As a result, the new UFC 282 main event will see former champion and No. 2 ranked Jan Blachowicz take on surging No. 3 ranked Magomed Ankalaev for the vacant, undisputed UFC light heavyweight championship. Order UFC 282: Blachowicz vs Ankalaev In the co-main event, Liverpool’s Paddy Pimblett tries to earn his fourth consecutive finish
UFC 282 takes place live tomorrow night, December 10, 2022, and MMA News is here to bring you the weigh-in results as the fights become official! Tomorrow night’s main event will feature Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev battle to determine the new UFC light heavyweight champion. The co-main event will see rising superstar Paddy “The
Jay Perrin is ready to shock the world. Perrin’s first two UFC fights have not gone his way as he lost to Mario Bautista on short notice. He then dropped a very close decision to Aoriqileng at UFC 278. Yet, those losses have given him the chance to fight 18-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. at UFC
Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) commission banned gambling on UFC fights earlier this month in an effort to protect bettors from any residual funny business in the wake of the James Krause wagering scandal at UFC Vegas 64. That ban has since been lifted. “With the recent announcement by the UFC that Krause, his
UFC 282 Official Weigh-in Video: Jan Błachowicz vs Magomed Ankalaev UFC 282 is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between former champion Jan Błachowicz and No. 3 ranked contender Magomed Ankalaev. The two officially weighed in on Friday making the main event title bout official. [embedded content] UFC 282 Official Weigh-in Video: Paddy Pimblett
MMA Fighting has Bellator 289 results for the Stots vs. Sabatello fight card Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. In the main event, Bellator interim bantamweight champion Raufeon Stots vs. Danny Sabatello in the semifinals of the Bellator bantamweight grand prix. In the co-main event, flyweight champ Liz Carmouche rematches ex-champ Julianna Velasquez
4:46 AM ET London’s O2 Arena will host UFC 286 on March 18, the MMA promotion confirmed on Wednesday. It will be UFC’s third event to be held in London inside 12 months but only the second numbered event in history to the held in the UK. Its last installment was in 2016 as Michael
Key Stats: 54.7% significant strike accuracy (tied-6th all-time among LHW), 86.4% takedown defense (5th all-time among LHW), 2.14 strikes absorbed per minute (2nd) What It Means: Ankalaev is a technically proficient striker, and he is precise in his attack. He is powerful and accurate and does not try to force a finish. He has a
Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson isn’t a fan of how Paddy Pimblett lambasted MMA journalist Ariel Helwani. Pimblett will return to the Octagon this Saturday at UFC 282 in Las Vegas. He’s in the co-main event slot against his toughest test to date in Jared Gordon. Pimblett and Helwani have gone back and forth
Paulo Costa refuses to give up on his primary mission statement – troll former rival Israel Adesanya whenever he can. There are complicated figures in mixed martial arts and then there is Paulo Costa. After rising through the UFC’s ranks as a knockout artist, Costa received a shot at the UFC middleweight championship. His opportunity
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Dustin Poirier is in the midst of some tough times. The top-ranked Lightweight contender was admitted to the hospital last week with a staph infection that inflated his foot like a balloon. The infection initially wasn’t reacting to antibiotics, an extremely dangerous situation that fortunately took a turn for the better
Having gone undefeated in the previous two years, bantamweight Danny Sabatello was looking to recreate his success in 2022 and has done so to nearly the same degree. In two fights this year, Sabatello has won both via unanimous decision over Jornel Lugo in April then Leandro Higo in June both for Bellator. “Sometimes I
MMA Fighting has Bellator 289 weigh-in video for Friday’s event at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. In the main event, interim champion Raufeon Stots defends against rival Danny Sabatello in a semifinal matchup for the bantamweight grand prix. Both fighters have had lots to say to, and about one another in the build to
9:00 AM ET There is a constant debate in MMA about when fighters may enter their prime. Some people believe it’s the late 20s. Others feel it’s early- to mid-30s. But none of that stops fans from looking for the best up-and-coming talent to follow, and, ultimately, see where they land. ESPN’s fourth annual ranking
Starting today, fans ages 18 years or older who are in the state of Nevada at the time of purchase may buy raffle tickets online via UFC5050.com. This collaboration with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation, a longstanding charitable partner of UFC, is a way for UFC to give back to the local Las Vegas
UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski has liked what he’s seen so far from lightweight Paddy Pimblett’s UFC career. Pimblett will face Jared Gordon in the UFC 282 co-main event this Saturday in Las Vegas. It’s the first pay-per-view appearance for the English star, who has won each of his first three UFC fights by finishes.
In the main event of UFC 282, the vacant light heavyweight title is up for grabs as Jan Blachowicz takes on Magomed Ankalaev. Heading into the fight, Blachowicz is a +200 underdog while the Russian is a -265 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their
James Krause is in deep doo doo. The former UFC welterweight is currently banned from cageside and under investigation for his role in a betting scandal at UFC Vegas 64, one serious enough to prompt a promotion-wide block on gambling, as well as wagering bans in places like Ontario and New Jersey. UFC middleweight Sean