UFC 270 talking points: Francis Ngannou proves he is the full package

The UFC's first pay-per-view event of the year is complete with Francis Ngannou cementing his status as the world's dominant heavyweight mixed martial artist.

The champion showed depth to his skillset as he used his wrestling skills to earn a unanimous decision victory over interim champion Ciryl Gane and unify the titles.

In the co-main event Deiveson Figueiredo reclaimed the UFC flyweight title, outpointing Brandon Moreno in the third fight of their epic rivalry.

Now the dust has settled in Anaheim, California, BBC Sport looks at five things we have learned from UFC 270.

With five straight knockouts, Cameroon's Ngannou, 35, went into the fight against former team-mate Gane with the reputation as the most powerful puncher in the UFC.

France's Gane, 31, meanwhile, has earned plaudits for his precise technical striking, movement and speed.

The general consensus in the build-up to the bout was it would go one of two ways; Ngannou by knockout or Gane by decision.

It came as a surprise then when it was Ngannou with his arm raised at the end of the fight by way of a decision, after controlling Gane from round three with his wrestling.

It showed a side to his game we have only seen glimpses of before — and coupled with his devastating knockout power — presents a formidable champion.

Before facing Ngannou, Gane had racked up a 10-0 record in MMA after only turning pro three years ago.

For the first half of the fight in Anaheim, it looked like he would be extending that record.

With a mixture of feints, leg kicks, body kicks and movement, he kept Ngannou at bay, nullifying the threat of the champion.

It wasn't until Ngannou drastically altered his game plan and started taking Gane down that the momentum started to shift.

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