UFC 282

The main event of the evening will see former champion Jan Blachowicz face off against 30-year-old Dagestani contender Magomed Ankalaev for the vacant light ...

Santiago Ponzinibbio (Argentina) def. Saaiman however, emerged with urgency in the third round, and finished the American with a flurry of knees and punches. The fight wasn’t without controversy though, with Saaiman deducted a point in the second round for an illegal knee to the head of Steven Koslow, who was grounded at the time. #14 Dricus du Plessis (S.Africa) def. Edmen Shahbazyan (USA) def. #14 Ilia Topuria (Georgia) def. Raul Rosas Jr (Mexico) def. #15 Chris Curtis (USA) def. Billy Quarantillo (USA) def. #9 Jairzinho Rozenstruik (Suriname) def. TJ Brown (USA) def. Cameron Saaiman (S.Africa) def.

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.

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.

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.

The UFC light-heavyweight championship remained vacant after the fight between Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev ended in a split draw. This was a tough ...

Alexander Hernandez ( Featherweight Bout) – KO/TKO Joaquin Buckley (Middleweight Bout) – KO/TKO Dalcha Lungiambula (Middleweight Bout) – KO/TKO Check out the full results of UFC 282 below. Chris Daukaus (Heavyweight Bout) – KO/TKO I don’t know if I’m going to fight for this organization again, because I don’t know what just happened.” This demonstrates how upset he was with the result since he emerged from the rubble to claim victory and be hailed as the victor. But regrettably, it ended in a draw, eliciting jeers from the crowd and angry reactions from fans on social media. Ankalev then entered and rebounded in the fourth round, seeming to be in total control. Meanwhile, both fighters neglected to land any big blows in the opening five minutes of the first round. This was a tough battle, as the conclusion demonstrates, and both fighters periodically excelled over one another. As a matter of fact, the event included a number of unexpected moments that gave fans lasting memories of the year’s last pay-per-view. Fans expected the fight between Jan…

Check out who took home a bonus for their performance at UFC 282 in Las Vegas.

In the final round, Till led the action initially, but Du Plessis took the fight to the ground, where he slapped on a rear-naked choke to get the finish. Topuria kept his aggression high throughout the fight, and eventually took the grappler to the canvas and finished the fight in his opponent’s world. The 18-year-old impressed in his debut with the promotion by making quick work of Jay Perrin in the feature prelim of UFC 282. Ponzinibbio weathered Morono’s early success, and found the finishing blow from a hard right hand in the third round. The result was his first finish under the UFC banner, and his first Performance of the Night bonus. The win snapped a two-fight skid for “Bigi Boy,” who also takes home the third POTN bonus of his 11-fight UFC tenure. The victory snapped a three-fight skid for Shahbazyan, and he also takes home the first $50,000 award of his eight-fight UFC career. For his efforts, the youngest winner in UFC history takes home a $50,000 bonus. Rozenstruik took one punch from his opponent before unloading a barrage of strikes to end the fight in just 23 seconds. After losing the first round, Billy Quarantillo completely flipped the script on Anthony Hernandez and put the finishing touches on the fight in the second. The 21-year-old Dana White’s Contender Series veteran won his UFC debut with a solid finish and takes away a $50,000 bonus as well. The 12-fight event saw 10 fights result in early finishes.

Paddy Pimblett scored the most important victory of his professional MMA career on US soil with a unanimous decision victory over Jared Gordon.

I won the first two rounds and coasted in the third. However, Pimblett leveled the playing field in the closing moments of the second round, landing hard shots and pressing the action that had the crowd on their feet. The pair scrambled their way to the final bell. Paddy Pimblett scored the most important victory of his professional MMA career on US soil with a unanimous decision victory over Jared Gordon. Pimblett established center control early on in the fight while Gordon exercised patience. In the second round, Jared Gordon became the aggressor, forcing Pimblett to retreat.

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,

UFC 282: Blachowicz vs Ankalaev: Jiri Prochazka, the UFC's light heavyweight champion, gave away his belt after an injury in November.

