UFC 270 takes place on Saturday, headlined by heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou making his first title defense. His opponent is undefeated interim champ Ciryl Gane, and this meeting will unify the two belts–yet the topic of discussion entering the bout has strayed from the fight.
Ngannou wants a new contract. If he loses the title to Gane, then he also loses a great deal of leverage in his negotiations. But if he knocks Gane out and continues this dominant run, it opens up a world of opportunity for him–and undoubtedly leads to an extremely interesting post-fight press conference.
The 270 card is built around two title bouts. The second belt on the line is the flyweight title, as underdog story Brandon Moreno runs it back against Deiveson Figueiredo. The rest of the card is thin, but the top of the card is more than enough to carry 270.
