UFC 282

Will Jan Blachowicz become UFC light heavyweight champ again or is Magomed Ankalaev set to fulfill his destiny?

[Steven Koslow](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6189/steven-koslow) [Robbie Lawler](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/91/robbie-lawler) here. [Alexander Hernandez](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4390/alexander-hernandez) [T.J. Brown](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5279/t-j-brown) def. Alas) tonight; in an even more perfect world, [Francis Ngannou](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3362/francis-ngannou) would be welcoming [Jon Jones](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/47/jon-jones) to the heavyweight division. [ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAFighting) at 6:30 p.m. [Edmen Shahbazyan](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4666/edmen-shahbazyan) [Chris Curtis](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2302/chris-curtis) def. [Raul Rosas Jr.](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6132/raul-rosas-jr) def. [Jan Blachowicz](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/620/jan-blachowicz) and [Magomed Ankalaev](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4326/magomed-ankalaev), two excellent fighters who have been tossed into the [UFC 282](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1331/ufc-282) main event to battle for a vacant belt, this isn’t how the UFC expected to close out 2022. ET, with continuing coverage of the four-fight prelim card on [ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAFighting) and ESPN2 beginning at 8 p.m. He’s shown few weaknesses, with a superb striking game and the ability to take the fight to the ground when necessary. In a perfect world, [Jiri Prochazka](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3464/jiri-prochazka) and [Glover Teixeira](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/388/glover-teixeira) would be running back one of the wildest championship fights in UFC history (imagine Prochazka and Teixeira claiming the No.

The final pay-per-view of 2022 will feature a clash for the recently vacated light heavyweight championship, as former titleholder Jan Błachowicz takes on ...

Błachowicz and Ankalaev both spend the opening five minutes fighting contained. Counter hooks have landed but no combinations yet. Might be enough to swing the scoring round towards Ankalaev, although Błachowicz is winning the eye test with the leg kicks. As Bruce Buffer read the scorecards, Błachowicz could be seen pointing to Ankalaev and dipping his head in acceptance of his assumed loss. A round spent in top position also kept Ankalaev off his damaged legs. Per ring announcer Bruce Buffer, the scorecards read 48-47 Błachowicz, 48-46 Ankalaev and 47-47.

We are in store for eight preliminary bouts tonight, including the UFC debut of 18-year-old bantamweight prospect, Raul Rosas Jr. He will be facing Jay Perrin, ...

Koslow went back to the grappling in the final round, and although he took the back, he lost the position and Saaiman got on top. Saaiman started to tin the scrambles, and eventually found his way to the back. The fight resumed, and Koslow landed a blow that badly cut Saaiman around his left eye. Buckley then started to pressure, and even ripped a few punches to the body. Hernandez closed the distance in the second stanza, and started grinding on Quarantillo against the cage. From his back, Koslow started to threaten with an active rubber guard that tied up Saaiman, and eventually scrambled his way on top. The fight resumed and Buckley went back to throwing volume. Shahbazyan took the center of the Octagon right away, and started to unload his range strikes. Daukaus tried to cover up and weather the storm, but as he tried to run away, Rozenstruik caught him with an explosive left hand that put him down. Daukaus landed a big punch to open the match, but Rozenstruik returned fire with a left hand that wobbled Chris. GETS IT DONE IN THE FIRST ROUND!!!— UFC (@ufc) The PPV main card is slated for 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT, and can be purchased on [ESPN+](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/MXQN2N).

Only one man can walk out of UFC 282 the light heavyweight champion. Here's all you need to know regarding Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev, including ...

ET ET GMT and Mexico on the Blachowicz and Ankalaev should make their way to the octagon around 12:15 a.m. 5:15 a.m. - Main event: 12:15 a.m. 2 p.m. - Main card: 10 p.m. 12 p.m. - Prelims: 8 p.m. Blachowicz, who Teixeira beat for the light heavyweight title in 2021, rebounded with a win over Aleksandar Rakic in May. Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev fight for gold at UFC 282.

