UFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev Results

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. In the championship rounds, Ankalaev turned to his wrestling to dominate, putting Blachowicz on his back and controlling the action throughout the final 10 minutes.

Everyone seemed caught off guard by the final scores — Blachowicz, Ankalaev, the broadcast team, and everyone online — and all three judges scored the fight differently.

After a night filled with finishes, the final two bouts went the distance, and folks were left scratching their heads. | Official Scorecards 

The Liverpool man was happy to trade with Gordon throughout the first two rounds, and it was extremely competitive, with the veteran landing at a better clip, while Pimblett looked to push the action. 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.

When the scores were totalled, they all came back the same: two rounds to one in favor of “Paddy the Baddy.” Now 4-0 in the UFC, it’ll be interesting to see what comes next for the charismatic rising star. | Official Scorecards 

Morono, who took the fight on short notice, replacing Robbie Lawler, was up two rounds and looking good, hurting Ponzinibbio in each stanza and keeping him off balance. But “The Argentine Dagger” never stopped coming forward, never stopped looking to land, and it only took one.

The right hand Ponzinibbio landed twisted Morono’s jaw and the follow-ups sealed the deal, giving the veteran welterweight his first stoppage victory in over four years. It’s a tough way for things to end for Morono, who turned in a quality effort on short notice, but just a brilliant finish for the former TUF: Brazil standout. | Official Scorecards 

A body lock takedown put Till on his back, and Du Plessis climbed straight into mount. When Till gave his back, “Stillknocks” cinched up the choke with quickness, drawing out the tap.

Now 4-0 in the UFC and riding a six-fight winning streak overall, the surging South African should have a single digit next to his name to close out the year, and has to be considered a middleweight contender heading into 2023. | Official Scorecards 

Topuria got the better of things in the standup in the first, but Mitchell closed the round in top position, giving him a little confidence heading into the middle stanza. But Topuria was having none of it. “El Matador” took it to Mitchell in the second, hurting him on the feet and before rag-dolling him to the canvas, floating into side control, and securing the fight ending choke.

Now 5-0 in the UFC and 13-0 overall, Topuria should find himself in the Top 10 when the rankings update next week, and remains one to watch in the featherweight division. | Official Scorecards 

Now 7-0 as a professional, “El Nina Problema” wants to break Jon Jones’ record for being the youngest champion in UFC history. He’s now got his first victory and taken his first step towards making that happen. | Official Scorecards 

Just a smothering effort from Rozenstruik, who snaps a two-fight skid with the fastest victory of his UFC career. | Official Scorecards 

After an effective opening round and patient effort, Shahbazyan found a home for a knee up the middle as Lungiambula dipped his head late in the middle stanza. 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.

Shahbazyan began his UFC career with four straight wins, and then lost three straight before taking a year off. Still 25, he’s now back in the win column, and back to being an intriguing figure to track in the wide open middleweight division going forward. | Official Scorecards 

Chris Curtis has never been a high-volume striker, but he’s clean, technical, and powerful, and after getting behind against Joaquin Buckley, the middleweight veteran found a home for a sharp left hand down the pipe midway through the second round that put Buckley on the deck. Curtis pounced, the follow-up blows landed true, and the fight was waved off.

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. Saturday’s victory not only gets him back in the win column, but also pushes his record to 3-1 in the UFC and gives him 30 victories in his career. | Official Scorecards

Hernandez started well, looking sharp in his divisional debut. Late in the opening round, he smashed Quarantillo with a sharp elbow that immediately opened him up. But a little bit of blood has never deterred “Billy Q,” and the divisional mainstay showed it in the second round. As Hernandez started to fade, Quarantillo upped the output and pressure, drowning the divisional newcomer under a torrent of punches to collect the stoppage win.

After a year on the sidelines following a loss last year at MSG, this is a tremendous bounce-back victory for the indefatigable fan favorite. | Official Scorecards 

Brown clocked Silva with a clean right hand to start the fight, but from there, the featherweights largely engaged in a grappling battle. While Silva had his moments, Brown was far more strategic and sharp, grinding out long stretches in controlling positions, searching for submissions, landing sporadic attacks, and simply keeping the 35-year-old debutant from getting anything started.

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. An impressive effort ends with a finish, and brings Brown back to even inside the Octagon, while Silva departs his debut with the sour taste of defeat in his mouth. | Official Scorecards 

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 tried to survive, but the 21-year-old South African stayed on him, battering him with heavy shots down the stretch that prompted referee Chris Tognoni to step in and stop the fight.

This was a huge effort from the youngster, who continues to show he has a bright future, and pushes his record to 7-0 with his sixth stoppage win. | Official Scorecards