Getty Ciryl Gane and Francis Ngannou clash with hardware on the line at UFC 270.
Francis Ngannou (16-3-0) and Ciryl Gane (10-0-0) will highlight a loaded UFC 270 card at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on Jan. 22 with the winner becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion.
In the US, the UFC 270 early prelims (6 p.m. ET) will be on ESPN+, the prelims (8 p.m. ET) will be on both ESPN and ESPN+, and the PPV (10 p.m. ET) is available for purchase exclusively through ESPN+. Here’s a full rundown of all the different ways to buy the PPV and then how to watch UFC 270 live on your TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV or other device:
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How to Buy UFC 270 PPV
If You Don’t Have ESPN+
You can buy a special bundle that includes a one-year subscription to ESPN+ ($69.99 value) and the UFC 270 PPV ($74.99 value) for $99.98. That’s work out to savings of $45 or about 31 percent:
Or, if you want to purchase them separately, you can first subscribe to a month of ESPN+ right here ($6.99 for ESPN+, or $13.99 for a bundle of ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+), then follow the below directions for existing ESPN+ subscribers.
However, with the amount of UFC (and other sports) content on ESPN+, most MMA fans are probably going to keep ESPN+ long-term, meaning the value of the bundle is the better way to go if you don’t already have ESPN+.
If You Have ESPN+
Current ESPN+ subscribers can buy the UFC 270 PPV by itself for $74.99 right here:
Additionally, if you only have ESPN+, there is also the option to upgrade to the Disney Bundle (ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+) and purchase the PPV for a total $88.98:
How & Where to Watch UFC 270
Once you’re signed up for ESPN+ and you’ve purchased the PPV, you can watch UFC 270 on your computer via ESPN.com, or you can watch on the ESPN app on any compatible connected-to-TV streaming device, such as:
Roku or Roku TV
Amazon Fire Stick or Fire TV
Apple TV
Chromecast
PlayStation 4 or 5
Xbox One or Series X/S
iPhone or iPad
Android phone or tablet
Samsung Smart TV
Oculus Go
For all of those options, you’ll need to sign in with your ESPN+ account, and then you’ll be able to watch the early prelims (ESPN+), prelims (ESPN+) and the main card (ESPN+ PPV) all in the same place.
UFC 270 Preview
In addition to Ngannou and Gane, newly-crowned Flyweight champion Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo will clash with the belt on the line. Still, all eyes will be on Ngannou, 35, and the 31-year-old Gane.
Ngannou will have a size advantage, as he came in at 257 pounds at Friday’s official weigh-in, while Gane tipped the scales a 247 pounds.
“In the past, I’ve fought for free,” Ngannou said leading up to the bout, via Sports Illustrated. “I’ve fought for 300 hundred euros, and I was so grateful for that and proud to do it. But I have reached a point where I know what I am worth. I want a new contract. I think I deserve more. I think my value is worth more than what it is currently on the contract. And I don’t care if people criticize me for that. I’ve been criticized before, like when I left my home country in Cameroon. People thought I was crazy. I was doing something bigger than people could understand. I am willing to stand up for my dreams and beliefs.”
Despite the size disadvantage, Gane could very well wear Ngannou down if he sticks around long enough, Gane’s technique is excellent and arguably superior to Ngannou’s, and he knows what a huge opportunity he has in front of him.
“I’ve got a lot of respect for him,” Gane told SI. “He’s come so far and accomplished a lot. I have a lot of respect for that, but this is a big opportunity for me. I’ll be ready.”
“I want to be the best fighter in the world,” Gane added. “I need to win this fight to do that. I’m only focused entirely on that.”
Here’s a look at the complete fight card, including early prelims and prelims:
Main Card:
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125 lbs.: UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
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170 lbs.: Michel Pereira vs. Andre Fialho
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265 lbs.: Greg Hardy vs. Serghei Spivac — CANCELED
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135 lbs.: Said Nurmagomedov vs. Cody Stamann
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185 lbs.: Wellington Turman vs. Rodolfo Vieira
Early Prelims:
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135 lbs.: Tony Gravely vs. Saimon Oliveira
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115 lbs.: Silvana Gomez Juarez vs. Vanessa Demopoulos
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155 lbs.: Matt Frevola vs. Genaro Valdez
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125 lbs.: Kay Hansen vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
Prelims:
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145 lbs.: Charles Jourdain vs. Ilia Topuria
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135 lbs.: Raoni Barcelos vs. Victor Henry
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170 lbs.: Trevin Giles vs. Michael Morales
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170 lbs.: Jack Della Maddalena vs. Pete Rodriguez