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UFC 282 will take place on Saturday, December 10. The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada will host the final PPV of 2022. The night gets started with the early prelims at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and is followed by the prelims on ESPN2/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET. The main card will switch over to ESPN+PPV and will begin at 10 p.m. ET. The main event of the night will see Jan Blachowicz defending the vacated light heavyweight title against Magomed Ankalaev.
Blachowicz has a 29-9 record and is heading into this fight off a win. He took down Aleksandar Rakic by third-round knockout in May of this year. Prior to that, he lost the light heavyweight belt to Glover Teixeira when he was submitted in the second round of their October 2021 bout. When Jiri Prochazka had to vacate the title due to a serious shoulder injury last month, this fight that was likely a number one contender’s match ended up being re-branded for the vacant title. Blachowicz is the +275 underdog at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Ankalaev has an 18-1 record heading into this fight. He lost in his UFC debut but then has gone on a nine-match win streak. He has picked up five wins by knockout and four by unanimous decision in that span. Most recently, he knocked out Anthony Smith in the second round of their fight last July. Ankalaev is the heavy favorite with -330 odds.
Main Event: #3 Jan Blachowicz vs. #4 Magomed Ankalaev for vacant light heavyweight title
Split decision draw (48-47, 46-48, 47-47)
The #UFC282 main event ends in a split draw. pic.twitter.com/ym9PvdFgDs
— UFC (@ufc) December 11, 2022
Blachowicz: +275
Ankalaev: -330
Blachowicz by KO/TKO/DQ: +550
Blachowicz by Submission: +1200
Blachowicz by Decision: +700
Draw: +5000
Ankalaev by KO/TKO/DQ: +120
Ankalaev by Submission: +1000
Ankalaev by Decision: +215
Paddy Pimblett vs. Jared Gordon, lightweight
Paddy Pimblett wins by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
STILL UNDEFEATED IN THE OCTAGON!!
— UFC (@ufc) December 11, 2022
Paddy Pimblett takes the UD victory in your #UFC282 co-main event pic.twitter.com/8QxhdI9fZT
Pimblett: -245
Cordon: +205
Pimblett by KO/TKO/DQ: +275
Pimblett by Submission: +200
Pimblett by Decision: +300
Draw: +5000
Gordon by KO/TKO/DQ: +700
Gordon by Submission: +1200
Gordon by Decision: +450
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Alex Morono, catchweight
Ponzinibbio wins by TKO (punches) at 2:29 of Round 3
PONZINIBBIO CAUGHT HIM COLD #UFC282 pic.twitter.com/V7gIX8YpLo
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 11, 2022
Ponzinibbio: -180
Morono: +155
Ponzinibbio by KO/TKO/DQ: +215
Ponzinibbio by Submission: +1400
Ponzinibbio by Decision: +175
Draw: +5000
Morono by KO/TKO/DQ: +700
Morono by Submission: +1100
Morono by Decision: +300
#10 Darren Till vs. #14 Dricus Du Plessis, middleweight
Du Plessis wins by submission (neck crank) at 2:43 of Round 3
DU PLESSIS GETS THE TAP ON TILL #UFC282 pic.twitter.com/znIzPgbJLk
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 11, 2022
Till: +155
Du Plessis: -180
Till by KO/TKO/DQ: +350
Till by Submission: +2500
Till by Decision: +400
Draw: +5000
Du Plessis by KO/TKO/DQ: +165
Du Plessis by Submission: +450
Du Plessis by Decision: +350
#9 Bryce Mitchell vs. #14 Ilia Topuria, featherweight
Ilia Topuria wins by submission (arm triangle) at 3:10 of Round 2
ILIA TOPURIA IS THE REAL DEAL #UFC282 pic.twitter.com/Zp9Z0uA6C9