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UFC closes out its final Pay-Per-View of 2022 with a light heavyweight title fight that will see former champion and No. 2 contender Jan Blachowicz attempt to ...

[Official Scorecards](https://www.ufc.com/news/official-judges-scorecards-ufc-282-blachowicz-vs-ankalaev) [UFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev](/event/ufc-282) took place live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 10, 2022. In the third, Saaiman was able to take advantage of a tiring, and likely compromised Koslow, hitting sweeps, taking the back, and putting it on his fellow newcomer. [Koslow](/athlete/steven-koslow) were engaged in a back-and-forth fight midway through the second round when Saaiman levelled Koslow with an illegal knee to the head. It took a while for Curtis to reach the UFC stage, but the 35-year-old has been making the most of his time in the Octagon. Late in the third, Brown worked to set up an arm triangle choke, clamping his hands together and clearing his legs, drawing out a tap from Silva. Shahbazyan began his UFC career with four straight wins, and then lost three straight before taking a year off. Recognizing he had the veteran hurt, the former surging prospect put it on Lungiambula, unloading a non-stop stream of punches and elbows that forced referee Chris Tognoni to step in and stop the fight. Now 7-0 as a professional, “El Nina Problema” wants to break Jon Jones’ record for being the youngest champion in UFC history. showed why he belongs on the biggest stage in the sport, rolling through Perrin like a seasoned vet, and establishing himself as one of the most intriguing prospects to land in the UFC in quite some time. Till rallied a little in the second, but couldn’t stop the takedowns coming his way, which ultimately proved to be his undoing. After engaging almost exclusively in space in the first two rounds, the third was spent almost entirely in the clinch, with Gordon looking to grind out the final five minutes and neutralize Pimblett’s offensive weapons. The first round was close, but Ankalaev seemed to get the better of things, while Blachowicz used heavy leg kicks to hobble the fighter from Dagestan in the second and third.

Get UFC 282 results for the Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev fight card Saturday night in Las Vegas.

Bryce Mitchell via sub (arm triangle) (R2, 3:10)](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/10/23503599/ufc-282-results-ilia-topuria-dispatches-bryce-mitchell-with-nasty-arm-triangle-choke-in-second-round) ( [live blog](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/10/23503483/ufc-282-live-blog-bryce-mitchell-vs-ilia-topuria)) Darren Till via sub (RNC) (R3, 2:43)](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/10/23503637/ufc-282-results-dricus-du-plessis-batters-darren-till-early-finishes-rear-naked-choke-in-third-round) ( [live blog](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/10/23503476/ufc-282-live-blog-darren-till-vs-dricus-du-plessis)) [Reax](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/11/23503607/absolute-nonsense-fighters-react-to-paddy-pimbletts-ufc-282-decision-over-jared-gordon) [Highlights](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/11/23503622/paddy-pimblett-vs-jared-gordon-full-fight-video-highlights-ufc-282) Jared Gordon via UD ](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/11/23503690/ufc-282-results-paddy-pimblett-wins-controversial-decision-over-jared-gordon-remain-undefeated-ufc)( [live blog](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/10/23503455/ufc-282-live-blog-paddy-pimblett-vs-jared-gordon)) [Reax](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/11/23503601/ufc-282-in-tweets-fighters-react-to-split-draw-in-jan-blachowicz-vs-magomed-ankalaev) [Pros react](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/10/23503658/till-just-freaking-gave-up-there-fighters-react-to-dricus-du-plessis-ufc-282-win-over-darren-till) [Ilia Topuria def. [Highlights](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/11/23503636/jan-blachowicz-vs-magomed-ankalaev-full-fight-video-highlights-ufc-282) Alex Morono via third-round TKO (2:29)](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/10/23503664/ufc-282-results-santiago-ponzinibbio-scores-devastating-knockout-over-alex-morono-comeback-victory) ( [live blog](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/10/23503463/ufc-282-live-blog-santiago-ponzinibbio-vs-alex-morono)) [Dricus Du Plessis def. [Scorecard](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/11/23503728/paddy-pimblett-vs-jared-gordon-ufc-282-official-scorecard) [Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Jan Blachowicz ruled split draw](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/11/23503721/jan-blachowicz-vs-magomed-ankalaev-ends-contentious-split-draw-title-vacant-ufc-282-main-event) ( [live blog](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/11/23503447/ufc-282-live-blog-jan-blachowicz-vs-magomed-ankalaev)) [Card](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/11/23503742/jan-blachowicz-vs-magomed-ankalaev-ufc-282-official-scorecard) [Paddy Pimblett def.

