Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz still has his eyes set on becoming a two-time titleholder following UFC 282. Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev fought to a split draw in the UFC 282 main event on Saturday in Las Vegas. The two light h…
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz still has his eyes set on becoming a two-time titleholder following UFC 282. Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev fought to a split draw in the UFC 282 main event on Saturday in Las Vegas. The two light heavyweights were bumped up to the main event after Ji?í Procházka withdrew…
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Ji?í Procházka feels his stock remains cemented following the UFC 282 main event draw. Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev fought to a split draw in the UFC 282 vacant light heavyweight title fight on Saturday nigh…
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Ji?í Procházka feels his stock remains cemented following the UFC 282 main event draw. Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev fought to a split draw in the UFC 282 vacant light heavyweight title fight on Saturday night. The fight came together after Procházka suffered a shoulder injury and opted to vacate…
UFC light heavyweight Magomed Ankalaev remains perplexed by his split draw against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 282. Ankalaev used his movement and timely grappling to win in the eyes of many against Blachowicz at UFC 282. But, the judges saw it in a differen…
UFC light heavyweight Magomed Ankalaev remains perplexed by his split draw against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 282. Ankalaev used his movement and timely grappling to win in the eyes of many against Blachowicz at UFC 282. But, the judges saw it in a different light, as the fight was ruled a split draw. After the…
Dana White has announced that they would be taking the vacant title matchup in a different direction following last night’s lackluster main event. The light-heavyweight division has undergone some serious movement, within the space of a month, as five different fighters have all been announced as challengers. Following former champion Jiri Prochazka vacating the title […]
Dana White has announced that they would be taking the vacant title matchup in a different direction following last night’s lackluster main event.
The light-heavyweight division has undergone some serious movement, within the space of a month, as five different fighters have all been announced as challengers.
Following former champion Jiri Prochazka vacating the title and being forced out due to injury from his fight with Glover Texeira, the co-main event between Magomed Anakalev and Jan Blachowicz would now be for the vacant title.
So what would it be? A second reign for Blachowicz or a new era with Ankalaev at the helm? Well neither, after five rounds the bout was declared a draw. Although Blachowicz implied post-fight that he felt Ankalaev deserved the victory and with a lot of media and fans sharing the same sentiment, it still doesn’t change that the 205lb title is still up for grabs.
Dana White announcement
During the post-fight press conference, White did not hold back on the main event. In classic White fashion, he declared the fight as terrible while being visibly frustrated.
“What are you going to do?” White said. “I think the main event was terrible. What are you going to do?”
White would then announce the promotion would be matching former champion Texeira would take on the surging Jamahal Hill for the vacant title.
“You do Glover Vs. Jamahal Hill in Brazil, for the vacant title”, a frustrated White announced at the press conference. Replying ‘done’ to whether that fight had officially been made yet.
The bout will take place in the main event of UFC 283 Teixeira’s home country of Brazil.
For the majority of UFC 282 it seemed like the judges might not be needed at all, but the final two bouts of the night both went the distance and ended up providing a bit of scoring drama. Pimblett Narrowly Defeats Gordon When Jan B?achowicz and Magome…
For the majority of UFC 282 it seemed like the judges might not be needed at all, but the final two bouts of the night both went the distance and ended up providing a bit of scoring drama. Pimblett Narrowly Defeats Gordon When Jan B?achowicz and Magomed Ankalev were promoted to the UFC 282 main…
The UFC light heavyweight belt remains vacant after Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev ended in a split draw at UFC 282 tonight. For many, the decision was a surprising one despite a very close fight. Blachowicz seemed to gain the upper hand in the ea…
The UFC light heavyweight belt remains vacant after Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev ended in a split draw at UFC 282 tonight. For many, the decision was a surprising one despite a very close fight. Blachowicz seemed to gain the upper hand in the early rounds after consistently troubling Ankalaev with leg kicks that compromised…