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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.
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.
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.
Dana White reacts to Paddy Pimblett's decision win over Jared Gordon at UFC 282: "Gordon had a terrible gameplan against Paddy"
Christopher Taylor - December 10, 2022
Dana White has shared his thoughts on Paddy Pimblett’s decision victory over Jared Gordon in tonight’s UFC 282 co-main event. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.