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UFC 282 results: Main event ends in rare split draw; 10 fights end in finishes
Las Vegas, December 11: Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev headliner for light heavyweight title ended in a rare split draw in the final pay-per-view of 2022 - UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
From the opening contest through the championship main event, the action was captivating and the outcomes provided insights on what to expect from the victors and the vanquishes when they return in 2023.
Headlined by a clash for the vacant light heavyweight title and featuring a collection of high-stakes matchups and intriguing pairings, the penultimate event of the year brought drama and excitement to the Octagon.
The final numbered Pay-per-view event of the year was a thriller: every fight before the co-main event ended in a finish for a total of 10 for the highlight reels, all of whom received a Performance of the Night bonus.
While the headliner ended in a draw and co-headliner went the distance, 10 of the other fights on the UFC 282 card ended in stoppages - four submissions and six knock outs (KO) or technical knock outs (TKO).
Also, the event saw 10 fighters - Santiago Ponzinibbio, Dricus Du Plessis, Ilia Topuria, Raul Rosas Jr., Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Edmen Shahbazyan, Chris Curtis, Billy Quarantillo, TJ Brown and Cameron Saaiman pocket an extra USD50k as performance bonuses each.
The UFC 282 card also few fighters create history as the youngest fighter to compete and win in UFC emerged out of the T-Mobile arena, which also saw a fifth time a result ending in a split draw.
Here is a look at UFC 282 results, recap and highlights:
Main Event: Blachowicz and Ankalaev share spoils
Former champ Blachowicz and No. 4 ranked Ankalaev put on a damaging five rounds to determine the new owner of the vacant UFC light heavyweight belt.
Blachowicz seriously hurt Ankalaev's legs with kicks to start the fight. Akalaev came back with takedowns and ground control.
The decision went to the scorecards and came back with one in favor of each, and the third a draw, thus making it a rare Split Draw, only the fifth time in UFC Championship history.
Co-main Event: Pimblett edges Gordon
Paddy Pimblett edged out a unanimous decision over Jared Gordon in the first and only bout of the night to go to the judges. The victory was the fourth successive one for Pimblett in the UFC.
Following the decision win, Pimblett said, "I won the first two rounds and coasted in the third. What do you think, people? Fight of the night or what?! I've started a charity, and now that Jared and I have fought inside the cage, I want to work together with him outside of it."
Other Main Card Action
Santiago Ponzinibbio, who was less than two minutes away from defeat, connected with a punishing right hand to freeze Alex Morono and instantly stop the contest for a third round knock out.
Earlier, Dricus Du Plessis continued to climb the middleweight ranks after a hard-earned, third-round submission win over Top 10 stalwart Darren Till after undefeated Ilia Topuria opened the main card with a dominant second-round submission win against featherweight Bryce Mitchell.
Prelims and Early Prelims Action
All the seven fights on the preliminary and early preliminary cards ended in stoppages with all the winners taking home performance of the night bonuses.
Raul Rosas Jr. created history as he became the youngest fighter to compete and secure a victory in the UFC. The youngster submitted Jay Perrin in the first round of a bantamweight bout that closed the preliminary card. Plus, Jairzinho Rozenstruik stopped Chris Daukaus in a flash, collecting the first-round finish in less than 30 seconds of the heavyweight bout on the prelims.
Edmen Shahbazyan returned to action after more than a year since his last appearance in the Octagon and snapped three-fight losing streak with a second-round stoppage win over Dalcha Lungiambula. Also on the prelims, Chris Curtis claimed a second-round stoppage win over Joaquin Buckley in a middleweight bout.
On the early prelims, Billy Quarantillo and Cameron Saaiman registered knock out wins in their respective featherweight and bantamweight bouts against Alexander Hernandez and Steven Koslow, while TJ Brown choked out Erik Silva for a submission win in another featherweight bout.
UFC 282 Final Results
Main Card
1. Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Magomed Ankalaev and Jan Błachowicz fight to a split draw (47-48, 48-46, 47-47)
2. Lightweight Bout: Paddy Pimblett defeated Jared Gordon by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
3. Catchweight (180 lb) Bout: Santiago Ponzinibbio defeated Alex Morono by KO (punch) at 2:29 of Round 3
4. Middleweight Bout: Dricus Du Plessis defeated Darren Till by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:43 of Round 3
5. Featherweight Bout: Ilia Topuria defeated Bryce Mitchell by submission (arm triangle choke) at 3:10 of Round 2
Preliminary Card
1. Bantamweight Bout: Raul Rosas Jr. defeated Jay Perrin by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:44 of Round 1
2. Heavyweight Bout: Jairzinho Rozenstruik defeated Chris Daukaus by KO (strikes) at 0:23 of Round 1
3. Middleweight Bout: Edmen Shahbazyan defeated Dalcha Lungiambula by TKO (strikes) at 4:41 of Round 2
4. Middleweight Bout: Chris Curtis defeated Joaquin Buckley by KO (strikes) at 2:49 of Round 2
Early Preliminary Card
1. Featherweight Bout: Billy Quarantillo defeated Alexander Hernandez by TKO (strikes) at 4:30 of Round 2
2. Featherweight Bout: TJ Brown defeated Erik Silva by submission (arm triangle choke) at 3:41 of Round 3
3. Bantamweight Bout: Cameron Saaiman defeated Steven Koslow by TKO (strikes) at 4:13 of Round 3
Story first published: Sunday, December 11, 2022, 13:42 [IST]
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