Rosas Jr. lived up to the hype and made light work of Jay Perrin to score the rear-naked choke in Round 1.

Rosas Jr. Perrin was by far the most experienced fighter that Rosas Jr. Two months removed from his birthday, Rosas Jr.

18-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. lived up to the hype in his UFC debut with a quick submission of Jay Perrin.

Alexander Hernandez via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:30](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/12/ufc-282-video-billy-quarantillo-comeback-tko-alexander-hernandez) [T.J. Steven Koslow via TKO (punches, knees) – Round 3, 4:13](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-282-jan-blachowicz-magomed-ankalaev-paddy-pimblett-play-by-play-live-results) Joaquin Buckley via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 2:49](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/12/ufc-282-video-chris-curtis-blasts-joaquin-buckley-brutal-ko) [Billy Quarantillo def. Dalcha Lungiambula via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:41](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/12/ufc-282-video-edmen-shahbazyan-snaps-losing-skid-tko) [Chris Curtis def. Erik Silva via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 3, 3:41](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-282-jan-blachowicz-magomed-ankalaev-paddy-pimblett-play-by-play-live-results) [Cameron Saaiman def. Chris Daukaus via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:23](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/12/ufc-282-video-jairzinho-rozenstruik-swarms-chris-daukaus-23-second-knockout-win) [Edmen Shahbazyan def.

Raul Rosas Jr. was already the youngest fighter to compete in the UFC and now he can add the youngest fighter to earn a win inside the octagon after he ...

It’s hard to imagine going to class in high school just recently and then getting a win in the UFC but that’s exactly what Rosas has managed. The UFC newcomer didn’t show any signs of nerves as he effortlessly took the back and started working for submissions as Perrin did his best to play defense. The end came at just 2:44 in the first round as Rosas lived up to the hype that had been built around the teenager ever since he signed his UFC contract.

Rosas Jr. became the youngest UFC fighter ever to get a win after tapping out Perrin in the first round of their featured prelim bout at UFC 282 on ...

Pimblett had his moments in Round 1 but generally appeared to land the less impactful strikes, despite two judges scoring Round 1 in Pimblett's favor. The ...

Pimblett improved to 20-3 as a professional and 4-0 in the UFC with three stoppages. Pimblett also revealed that he injured his foot early in the fight and that he wanted to work with Gordon on supporting charitable efforts. The strike count was low on both ends, but Pimblett landed a handful of solid elbows and knees with his back to the fence. Gordon held Pimblett against the cage for the majority of the round, but he landed barely any strikes of substance. Pimblett has a tendency to keep his chin high and Gordon made him pay for it early and often. All three judges scored the fight 29-28 in favor of Pimblett, but some judges awarded each fighter different rounds.

See the top Twitter reactions to Paddy Pimblett's controversial decision victory against Jared Gordon in the UFC 282 co-main event.

He lost if you think he won that fight you’re a fake. The state commission picks and controls the judges in place. This is a marketing skeem bull shit I won the first two rounds and coasted in the third. [@UFC]doesn’t control the judging. Can’t blame the UFC and say “they got Paddy their money train beat”. Too far along for it to be this much of an issue. And a 1-2. And a high kick. [December 11, 2022] It’s a miracle they kept him winning all the way till tonight.

