UFC 282 ended with the most controversial decisions this year. Just 30 minutes ago Paddy Pimblett and Jared Gordon had a very close fight where the former was given the win, albeit to the dissatisfaction of many. However, to trump that decision, Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev came up, which left Joe Rogan bewildered before taking the post-fight interview.
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Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev was for the vacant light heavyweight title that Jiri Prochazka gave up because of “one of the worst shoulder injuries in the history of the UFC.”
Joe Rogan, Dana White and fans left bewildered after UFC 282
UFC 282 delivered two of the most controversial decisions in the main and co-main events. Following the announcement of the split-decision draw, a visibly confused Rogan interviewed the two light heavyweight contenders.
Fans on social media observed how both Rogan and Dana White looked clueless in the octagon following the announcement.
Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev UFC 282 official scorecard https://t.co/mgfkcNpEuf pic.twitter.com/EdGjguZkpF
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) December 11, 2022
The fight looked lopsided in the first two rounds, where the Polish showed his mettle with his supreme striking. However, the tables turned after the 3rd round where Ankalaev displayed he was from the mountains of Dagestan.
Dana White and Joe Rogan don’t know what to do rn 😭
— aleks 🪬 (@alekssmur) December 11, 2022
I just watched the "title" Fight.
Everyone knows who the Champion is.
Just give me some time.
⚡️🙏⚡️— Jiri BJP Prochazka (@jiri_bjp) December 11, 2022
The Judges in the co main & main event at #UFC282 pic.twitter.com/qhuYPHYQ7e
— Kendra Lust™ (@KendraLust) December 11, 2022
ankalaev right now:#UFC282 pic.twitter.com/54UG3roMS5
— Hektic_One (@hektic_one) December 11, 2022
Glover Texeira hearing the judges score it as a draw #UFC282 pic.twitter.com/3HtutZOeMH
— The Patrick McCorry Sports Show 🎅 (@Patrick_McCorry) December 11, 2022
The MMA bout instantly went to the ground and Ankalaev earned 11 minutes of ground control time.
After the bell signaled the end of the 5th round, fans rooted for their favorite, but controversy erupted when the judges declared the bout a split draw. The decision left UFC legend Joe Rogan bewildered, and even more confused were the fans.
Dana White announces LHW title fight for January after UFC 282 results
Following the split-decision draw at UFC 282, the light heavyweight title remains vacant. However, that may not be the case for long. UFC president Dana White announced during the post-fight press conference that former champion Glover Teixeira would face Jamahal Hill for the vacant title in Brazil in January.
Dana White says Jamahal Hill vs Glover Teixeira for Vacant title in Brazil #UFC282
— Helen Yee (@HelenYeeSports) December 11, 2022
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Hill is riding a three-fight win streak with wins over Jimmy Crute, Johnny Walker, and Thiago Santos. Moreover, he has only lost one of his six bouts in the UFC.
As for Teixeira, the former champion lost out on a rematch with Prochazka because of no fault of his own. On top of that, the UFC could not come to an agreement with a Brazilian for a rescheduled bout for UFC 282.
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Now, Teixeira will have the opportunity to reclaim his title in front of his home crowd in Brazil.
How did you score the main event? Are you satisfied with the decision?