At UFC 282, Billy Quarantillo ruined Alexander Hernandez’s return to the featherweight division with a comeback victory. After Buckley (15-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) attempted a high kick, Curtis (30-9 MMA, 4-1 UFC) intercepted it and loaded up a brutal left hand that caused a significant knockdown. Through Dana White’s Contender Series, Saiiman has earned his way into the promotion. - Chris Curtis def. Koslow attempted a takedown, but it was blocked, and Saaiman triumphed. Hernandez has lost two straight games for the first time in his career. At UFC 282, Edmen Shahbazyan revealed a significantly more patient side of himself. In keeping with his commitment to start quickly at UFC 282, Jairzinho Rozenstruik defeated Chris Daukaus in just 23 seconds. The middleweight battle at T-Mobile Arena started tentatively, but things improved in the second round. As for Morono, it’s unlikely that he will suffer too much damage regardless of the result because he agreed to this contest with only six days’ notice after former champion Robbie Lawler was forced to withdraw from UFC 282. Judge Mike Bell gave the contest to Blachowicz with a score of 48–47, while Judge Derek gave the match to Ankalaev with a score of 48–46. At 2:29 in the third round, Morono’s fight ended after taking two vicious right hooks from Ponzinibbio.

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.

There will be no new UFC light heavyweight champion following a split draw between Magomed Ankalaev (18-1-1) and Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1) Saturday night ...

Fighters shook hands and hugged as the fifth round got started. [also ended in a controversial decision](https://www.marca.com/en/ufc/2022/12/11/63956bad22601dbe298b457b.html). [Darrick Minner and James Krause suspended from the UFC for fixing fights](https://www.marca.com/en/ufc/2022/12/09/639354f5268e3e880b8b4577.html) [UFC ](https://www.marca.com/en/ufc.html?intcmp=MENUPROD&s_kw=en-ufc)light heavyweight champion following a split draw between Magomed Ankalaev (18-1-1) and Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1) Saturday night after five rounds of the main event at UFC 282 in Las Vegas. Ankalaev then blitzed Blanchowicz to the ground and dominated the entire frame on top with a barrage of punches and elbows. [UFC 282: Paddy Pimblett defeats Jared 'Flash' Gordon via controversial decision](https://www.marca.com/en/ufc/2022/12/11/63956bad22601dbe298b457b.html)

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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UFC 282 was the decider for the light heavyweight champion crown; however, it remained undecided as Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev fought to five-round ...

[Glover Teixeira](/topic/glover-teixeira)would take on Jamahal Hill for the championship title next month at UFC 283. In the post-match conference, UFC president Dana White announced that the former champion Judge [Mike Bell](/topic/mike-bell)scored the round 48-47 in favor of Blachowicz, whereas Judge [Derek Cleary](/topic/derek-cleary)favored Ankalaev with a score of 48-46. Judge Cleary and D’Amato favored Ankalaev in the final game by scoring 10-8, which is why the fight ended in a draw. However, Ankalaev was adamant about winning the game and asked where is his championship belt. The UFC 282 was supposed to find his successor, but unfortunately, it ended in a draw.

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.”

Paddy Pimblett of England was declared the winner in the UFC 282 against Jared Gordon in the lightweight category, being the favourite, and judges seemed to ...

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). [Jan Blachowicz](/topic/jan-blachowicz)and [Magomed Ankalev](/topic/magomed-ankalev)were declared the main event, and Paddy Pimblett and Jared Gordon were declared the co-main event. So Pimblett was rewarded with a Christmas gift, and Gordon was left surprised. Pimblett immediately acknowledged the victory and sniggered on the mike, asking the crowd who is the fighter with a lot of hype. [Jiri Prochazka](/topic/jiri-prochazka)and [Glover Teixeira](/topic/glover-teixeira), Prochazka got injured. Among other popular events, like the fight between

Rosas Jr. lived up to the hype and trounced Jay Perrin to win the first round via a rear-naked choke.

Rosas Jr. Moments later, Rosas Jr. [Prelims](/topic/prelims)at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT on ESPN2. argued his case for a $50,000 Performance of the Night prize. Perrin started with a stunning hook and jab in left, but Rosas Jr. The 18-year-old met his high expectations by beating Jay Perrin via request in the opening round of UFC 282 on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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.

The best facts and figures to come out of UFC 282, including a rare title-fight draw, an 18-year-old winner and a historic knockout.

[Cameron Saaiman](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/cameron-saaiman) (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned six of his seven career victories by stoppage. Brown](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/t-j-brown) (17-9 MMA, 3-3 UFC) has earned 14 of his 17 career victories by stoppage. [Erik Silva](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/erik-silva) (9-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered both of his career losses by submission. [Steven Koslow](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/steven-koslow) (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) had his six-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of his career. [Chris Curtis](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/chris-curtis) (30-9 MMA, 4-1 UFC) has earned 17 of his 18 career stoppage wins by knockout. [Alex Morono](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/alex-morono) (22-8 MMA, 11-5 UFC) has suffered all four of his career stoppage losses by knockout. [Santiago Ponzinibbio](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/santiago-ponzinibbio) (29-6 MMA, 11-5 UFC) has earned 22 of his 29 career victories by stoppage. [Joaquin Buckley](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/joaquin-buckley) (15-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) has suffered all four of his career stoppage losses by knockout. [Alexander Hernandez](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/alexander-hernandez) (13-6 MMA, 5-5 UFC) was unsuccessful in his featherweight debut. [Paddy Pimblett](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/paddy-pimblett)’s (20-3 3MMA, 4-0 UFC) four-fight UFC winning streak at lightweight is tied for the sixth-longest active streak in the division. The pair [fought to a split draw](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/12/ufc-282-results-jan-blachowicz-magomed-ankalaev-fight-to-surprising-split-draw) in the vacant title headliner, which is a rarity in UFC history. Betting favorites remained 24-16 in UFC headliners this year.

