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Pros react after Paddy Pimblett wins decision over Jared Gordon at UFC 282: "A terrible night for the integrity of the sport"
Chris Taylor - December 10, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 282 event was co-headlined by a lightweight matchup featuring fan favorite Paddy Pimblett taking on Jared Gordon. Pimblett (20-3 MMA) was looking to improve his Ultimate Fighting Championship record to 4-0 with a win this evening. In his previous Octagon appearances, ‘The Baddy’ had scored stoppage wins over Luigi Vendramini, Rodrigo Vargas and Jordan Leavitt respectively.
UFC 282 Results: Paddy Pimblett defeats Jared Gordon (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - December 10, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 282 event is co-headlined by a lightweight matchup featuring fan favorite Paddy Pimblett taking on Jared Gordon. Pimblett (19-3 MMA) has gone 3-0 since joining the UFC ranks in September of 2021. During that stretch ‘The Baddy’ has scored stoppage wins over Luigi Vendramini, Rodrigo Vargas and Jordan Leavitt.
Pros react after Dricus du Plessis stops Darren Till at UFC 282
Chris Taylor - December 10, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 282 main event lineup featured a middleweight matchup between Darren Till and Dricus du Plessis. Till (18-5-1 MMA) had entered the contest looking to snap a two-fight losing skid. The Liverpool native suffered a submission loss to Derek Brunson in his most previous Octagon appearance back in September of 2021.
UFC 282 Results: Dricus du Plessis stops Darren Till (Video)
Chris Taylor - December 10, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 282 main event lineup features a middleweight matchup between Darren Till and Dricus du Plessis. Till (18-4-1 MMA) will enter the contest looking to snap a two-fight losing skid. The Liverpool native suffered a submission loss to Derek Brunson in his most recent Octagon appearance back in September of 2021.
UFC 282 Results: Ilia Topuria submits Bryce Mitchell in Round 2 (Video)
Chris Taylor - December 10, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 282 main event lineup features a featherweight matchup between Bryce Mitchell and Ilia Topuria. Mitchell (15-0 MMA) enters the contest sporting a perfect record of 6-0 inside of the Octagon. ‘Thug Nasty’ is coming off a win over Edson Barboza in his most recent effort at March’s UFC 272 event.
Pros react after Jairzinho Rozenstruik demolishes Chris Daukaus at UFC 282
Chris Taylor - December 10, 2022
A heavyweight bout between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Chris Daukaus served as one of the featured prelims for tonight’s UFC 282 event. Rozenstruik (13-4 MMA) had entered the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering back-to-back losses to Alexander Volkov and Curtis Blaydes in his two most previous Octagon appearances.
UFC 282 Results: Jairzinho Rozenstruik destroys Chris Daukaus (Video)
Chris Taylor - December 10, 2022
A heavyweight bout between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Chris Daukaus serves as one of the featured prelims for tonight’s UFC 282 event. Rozenstruik (12-4 MMA) enters the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering back-to-back losses to Alexander Volkov and Curtis Blaydes in his most recent Octagon appearances.
UFC 282: 'Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - December 10, 2022
The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC 282 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Jan Błachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev. Tonight’s event was originally slated to be headlined by a light heavyweight title fight rematch between Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira. However, the Czech fighter suffered a severe shoulder injury and was forced to withdraw from the matchup.
Dana White says fight fixing is a "huge concern" for UFC amid betting investigation
Cole Shelton - December 10, 2022
Dana White says fight fixing is now a huge concern for the UFC. Last month, a fight between Darrick Minner vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke was deemed suspicious and it brought an investigation into the fight. The betting line changed drastically in the hours before the bout took place. Right away, it was clear Minner was not healthy as he threw a kick and grimaced and pain, and lost by TKO in under a minute.
Eryk Anders believes TKO win over Kyle Daukaus was one of "the best performances” he’s had in the UFC
Cole Shelton - December 9, 2022
Eryk Anders couldn’t be happier with his UFC Orlando TKO win over Kyle Daukaus. Anders entered the fight on a two-fight losing skid and knew he was probably fighting for his job. The pressure was on him but he lived up to it as he scored a second-round TKO in a one-sided fight.
AEW champion MJF reveals plans to attend UFC 282 after online spat with Paddy Pimblett
Josh Evanoff - December 9, 2022
AEW champion MJF is seemingly heading to Las Vegas to confront Paddy Pimblett. ‘The Baddy’ has been out of action since a submission win over Jordan Leavitt at UFC London in July. The victory put him to 3-0 in the promotion and helped continue to elevate himself as a superstar. He’s now slated to face Jared Gordon at UFC 282 this Saturday. For his part, ‘Flash’ has won four of his last five octagon appearances.
Conor McGregor opens as betting favorite in potential fight against Michael Chandler
Cole Shelton - December 9, 2022
Conor McGregor is favored to beat Michael Chandler. On Thursday, UFC president Dana White spoke to ESPN and revealed that Chandler will likely be the opponent for McGregor’s return fight. It’s a scrap that many fans have called for, along with Chandler.
Stephen Thompson reveals he suffered a broken hand in UFC win over Kevin Holland (Photo)
Susan Cox - December 9, 2022
Stephen Thompson has revealed he suffered a broken hand in his UFC win over Kevin Holland. It was just last Saturday, December 3rd, at UFC Orlando, that Stephen Thompson (17-6 MMA) met Kevin Holland (23-9 MMA) in the welterweight main event. It was Thompson, 39, who stopped Holland via way to TKO in the fourth round.
The Korean Zombie announces he's out of UFC Seoul in February due to shoulder injury
Josh Evanoff - December 9, 2022
The Korean Zombie will have to wait a bit longer to make his return to the octagon. The 35-year-old has been out of action since UFC 273 in April. In that outing, Zombie faced featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. ‘The Great’ wound up dominating the fan-favorite en route to a fourth-round knockout victory.
Dan Hooker believes if he were to fight Paddy Pimblett he'd make him "look silly": "I think I do whatever I want to that kid"
Cole Shelton - December 9, 2022
Dan Hooker doesn’t think a fight with Paddy Pimblett would be competitive. As Pimblett is set to face Jared Gordon at UFC 282, many have already thought as potential next opponent,s and Hooker was mentioned. The Kiwi is near the bottom of the lightweight ranks so if Pimblett gets a ranked opponent, it makes sense. Yet, Hooker – who admits he likes Pimblett – believes he would beat the Brit rather easily.
Paddy Pimblett reveals he contemplated suicide after opening up about his mental health
Lewis Simpson - December 9, 2022
This Saturday at UFC 282, Paddy Pimblett is set for the biggest fight of his life at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Prior to Saturday’s co-main event showing with Jared Gordon, Pimblett has battled his own mental fights outside the cage.
UFC 282: 'Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev' Weigh-in Results
Cole Shelton - December 9, 2022
The UFC returns to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada for UFC 282. In the main event of UFC 282, the vacant light heavyweight title is up for grabs as Jan Blachowicz takes on Magomed Ankalaev. Originally, Jiri Prochazka was supposed to defend his belt against Glover Teixeira but after Prochazka suffered a serious shoulder injury he vacated the belt.
Darren Till shares his prediction for potential UFC rematch between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya
Susan Cox - December 9, 2022
Darren Till is sharing his prediction for a potential UFC rematch between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya. Alex Pereira (7-1 MMA) dethroned Israel Adesanya (23-2 MMA) at UFC 281 on November 12th capturing the middleweight title. The come from behind TKO victory in Round 5 marked the third time Pereira has defeated Adesanya, as he’d already defeated him twice in kickboxing.