ESPN.com · Dec 11, 2022
UFC 282 Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev: Live results and analysis
The UFC light heavyweight title will be up for grabs this weekend -- even without the participants who were originally scheduled to battle for the gold.
Former champion Jan Blachowicz will take on Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of UFC 282 on Saturday in Las Vegas. The winner will take home the vacant UFC 205-pound title. Jiri Prochazka gave up the belt because of a shoulder injury and his scheduled challenger (and former champ) Glover Teixeira is likely next in line for the Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev winner.
Blachowicz and Ankalaev were supposed to fight in the co-main event in a title eliminator, but now they will compete in a five-round fight for the title.