Dricus Du Plessis came out with a blistering start but had to endure a grueling battle before securing a rear-naked choke to beat Darren Till at UFC 282.

With five minutes remaining, Du Plessis was showing more urgency as he began sticking a jab in Till’s face, which backed off the Liverpool native. Till popped the South African fighter with a couple of straight punches that snapped Du Plessis’ head back and the momentum in the fight really began to shift. Another takedown followed with Du Plessis getting the back to begin working for a rear-naked choke while also hammering with punches. From there, Till was forced to roll over to avoid damage and Du Plessis seized the opening to apply a neck crank/rear naked choke that earned him the tap just a split second later. Typical recovery time for an ACL injury in the knee is typically one year or longer. “The gas tank can never be empty,” Du Plessis said after a grueling battle.

LAS VEGAS — The first 10 fights at UFC 282 all were finishes, either knockouts or submission. The first one that wasn't was the co-main event between Jared ...

Check out the official Nevada Athletic Commission scorecard for Paddy Pimblett vs. Jared Gordon, which took place Saturday at UFC 282.

The judges – Doug Crosby, Chris Lee and Ron McCarthy – agreed on the score, though they did not all agree on the rounds won by each competitor. But all three judges saw the UFC 282 co-main event for Pimblett, giving the U.K. star two of three rounds for unanimous 29-28 scores.

The five-round battle ended in an unsatisfactory manner after many believed Ankalaev had done enough to win.

Pimblett with a nice shot to the body, Gordon responded with a left to the head and knee to the body. Pimblett hit a low kick and Gordon returned fire with a one-two. A huge step in left hook landed for Gordon but Pimblett was unphased. Pimblett immediately took the center, landed a body kick and threw one to the head. Gordon landed a takedown and took the back but was too high and slipped off. Ankalaev pressed forward and landed a decent left straight from the southpaw stance. And now it's time for the final fight of the night. Both guys threw simultaneously with Ankalaev landing a nice right hand on the exit. Ankalaev isolated Blachowicz's leg with a grapevine and softened Ankalaev up with punches. Ankalaev landed a nice overhand right but Blachowicz responded with a hard body kick and more leg strikes. Ankalaev closed the round with a few hard punches. The impact landed by Ankalaev was more severe in the fifth round than it was in the fourth.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The light heavyweight title remained vacant after judges awarded the main event in UFC 282 a controversial draw between third-ranked Jan ...

He was ahead on the scorecards in a 2018 bout against Paul Craig, but was submitted with a second left. Then Ankalaev took the Polish fighter to the floor with about five seconds left and came out swinging in the fourth. Fighting for the championship was nothing new for Blachowicz, who claimed the belt in September 2020 with a technical knocking of Dominick Reyes. As for the main event, Blachowicz and Ankalaev weren’t expected to be the headliners, but light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka dropped out because of a shoulder injury. This was the first time Pimblett has fought into the third round since entering the UFC in September 2021. 3 Blachowicz (29-9-1) walked over to fourth-ranked Ankalaev (18-1-1) and told him he deserved the belt.

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.

He was ahead on the scorecards in a 2018 bout against Paul Craig, but was submitted with a second left. Then Ankalaev took the Polish fighter to the floor with about five seconds left and came out swinging in the fourth. Fighting for the championship was nothing new for Blachowicz, who claimed the belt in September 2020 with a technical knocking of Dominick Reyes. As for the main event, Blachowicz and Ankalaev weren’t expected to be the headliners, but light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka dropped out because of a shoulder injury. This was the first time Pimblett has fought into the third round since entering the UFC in September 2021. 3 Blachowicz (29-9-1) walked over to fourth-ranked Ankalaev (18-1-1) and told him he deserved the belt.