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 11, 2022
Mitchell: +120
Topuria: -140
Mitchell by KO/TKO/DQ: +1100
Mitchell by Submission: +450
Mitchell by Decision: +250
Draw: +5000
Topuria by KO/TKO/DQ: +275
Topuria by Submission: +550
Topuria by Decision: +275
Preliminary Card
Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Jay Perrin, bantamweight
Raul Rosas Jr. wins by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:44 of Round 1
RAUL ROSAS FORCES THE TAP IN HIS UFC DEBUT #UFC282
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 11, 2022
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Rosas: -245
Perrin: +205
Rosas by KO/TKO/DQ: +650
Rosas by Submission: +175
Rosas by Decision: +180
Draw: +5000
Perrin by KO/TKO/DQ: +900
Perrin by Submission: +1200
Perrin by Decision: +350
#9 Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. #11 Chris Daukaus, heavyweight
Jairzinho Rozenstruik wins by KO (punches) at 0:23 of Round 1
JAIRZINHO ROZENSTRUIK DIDN’T WASTE A SECOND #UFC282 pic.twitter.com/AWh5Lth9Wd
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 11, 2022
Rozenstruik: -170
Daukaus: +145
Rozenstruik by KO/TKO/DQ: -120
Rozenstruik by Submission: +2800
Rozenstruik by Decision: +800
Draw: +5000
Daukaus by KO/TKO/DQ: +225
Daukaus by Submission: +1600
Daukaus by Decision: +750
Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Dalcha Lungiambula, middleweight
Edmen Shahbazyan wins by TKO (knee, punches) at 4:41 of Round 2
Edmen Shahbazyan brought the barrage
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Shahbazyan: -295
Lungiambula: +245
Shahbazyan by KO/TKO/DQ: +110
Shahbazyan by Submission: +700
Shahbazyan by Decision: +250
Draw: +5000
Lungiambula by KO/TKO/DQ: +450
Lungiambula by Submission: +1600
Lungiambula by Decision: +800
#15 Chris Curtis vs. Joaquin Buckley, middleweight
Chris Curtis wins by KO (punches) at 2:49 of Round 2
ACTION-MAN INDEED BROUGHT THE ACTION #UFC282 pic.twitter.com/e9JN6rH8j8
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 11, 2022
Curtis: +145
Buckley: -170
Curtis by KO/TKO/DQ: +300
Curtis by Submission: +2500
Curtis by Decision: +450
Draw: +5000
Buckley by KO/TKO/DQ: +150
Buckley by Submission: +2200
Buckley by Decision: +275
Early Preliminary Card
Billy Quarantillo vs. Alexander Hernandez, featherweight
Billy Quarantillo wins by TKO (punches) at 4:30 of Round 2
WHAT A COMEBACK FOR BILLY Q #UFC282 pic.twitter.com/Lx18cbkt4F
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 11, 2022
Quarantillo: -165
Hernandez: +140
Quarantillo by KO/TKO/DQ: +240
Quarantillo by Submission: +600
Quarantillo by Decision: +225
Draw: +5000
Hernandez by KO/TKO/DQ: +500
Hernandez by Submission: +1200
Hernandez by Decision: +300
TJ Brown vs. Erik Silva, featherweight
TJ Brown wins by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:41 of Round 3
TRIANGLE FOR TJ #UFC282 pic.twitter.com/R9qI0yQ1IX
— ESPN+ (@ESPNPlus) December 11, 2022
Brown: -110
Silva: -110
Brown by KO/TKO/DQ: +450
Brown by Submission: +350
Brown by Decision: +300
Draw: +5000
Silva by KO/TKO/DQ: +400
Silva by Submission: +275
Silva by Decision: +450
Cameron Saaiman vs. Steven Koslow, bantamweight
Cameron Saaiman wins by TKO (knees & punches) at 4:13 of Round 1
Cameron Saaiman brought the finishing combo #UFC282
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 11, 2022
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Saaiman: -360
Koslow: +295
Saaiman by KO/TKO/DQ: -110
Saaiman by Submission: +650
Saaiman by Decision: +275
Draw: +5000
Koslow by KO/TKO/DQ: +1600
Koslow by Submission: +700
Koslow by Decision: +800