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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 10: (RL) Magomed Ankalaev of Russia punches Jan Blachowicz of Poland in their UFC light heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 282 event at T-Mobile Arena on December 10, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

Saturday’s main event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas featured a title fight that wasn’t even supposed to happen.<\/p>\n

In mid-heavyweight, Jiri Prochaz champion had a significant shoulder injury and was forced to pull out of his FC 282 headliner versus Glover Teixeira. Then, facing a long recovery, Prochazka vacated his belt in order to not hold up the division. Teixeira declined an opportunity to fight someone else for the title, so the UFC elevated the fight between former champion Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev to the main event and put the vacated belt on the line.<\/p>\n

And after Saturday’s main event, the fight might as well have not even happened. The belt remained vacant after Ankalaev and Blachowic disputez fought to a hotlyd split draw. Judges scored it 48-47, 46-48 and 47-47.<\/p>\n

In the co-main the judges also made a controversial decision and award Paddy Pimblett the unanimous decision victory over Jared Gordon despite lopsided stats in Gordon’s favor.<\/p>\n

Here’s how the fights unfolded:<\/p>\n

UFC 282 main card results<\/h2>\n