UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev
The poster for UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateDecember 10, 2022 (2022-12-10)
VenueT-Mobile Arena
CityParadise, Nevada, United States
Attendance18,455[1]
Total gate$4,409,511[1]
Event chronology
UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland

UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It took place on December 10, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2]

Background

A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship rematch between then current champion Jiří Procházka (also former Rizin Light Heavyweight Champion) and former champion Glover Teixeira was originally expected to headline the event.[3] The pair previously met at UFC 275 in June, with Procházka winning the back and forth fight (and championship) by submission in the fifth round.[4] However, on November 23, Procházka pulled out due to a shoulder injury that will require surgery and at least six months of rehabilitation. He decided to vacate the title, and Teixeira subsequently refused a replacement fight against Magomed Ankalaev. Therefore, the co-main event bout between former champion Jan Błachowicz (also former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion) and Ankalaev was promoted to the main event status and arranged for the vacant championship.[5][6][7]

A heavyweight bout between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Chris Daukaus was originally scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan, but it was moved to this event for undisclosed reasons.[8]

Promotional newcomer Bo Nickal was expected to face Jamie Pickett in a middleweight bout.[9] However, it was announced in late October that Nickal withdrew due to injury and the bout was scrapped.[10]

A light heavyweight bout between former title challenger Alexander Gustafsson and former interim title contender Ovince Saint Preux was expected to take place at the event.[11] However, Gustafsson withdrew due to an undisclosed reason and was replaced by 2018 PFL heavyweight tournament winner Philipe Lins.[12] In turn, Lins withdrew from the bout due to an undisclosed reason and was replaced by Antonio Trocoli.[13] However, Trocoli withdrew due to visa issues.[14] As a result, Saint Preux was pulled from the card as well due to the promotion being unable to find another replacement.[15]

A bantamweight bout between Cameron Saaiman and Ronnie Lawrence was expected to take place at the event.[16] However, Lawrence withdrew for unknown reasons the week before the event and was replaced by promotional newcomer Steven Koslow.[17]

A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler and Santiago Ponzinibbio was expected to take place at the event.[18] The pairing was previously scheduled to meet at UFC 245 in 2019 but Ponzinibbio withdrew due to a staph infection.[19] However, the week of the event, the bout fell through again as Lawler was forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.[20] He was replaced by Alex Morono at a catchweight of 180 pounds.[21]

A flyweight bout between Daniel da Silva and Vinicius Salvador was expected to take place at the event.[22] However, after the official weigh-ins, in which da Silva weighed in at 129 pounds, three pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit, it was announced he had been pulled from the card due to an undisclosed medical issue and the bout was scrapped.[23]

Results

Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Jan Błachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev Draw (split) (48–47, 46–48, 47–47) 5 5:00 [a]
Lightweight Paddy Pimblett def. Jared Gordon Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (180 lb) Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Alex Morono KO (punches) 3 2:29
Middleweight Dricus du Plessis def. Darren Till Submission (face crank) 3 2:43
Featherweight Ilia Topuria def. Bryce Mitchell Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 3:10
Preliminary card (ESPN2 / ESPN+)
Bantamweight Raúl Rosas Jr. def. Jay Perrin Submission (face crank) 1 2:44 [b]
Heavyweight Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Chris Daukaus TKO (punches) 1 0:23
Middleweight Edmen Shahbazyan def. Dalcha Lungiambula TKO (punches) 2 4:41
Middleweight Chris Curtis def. Joaquin Buckley KO (punches) 2 2:49
Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Featherweight Billy Quarantillo def. Alexander Hernandez TKO (knees and punches) 2 4:30
Featherweight T.J. Brown def. Erik Silva Submission (arm-triangle choke) 3 3:41
Bantamweight Cameron Saaiman def. Steven Koslow TKO (knees and punches) 3 4:13 [c]
  1. ^ For the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
  2. ^ Rosas Jr. sets the record as the youngest UFC fighter to win a fight.[24]
  3. ^ Saaiman was deducted 1 point in round 2 due to an illegal knee.

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[26]

With eleven post-fight bonuses, this was the record for most bonuses given in a single UFC event.[27]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Nolan King (2022-09-20). "NAC approves seven UFC event licenses for remainder of 2022, including six UFC Apex shows". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  3. ^ Simon Samano (2022-10-13). "Jiri Prochazka vs. Glover Teixeira 2 booked for UFC 282 in December". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  4. ^ Jay Anderson (2022-06-12). "UFC 275: Jiri Prochazka secures late submission, dethrones Glover Teixeira". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  5. ^ Kevin Iole (2022-11-23). "UFC 282: Jiri Prochazka injured, vacates light heavyweight championship; Blachowicz-Ankalaev title bout booked". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  6. ^ Nolan King (2022-11-23). "Jiri Prochazka apologizes for UFC 282 withdrawal, explains vacating light heavyweight title". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
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  8. ^ Nolan King (2022-09-18). "UFC 282 lands Chris Daukaus vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik after bout pushed back". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  9. ^ Nolan King and Mike Bohn (2022-09-29). "Bo Nickal set to debut at UFC 282 vs. Jamie Pickett". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  10. ^ Nolan King (2022-10-21). "Bo Nickal off UFC 282 vs. Jamie Pickett; promotion targeting new debut plans". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  11. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2022-10-11). "Alexander Gustafsson to fight Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 282". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  12. ^ Nolan King (2022-11-15). "Ovince Saint Preux says Alexander Gustafsson out of UFC 282, Philipe Lins to replace". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  13. ^ Steve Duncan (2022-11-24). "Lins out, Antonio Trocoli faces Ovince St. Preux at UFC 282". mma.uno. Retrieved 2022-11-24. (in Spanish)
  14. ^ Staff (2022-12-05). "Ovince Saint Preux loses third UFC 282 opponent after Antonio Trocoli withdraws". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  15. ^ Staff (2022-12-06). "Ovince St. Preux Removed from UFC 282 After Losing Third Potential Opponent". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  16. ^ Mike Heck (2022-10-03). "Ronnie Lawrence vs. Cameron Saaiman set for UFC 282". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  17. ^ Nolan King (2022-11-30). "Cameron Saaiman gets 'Obi Won Shinobi The Pillow' Steven Koslow as UFC 282 replacement opponent". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  18. ^ Mike Heck (2022-08-16). "Robbie Lawler set to face Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC 282". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  19. ^ Nick Baldwin (2019-10-12). "Santiago Ponzinibbio out of UFC 245 fight vs. Robbie Lawler". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  20. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2022-12-05). "Injured Robbie Lawler out of UFC 282 fight with Santiago Ponzinibbio". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  21. ^ Danny Segura and Mike Bohn (2022-12-05). "Santiago Ponzinibbio gets Alex Morono as replacement opponent for UFC 282". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  22. ^ Mike Heck (2022-11-20). "UFC reveals full UFC 282 lineup, including Jiri Prochazka vs. Glover Teixeira championship rematch". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  23. ^ Jay Anderson (2022-12-09). "UFC 282 loses Daniel da Silva vs. Vinicius Salvador due to medical issue". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  24. ^ "Raul Rosas Jr Submits Opponent at UFC 282 to Become Youngest Ever Winner". 12 December 2022.
  25. ^ "UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  26. ^ Dan Hiergesell (2022-12-11). "UFC 282 bonuses: All fighters with finishes collect $50K". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  27. ^ Mike Bohn (2022-12-24). "UFC in 2022: A ridiculously robust look at the stats, streaks, skids and record-setters". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
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