The UFC ordered Ankalaev and Blachowicz to fight for the vacant belt and it appeared that Ankalaev had done enough to win. But the judges' couldn't agree ...

Follow the UFC 282 live blog for Paddy Pimblett vs. Jared Gordon, the lightweight co-main event on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Jared Gordon](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight/13171/paddy-pimblett-vs-jared-gordon), the lightweight co-main event on Saturday in Las Vegas. A UFC fighter since 2017, Gordon has spent most of his time in the promotion at lightweight, where he’s proven to be an incredibly difficult out for anyone. The former Cage Warriors featherweight champion has made a name for himself on the back of his exciting fighting style and unique personality, and though he’s 3-0 inside the UFC,

See the top Twitter reactions to Jan Blachowicz fighting Magomed Ankalaev to a split draw in their vacant title fight in the UFC 282 main event.

what a disaster. a split draw in the main. So is Ankalaev. And a body jab. [December 11, 2022] And another. Ankalaev pops the jab and eats another low kick.

Paddy The Baddy Pimblett claimed controversial unanimous decision against experienced American Jared Gordon at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday.

I don't know if I lost the fight, but for sure I'm not the winner," Blachowicz added. I'll need that X-rayed," he said. "Jared is tough, he's a tough man," Pimblett said.

A great day for the UFC ended in controversy. The light heavyweight title is still vacant following a mixed scorecard in the main event.

[#UFC282] [pic.twitter.com/h6NKpCvFgz] [December 11, 2022] [#UFC282] [pic.twitter.com/9WtpykOpGT] [December 11, 2022] [#UFC282] [pic.twitter.com/vzNmW6rK7K] [December 11, 2022] [#UFC282] [pic.twitter.com/T3wcLg2kUt] [December 11, 2022] Jamahal Hill for the vacant light heavyweight title is the play. He also said that Teixeira vs. [#UFC282] [pic.twitter.com/9jp80VXuax] [December 11, 2022] [#UFC282] [pic.twitter.com/0OxOA3PhZ4] [December 11, 2022] He did the same in Round 5 as something was off with Blachowicz. [#UFC282] [pic.twitter.com/d06fnfG8EP] [December 11, 2022] Leg kicks were the name of the game. Sal D’Amato was the judge who scored it a draw.

The UFC ordered Ankalaev and Blachowicz to fight for the vacant belt and it appeared that Ankalaev had done enough to win. But the judges' couldn't agree ...

A great day for the UFC ended in controversy. The light heavyweight title is still vacant following a mixed scorecard in the main event.

[#UFC282] [pic.twitter.com/h6NKpCvFgz] [December 11, 2022] [#UFC282] [pic.twitter.com/9WtpykOpGT] [December 11, 2022] [#UFC282] [pic.twitter.com/vzNmW6rK7K] [December 11, 2022] [#UFC282] [pic.twitter.com/T3wcLg2kUt] [December 11, 2022] Jamahal Hill for the vacant light heavyweight title is the play. He also said that Teixeira vs. [#UFC282] [pic.twitter.com/9jp80VXuax] [December 11, 2022] [#UFC282] [pic.twitter.com/0OxOA3PhZ4] [December 11, 2022] He did the same in Round 5 as something was off with Blachowicz. [#UFC282] [pic.twitter.com/d06fnfG8EP] [December 11, 2022] Leg kicks were the name of the game. Sal D’Amato was the judge who scored it a draw.

MMA Fighting reacts to UFC 282, Paddy Pimblett's controversial decision win, and the event ending without a new light heavyweight champ being crowned.

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A shocking ending to Saturday night's UFC light heavyweight title fight saw neither Jan Błachowicz nor Magomed Ankalaev leave with the belt, as the judges ...

Ankalaev appeared to win the vacant championship with his smothering wrestling game in the fight’s closing rounds. But a strategy change from Ankalaev proved repeatedly effective as the Russian fighter spent much of the final 10 minutes in dominant top position. As Bruce Buffer read the scorecards, Błachowicz could be seen pointing to Ankalaev and dipping his head in acceptance of his assumed loss.

