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Paddy Pimblett
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Paddy Pimblett and Jared Gordon share wholesome exchange backstage following their battle at UFC 282 (Video)

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 11, 2022

Paddy Pimblett and Jared Gordon embraced following their UFC 282 showdown. Pimblett and Gordon shared the Octagon inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout served as the co-main event of UFC 282. After three rounds of action, Pimblett was awarded the unanimous decision victory.

Raul Rosas Jr.
UFC

Pros react after Raul Rosas Jr. becomes the youngest fighter to win in the UFC

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 11, 2022

Raul Rosas Jr. made history at UFC 282 and many notable names in the MMA industry have weighed in. Rosas took on Jay Perrin on the preliminary portion of the UFC 282 card. Rosas earned the first-round submission finish to become the youngest UFC fighter to pick up a win in the promotion.

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Glover Teixeira

Dana White announces Jamahal Hill vs. Glover Teixeira for the vacant light heavyweight title at UFC 283

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 11, 2022

UFC President Dana White turned some heads with his post-UFC 282 announcement. The conclusion of UFC 282 was supposed to crown a new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev did battle for the vacant gold this past Saturday night (December 10). The title had been vacated after Jiří Procházka suffered a shoulder injury.

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Paddy Pimblett reacts to criticism over his UFC 282 win against Jared Gordon: “It’s annoying me a lot”

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 11, 2022

Paddy Pimblett is aware of the criticism following his unanimous decision victory over Jared Gordon and he’s responded. Pimblett and Gordon shared the Octagon inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout went the distance and Pimblett earned scores of 29-28 from all three judges at Octagon side. The general consensus is that the judges got this one wrong. Of the 24 media members who sent in their score totals to MMADecisions.com, only one had Pimblett winning the fight.

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UFC 282

UFC 282 Bonus Report: Eleven fighters take home an extra $50k

Chris Taylor - December 10, 2022

The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC 282 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Jan Błachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev. Tonight’s highly anticipated light heavyweight title fight proved to be a grueling twenty-five-minute affair. Jan Blachowicz found a ton of success with his kicks in the early rounds, battering Magomed Ankalaev’s front leg on frequent occasion. However, the Russian standout would begin to turn the tide in his favor in the championship rounds, utilizing a strong grappling gameplan to overwhelm the Pole. After five rounds of back-and-forth action the fight went to the judges’ scorecards for decision. The ruling was a split draw.

Darren Till, UFC 282, UFC
Dricus du Plessis

Darren Till reacts following submission loss to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 282

Chris Taylor - December 10, 2022

Darren Till has reacted after suffering a third-round submission loss to Dricus du Plessis at tonight’s UFC 282 event in Las Vegas. Till (18-5-1 MMA) had entered the contest looking to snap a two-fight losing skid. The Liverpool native had suffered a submission loss to Derek Brunson in his most previous Octagon appearance back in September of 2021.

Jan Blachowicz, Magomed Ankalaev
Magomed Ankalaev

Pros react after Magomed Ankalaev vs. Jan Blachowicz ends in a split draw at UFC 282

Chris Taylor - December 10, 2022

Tonight’s UFC 282 was headlined by a fight between Magomed Ankalaev and Jan Blachowicz for the promotions vacant light heavyweight title. The pay-per-view fight card 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.

Jan Blachowicz, Magomed Ankalaev, UFC 282, UFC
Magomed Ankalaev

UFC 282 Results: Magomed Ankalaev and Jan Blachowicz fight to a split draw (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - December 10, 2022

Tonight’s UFC 282 is headlined by a fight between Magomed Ankalaev and Jan Blachowicz for the promotions vacant light heavyweight title. 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.

Paddy Pimblett
Paddy Pimblett

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.

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Dricus du Plessis

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.

Darren Till, Dricus du Plessis, UFC 282, UFC
Dricus du Plessis

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.

Ilia Topuria, Bryce Mitchell, UFC 282, UFC
Ilia Topuria

Pros react after Ilia Topuria hands Bryce Mitchell his first loss at UFC 282

Chris Taylor - December 10, 2022

Tonight’s UFC 282 main event lineup featured a featherweight matchup between Bryce Mitchell and Ilia Topuria. Mitchell (15-1 MMA) had entered the contest sporting a perfect record of 6-0 inside of the Octagon. ‘Thug Nasty’ was coming off a win over Edson Barboza in his most previous effort at March’s UFC 272 event.

Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Chris Daukaus, UFC 282, UFC
Jairzinho Rozenstruik

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.

Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Jairzinho Rozenstruik

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.

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Magomed Ankalaev

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.

Jonathan Pearce
Jonathan Pearce

Jonathan Pearce eyes Giga Chikadze or Dan Ige next after win over Darren Elkins: "I know there is not a guy in this division that can beat me"

Cole Shelton - December 10, 2022

Jonathan Pearce knew it would be hard to finish Darren Elkins, but is happy with his performance. Pearce was looking to improve to 5-0 at featherweight at UFC Orlando and was taking on Elkins. He had a ton of confidence heading into the scrap and he believes he showcased all his skills and showed how good he is.

Eryk Anders
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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.

Paddy Pimblett, MJF
UFC

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.