The light heavyweight title remained vacant after judges awarded the main event in UFC 282 a controversial draw between third-ranked Jan Blachowicz and No. 4 Magomed Ankalaev.
Magomed Ankalaev lands a right to Jan Blachowicz during a UFC 282 mixed martial arts light heavyweight title bout Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, in Las Vegas. – The light heavyweight title remained vacant Saturday night after judges awarded the main event in UFC 282 a draw so controversial that both fighters, Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev, agreed Ankalaev should have won the belt.
The co-main event also went to the scorecards, and there was far from widespread agreement among the fans about the results of that fight as well. “It wasn't that close,” Pimblett insisted. “I coasted in the third round because I knew I already won the first two.” The fight was even through the first two rounds, but Blachowicz began to get the upper hand in the third with his kicks that weakened Ankalaev. Then Ankalaev took the Polish fighter to the floor with about five seconds left and came out swinging in the fourth.
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