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right after Vanessa Demopoulos landed an armbar just <em><strong>moments</strong></em> after being hit with this monster shot....</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/NVoodQX?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1485050405650321410?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start"></a></div></div></div><p>Oh yeah, and she quit being a stripper like 2 months ago....</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/rrLCfzq?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/HelenYeeSports/status/1485062206148337665?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/WoAANUi?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1485050985584205825?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start"></a></div></div></div><p></p><p>It's safe to say that the violence of the octagon is on full display tonight, and with <em><strong>this</strong></em> card….</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/L0k7HXg?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1484918783978270723?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start"></a></div></div></div><p>….I'm pretty sure it's only gonna get crazier from here on out. Plus, we've got the dream team calling the action….</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/ChAbUMf?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1485039606265364484?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start"></a></div></div></div><p>So it should be an awesome night - my picks on the Barstool Sportsbook are <strong>Ngannou by KO/TKO (+142), Moreno (-177), Pereira (-278), Nurmagomedov (-205), and Giles (+100). </strong></p><p>If you wanna listen to an opinion smarter than mine on these fights, Paddy's got a parlay with <strong>Nurmagomedov, Pereira, and Figueiredo (+460) </strong>on the Sportsbook now….</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/jrYzyHa?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/BSSportsbook/status/1484926349768863744?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><p>Regardless of the victors tonight, I really think it's gonna be a special one for the UFC. Lotsa new, hungry talent debuting and looking to make a name for themselves on the first pay-per-view of the year.</p><p>Check out my latest interview with Dana White below….</p><div class="videoPlayer fr-brightcove fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><div class="bs-videoPlayer" data-media-id="qKZJ3TgBRcIMtjgrYXDB1UHE"><div class="bs-videoPlayer__container">         <iframe title="DanaWhiteFinal.mp4" src="https://union.barstoolsports.com/embed/barstool-media/qKZJ3TgBRcIMtjgrYXDB1UHE?story_id=3403034" allowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true"></iframe>        </div></div></div><p><strong><em>UPDATE: </em></strong>Finishes just keep on comin! Huge debut for Jack Della Madalena….</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/M0zqAib?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1485073681739137024?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start"></a></div></div></div><p></p></body></html>

<div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/LoeIhyP?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1485051979713982470?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start"></a></div></div></div><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/fwziOWC?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1485060735159914502?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/xvvHhpc?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1485062182933090313?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start"></a></div></div></div><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/5i0MFSk?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1485050710802767875?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start"></a></div></div></div><p>We're off to an awesome start at UFC 270, where we just saw friend-of-the-program Matt "The Steamrolla" Frevola get back on track with a <em><strong>HUUGE</strong></em> TKO win in a ridiculously entertaining fight - right after Vanessa Demopoulos landed an armbar just <em><strong>moments</strong></em> after being hit with this monster shot....</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/NVoodQX?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1485050405650321410?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start"></a></div></div></div><p>Oh yeah, and she quit being a stripper like 2 months ago....</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/rrLCfzq?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/HelenYeeSports/status/1485062206148337665?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/WoAANUi?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1485050985584205825?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start"></a></div></div></div><p></p><p>It's safe to say that the violence of the octagon is on full display tonight, and with <em><strong>this</strong></em> card….</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/L0k7HXg?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1484918783978270723?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start"></a></div></div></div><p>….I'm pretty sure it's only gonna get crazier from here on out. Plus, we've got the dream team calling the action….</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/ChAbUMf?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1485039606265364484?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start"></a></div></div></div><p>So it should be an awesome night - my picks on the Barstool Sportsbook are <strong>Ngannou by KO/TKO (+142), Moreno (-177), Pereira (-278), Nurmagomedov (-205), and Giles (+100). </strong></p><p>If you wanna listen to an opinion smarter than mine on these fights, Paddy's got a parlay with <strong>Nurmagomedov, Pereira, and Figueiredo (+460) </strong>on the Sportsbook now….</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/jrYzyHa?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/BSSportsbook/status/1484926349768863744?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start"></a></div></div><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div></div><p>Regardless of the victors tonight, I really think it's gonna be a special one for the UFC. Lotsa new, hungry talent debuting and looking to make a name for themselves on the first pay-per-view of the year.</p><p>Check out my latest interview with Dana White below….</p><div class="videoPlayer fr-brightcove fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><div class="bs-videoPlayer" data-media-id="qKZJ3TgBRcIMtjgrYXDB1UHE"><div class="bs-videoPlayer__container">         <iframe title="DanaWhiteFinal.mp4" src="https://union.barstoolsports.com/embed/barstool-media/qKZJ3TgBRcIMtjgrYXDB1UHE?story_id=3403034" allowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true"></iframe>        </div></div></div><p><strong><em>UPDATE: </em></strong>Finishes just keep on comin! Huge debut for Jack Della Madalena….</p><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/M0zqAib?_showcaption=true" href="https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1485073681739137024?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_62543_0_ufc-270-is-off-to-one-hell-of-a-great-start"></a></div></div></div><p></p>

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