Fighters had a lot to say about the UFC 282 main card including the split draw in Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev.

Great win over a former title contender!— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) That’s a rough stretch but great competitive fight for sure! Wow . OMG , I’m done for tonight . [#UFC282] [December 11, 2022] Ankalaev appeared to pull ahead in the later rounds of the fight after Blachowicz badly damaged him with leg kicks early in the fight.

Jan Blachowicz appeared to concede defeat to Magomed Ankalaev, but the UFC light heavyweight title will remain vacant after the judges scored the bout a ...

"I have to watch the fight, but for sure I didn't win," Blachowicz said. The draw interrupted a nine-fight winning streak for Ankalaev. Eventually, Blachowicz appeared to get fatigued from the grappling and spent much of the final two rounds off his back. [Jiri Prochazka](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3156612/jiri-prochazka) to injury in November. In fact, Ankalaev would have lost the bout were it not for a dominant fifth round. [Jan Blachowicz](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2506250/jan-blachowicz) (29-9-1) and [Magomed Ankalaev](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/4273399/magomed-ankalaev) (18-1-1) fought to a five-round split draw in the main event Saturday inside T-Mobile Arena.

UFC 282 was building toward something memorable. With the first 10 fights ending via stoppage it seemed as if the stage was set for the two bouts at the top ...

I understand the UFC doesn’t want to advertise a coach is under investigation for betting irregularities, but to say Krause was absent “for obvious reasons” assumes everyone who tuned into the UFC 282 prelims knows what’s going on outside of fight night. When a fighter lands an illegal blow, in this case, Cameron Saaiman’s knee to the downed Steven Koslow, the commentators are quick to stress how the impact was “inadvertent” or “accidental.” Sorry, but the only person who knows if this is true is the fighter. At 18, Rosas has a lot of time to develop and live up to the praise the UFC is lavishing on him — and man, were the UFC commentary team of Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan all in on Rosas during the broadcast. What he didn’t have against Ilia Topuria was the ability to take his opponent to the mat and keep him there. He showed good energy and nice power, but he was too aggressive in trying to show he could out cardio an opponent known for his cardio in Billy Quarantillo. All three of those fights have ended with him on the wrong side of a knockout. Hernandez put a fast pace on Quarantillo in the first round and had a lot of success doing that. Dricus du Plessis: Dricus du Plessis moved to 4-0 in the UFC with a submission win over Darren Till at UFC 282. He also smartly used his footwork and movement to avoid the power of Lungiambula while effectively employing body kicks throughout the fight. The [UFC 282](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/MXQN2N) main card streamed on [ESPN+](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/MXQN2N) pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and early prelims on [ESPN+](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/MXQN2N). White was unhappy with the main event between Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev and with that when asked what he and the UFC will do after UFC 282 in the light heavyweight division, White replied, “You do Glover (Teixeira) vs. The key for Rosas, his management and the UFC is not to rush the young man.

Paddy Pimblett is "baffled" and "annoyed" after his controversial UFC 282 win over Jared Gordon.

“The control time, in the last round, yeah, he controlled me against the fence, but he didn’t do anything with it. Some people have said to me, they think I won all three rounds, even the third, because he never did anything with the control time. Twenty-three of 24 media outlets scoring the fight gave it to Gordon, with a little less than half giving the American the 30-27 shutout. “But I’ll be honest, I thought I won the first two, and I took the third round off. There’s a likely another conversation ahead about the MMA scoring and how judges look at the action they’re seeing. “Nowadays, fights get scored off damage, and I’ve got a cut lip, that’s it,” he said. The lesson for Pimblett was clear in retrospect: never bank on judges’ interpretation of the action. “You don’t see that at all from any others, because it’s 15 minutes long.” Whatever the split for and against him, the unanimous decision was the inescapable fact for the U.K. “I’m bit annoyed after people saying they thought I lost,” Pimblett said during the UFC 282 post-fight show. I think I was landing the better knees and little short shots in those positions when he had me pushed against the cage.” But I’m 4-0 in the UFC – haters going to hate, you’ve got to get on with it.”

