Victor Henry and Raoni Barcelos set striking record in bantamweight barnburner at UFC 270

Raoni Barcelos (left) in action against fellow bantamweight Victor Henry (right) [Image Credit: @ufc on Instagram]

The UFC 270 bantamweight fight between Victor Henry and Raoni Barcelos at Anaheim's Honda Center on Saturday was a barn burner and created a unique record.

With a total of 315 significant strikes, Henry and Barcelos set the record for most such exchanges during a three-round bantamweight encounter in UFC history. UFC 267's five-round co-main event between Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen holds the significant strikes record in the bantamweight division with 318.

MMA Fighting deputy editor Shaheen Al-Shatti retweeted UFC research analyst Michael Carroll's post to share the news of the record on Twitter.

"Victor Henry and Raoni Barcelos' combined 315 significant strikes were apparently the most for a three-round bantamweight fight in UFC history. #UFC270," said Al-Shatti.

Victor Henry and Raoni Barcelos' combined 315 significant strikes were apparently the most for a three-round bantamweight fight in UFC history. #UFC270 twitter.com/MJCflipdascrip…

Henry defeated Barcelos in the final bout of the UFC 270 preliminary card via unanimous decision (30-27 x3).

UFC 270 will be headlined by heavyweight unification fight between Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane

The main event of UFC 270 will be contested between Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane in a unification encounter.

Ngannou and Gane have been sparring partners in the past at the MMA Factory gym in Paris, France. 'The Predator' was also coached by his fellow Cameroonian Fernand Lopez, who currently trains 'Bon Gamin'.

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Ngannou has since moved to the Xtreme Couture facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Eric Nicksick is his head coach right now, while Dewey Cooper is his striking trainer.

The bad blood between the heavyweight champ and challenger has hyped up the headliner of the first UFC pay-per-view of 2022. Hence, many mixed martial arts fans and pundits around the world are eager to see which fighter emerges victorious.

Ngannou holds a 16-3 win-loss record in his professional MMA career so far, while Gane's record stands at 10-0.