the French fighter and stunned the crowd inside the stadium.

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However, this wasn’t enough for the Cameroonian. He landed a few more vicious takedowns on ‘Bon Gamin’ and dominated the fight. Later, after a five-round war, Ngannou had done enough to get his hand raised by the referee.

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The champion displayed a different version of himself at the event. With this stunning win, ‘The Predator’ has shut all his haters and has proved that he is one of the best fighters in the sport.

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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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