The Liverpudlian lightweight was booed as the scorecards were read out, before the main event ended as a draw with the vacant light heavyweight title on the ...

Darren Till reacts to his UFC 282 stoppage loss to Dricus Du Plessis in the event's Fight of the Night.

“I hope you enjoyed the fight and all, it was a bit of a war. “I felt like I had him there, I was making him switch. “Now, I don’t know what to do properly, but I think i’m going to have a little time off from the UFC, I don’t know, and just rethink stuff. Prior to that, Till lost a competitive decision to former champ [Robert Whittaker](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1900/robert-whittaker) at UFC on ESPN 14 over a year earlier. I ain’t finding my right way at the moment, and it’s crazy because when I’m in the gym sparring with the best guys in the world, I really am in [my] element, and then I step in the octagon and I just can seem to put things together. After a completely one-sided opening round for Du Plessis, Till was able to turn the tide in the second during the back-and-forth battle, before the former KSW champion put the one-time UFC title challenger away in the final round.

Well, that happened. The year's final UFC pay-per-view was supposed to provide some clarity to the light heavyweight division; instead, Jan Blachowicz and ...

[Raul Rosas Jr.](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6132/raul-rosas-jr), who at 18 years old, became the youngest winning fighter in UFC history with a poised-beyond-his-years destruction of [Jay Perrin](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3670/jay-perrin) on the prelims. Between Topuria, [Arnold Allen](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3289/arnold-allen), and [Movsar Evloev](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4892/movsar-evloev), the future of 145 pounds is stupidly bright, with a combined 21-0 UFC record held between the trio. [Brandon Thatch](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1554/brandon-thatch) waves hello.) But young fighters should also pay attention, because everything about how Shahbazyan handled the past 13 months? [Danny Sabatello](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5524/danny-sabatello) at [Bellator 289](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1338/bellator-289-stots-vs-sabatello) on Friday. Confidence is king in the fight game, and we’ve seen a downward spiral like the one Shahbazyan endured sink plenty of prospects in the past. [Jiri Prochazka](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3464/jiri-prochazka) and [Glover Teixeira](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/388/glover-teixeira) gifted us with one of the greatest UFC title fights of all-time. [Dricus Du Plessis](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5478/dricus-du-plessis) after getting massacred for the opening five minutes. But at this point, if his fate is to get upset by an unknown in the first round of a PFL tournament by 2024, would anyone really be surprised? In the immortal words of Bart Simpson, [you could actually pinpoint the second when the man’s heart ripped in half.](https://youtu.be/7bPbhCWtZmM) [Jan Blachowicz](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/620/jan-blachowicz) and [Magomed Ankalaev](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4326/magomed-ankalaev) fought to a split draw, the belt remained vacant, and suddenly a brand new title matchup has already sprung to life for January. [Jamahal Hill](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5050/jamahal-hill) on Saturday night. Even UFC president [Dana White](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2230/dana-white) couldn’t be bothered to fake any excitement for his 205-pound division.

Opinions are like a**holes: Everyone's got one,” Pimblett told MMA Junkie and other reporters post-fight at UFC 282. “I know I won that fight. Simple as (that).

Despite his defense of the scoring, Pimblett admits he could’ve been on the verge of defeat. I deal in facts, and I won a unanimous decision. He doesn’t know when or against whom he’ll fight next, but said he will be prepared for all comers. The overwhelming majority of media and fellow fighters scored the fight against the Brit, but that doesn’t shake Pimblett’s confidence in the result. Simple as (that). “I know I won that fight.