Blachowicz vs Ankalaev: The main event of UFC 282 on Saturday ended in a tie between Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev, so there is no new light ...

Wow . OMG , I’m done for tonight . [December 11, 2022] Paddy Pimblett defeated Jared Gordon in the co-main event by unanimous decision. The main event and co-main event of UFC 282 drew mixed reviews from MMA fighters. A split draw ended the five-round title fight between Blachowicz (29-9 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) and Ankalaev (18-1-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC) in the pay-per-view main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Darren Till needs some time to "rethink stuff" after falling to a three-fight losing skid with his defeat at UFC 282.

I want to fight soon. I give my all to this sport. But when I step there in the octagon, I just can’t seem to put things together. I entered in the UFC in 2015. “I tried to come and put a show on. But I’m on a bit of losing skid at the moment, I really am.

Darren Till recently lost to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 282, making it three losses in a row in the organization.

In fact, Till doesn't have a stoppage win against an active UFC opponent, with his only other stoppage coming against Wendell Oliveira. As mentioned, Darren Till has struggled to win consistently in the UFC, losing five out of his last six outings. The Englishman currently sits #10 in the middleweight division, but will drop significantly after losing to #14 ranked Du Plessis. Darren Till recently lost to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 282, making it three losses in a row in the organization. Du Plessis extends his current UFC winning streak to four and remains unbeaten in the organization. Till was submitted in the third and final round in Las Vegas this weekend.

All the best, most interesting, and unquestionably coolest fights the UFC needs to book following their latest event in Las Vegas, NV.

Fights with Sodiq Yusuff or Lerone Murphy wouldn’t be a bad idea to that end, but Julian Erosa has a bout coming up with Alex Caceres and the winner of that seems like they’d provide one hell of a scrap to a man like Quarantillo. Speaking of which, a fight against Roman Dolidze wouldn’t be the worst way for the UFC to go coming out of Curtis’ latest win. This was almost always the way this fight was going to have to go for Chris Curtis. Exactly the fight Rozenstruik needed to jump back on the horse in the heavyweight division. Martinez has had a little success already in the UFC and is coming off a hard won bout against Brandon Davis. That said, there’s a big difference between being set up to do a thing and actually performing in the moment. For a fighter like Rosas, who really thrives in back-takes out of scrambles, a fighter like ‘The Joker’ was always gonna be there for him to work his A-game. A fighter who clearly has the technical skill as a striker, the physical tools to compete at a very high level, and who has put a ton of work in to round out his game. The youngest ever fighter to hit the Octagon has started his UFC career off with a win. Got a great stylistic matchup for his intro to the big show, in flat footed brawler Jay Perrin. Even if the UFC isn’t going to put the title back on the line, the bout was originally intended to be a top-contender’s fight for the winner of Prochazka vs. Is the UFC going to start throwing Pimblett in the deep end of the pool?

See whom Paddy Pimblett should fight next after his controversial win over Jared Gordon in the UFC 282 co-headliner.

What mattered most at UFC 282 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas? Here are a few post-fight musings … 5. History for Raul Rosas Jr. MMA Junkie. 283K subscribers.

The best facts and figures to come out of UFC 282, including a rare title-fight draw, an 18-year-old winner and a historically quick knockout.

UFC 282 marked the promotion's last pay-per-view event of the year. The controversial yet exciting main card saw each fighter with a finish taking home an ...

earned a total of $74k, including the bonuses, for his impressive promotional debut win at Meanwhile, 'Flash' raked in a total of $90k for the fight. The controversial yet exciting main card saw each fighter with a finish taking home an extra $50k in performance bonuses. In the opening fight of the prelims card, Chris Curtis earned a $146k payday, while Joaquin Buckley raked in $80k. Till took home a total of $135k while the South African raked in $102k. Morono's opponent Santiago Ponzinibbio earned a total of $205k, including the $50k Performance of the Night bonus.

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.