There’s no new light heavyweight champion following Saturday’s UFC 282 headliner, because Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev fought to a draw.
Blachowicz (29-9 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) and Ankalaev (18-1-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC) battled for five rounds in the vacant title fight in the pay-per-view main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, leaving everything in limbo with a split draw.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to the Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev split draw at UFC 282.
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MMA Junkie
Moving on…. it's time to crown a new light heavyweight champ as Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev meet in the #UFC282 headliner.
Play-by-play: https://t.co/dmzeARcbiS pic.twitter.com/Vn30v2TDDn
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) December 11, 2022
Nick Kalikas
#UFC282 World Light Heavyweight Title Closing Betting Odds via @CircaSports
Jan Błachowicz +285
Magomed Ankalaev -345@UFC 💰 | @ESPN— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) December 11, 2022
UFC
Finally getting his chance to become light heavyweight king 👑
Can @AnkalaevM leave with the title? #UFC282 pic.twitter.com/ac8eknAn7r
— UFC_AUSNZ (@UFC_AUSNZ) December 11, 2022
UFC
BASED JAN WALKING OUT TO THE SKYRIM THEME???????? 🐲🔥 #UFC282 pic.twitter.com/xr2ZJhMMYz
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) December 11, 2022
UFC
No touch. 😳 #UFC282 pic.twitter.com/kZctrM13IE
— UFC_Asia (@UFC_Asia) December 11, 2022
Francis Ngannou
Usually when people are in training camp they stay away from me but Ankalaev was the only one to call me out for 2 rounds last week of training camp. He really wants this title#UFC282
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) December 11, 2022
Bloody Elbow
Low kick from Blachowicz starts the fight. Ankalaev pops the jab and eats another low kick. And another. Body kick for Ankalaev. And a body jab. #UFC282
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) December 11, 2022
Teddy Atlas
UFC, Blachowicz – Ankalaev, Rogan so right, Blachowicz not just strong, he’s solid technically. So is Ankalaev. #UFC282
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) December 11, 2022
Nick Kalikas
#UFC282 LIVE In-Game Wagering Odds After RD-1 via @CircaSports
Jan Błachowicz +300
Magomed Ankalaev -405@UFC 💰 | @ESPN— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) December 11, 2022
Kevin Iole
Ankalaev wins a close first on my card, 10-9. With the way these judges scored the last one though, who knows, they may have it 10-7 for Jan
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) December 11, 2022
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
#UFC282 let’s go @JanBlachowicz 🔥 @ufc
— Joanna Jedrzejczyk (@joannamma) December 11, 2022
Brendan Schaub
Kevin Iole
Ankalaev hurt left leg after a Jan kick
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) December 11, 2022
Aaron Bonsteter
Jan is making Ankalaev step up his aggression.
This could get interesting in a hurry.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) December 11, 2022
Shaheen Al-Shatti
Jan Blachowicz is money tonight with these leg kicks. He had Ankalaev badly hurt there for a second. 40-36 Pimblett heading into Round 3. #UFC282
— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) December 11, 2022
Nick Kalikas
#UFC282 LIVE In-Game Wagering Odds After RD-2 via @CircaSports
Jan Błachowicz +120
Magomed Ankalaev -150@UFC 💰 | @ESPN— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) December 11, 2022
Ben Askren
Jan figuring him out 19-19! Those leg kicks are hurting him.
— Funky (@Benaskren) December 11, 2022
Charles Rosa
These are some heavy hitters @ufc going at it #UFC282
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) December 11, 2022
Joanna Jedrzejcyzk
Let’s go for the finish now #legendarypolishpower @JanBlachowicz 🔥 #UFC282 @ufc
— Joanna Jedrzejczyk (@joannamma) December 11, 2022
Teddy Atlas
Blachowicz great fight plan and discipline. #UFC282
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) December 11, 2022
UFC
We've got a scrap on our hands 🍿 #UFC282 pic.twitter.com/xfvImntUTf
— UFC (@ufc) December 11, 2022
Mookie Alexander
Ankalaev is ridiculously tough. I thought he'd be unable to walk by this point.
— Mookie Alexander, Unofficially (@mookiealexander) December 11, 2022
Aljamain Sterling
I’m the first to win a title fight via DQ. But this might be the first title fight won by leg kicks! #UFC282
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) December 11, 2022
Teddy Atlas
Blachowicz reminiscent of Poirier vs. McGregor in rematch, destroying leg. #UFC282
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) December 11, 2022
Brendan Schaub
Cup check. Makes me miss @felderpaul #UFC282 #calabasasfightcompanion
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) December 11, 2022
Tim Means
@JanBlachowicz with chins of steel #UFC282
— tim means (@MeansTim) December 11, 2022
Nick Kalikas
#UFC282 LIVE In-Game Wagering Odds After RD-3 via @CircaSports
Jan Błachowicz -115
Magomed Ankalaev -115@UFC 💰 | @ESPN— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) December 11, 2022
UFC
Big bad Jan has laid a BEATING down on the legs of Ankalaev.
🏆 Championship rounds beckon. #UFC282 pic.twitter.com/0OxOA3PhZ4
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) December 11, 2022
Bloody Elbow
Short punches from Ankalaev. And a few quick knees. Blachowicz looks to circle out with an uppercut, but can't make any space. #UFC282
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) December 11, 2022
Anton Tabuena
I miss Jiri already.
— Anton Tabuena (@antontabuena) December 11, 2022
Luke Thomas
And now with 3 minutes left in round 4, Ankalaev scores a takedown away from the fence and is working on top from Blachowicz's full guard.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) December 11, 2022
Phil Murphy
Ankalaev is getting step-by-step instruction, working inches from his corner. Nightmare for Błachowicz. #UFC282
— Phil Murphy (@Phil_Sports) December 11, 2022
Alan Jouban
Close round 3. But I have it 2 rounds a piece going into the 5th. Anybody’s fight! #UFC282
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) December 11, 2022
Kevin Iole
Ankalaev rushes Jan and gets him down. Landed one good shot in there
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) December 11, 2022
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Jan! Believe in this #legendarypolishpower ! You can do it!!✊🏼 let’s go brother @JanBlachowicz #ufc282 @ufc
— Joanna Jedrzejczyk (@joannamma) December 11, 2022
Teddy Atlas
The insides of Ankalaev were tested and shown tonight. #UFC282
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) December 11, 2022
Luke Thomas
Given how much better Ankalaev is on the ground, you can see why his corner was yelling at him frantically and asking him WTF was wrong with him.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) December 11, 2022
Henry Cejudo
This is why wrestling is King. #andnew
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) December 11, 2022
Charles Rosa
Wow this sport is amazing🫡 @ufc #UFC282
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) December 11, 2022
Eric Nicksick
ANKALAEV!!! What a gutsy performance!! 👏🏼👏🏼 #teamXC
— Eric Nicksick (@Eric_XCMMA) December 11, 2022
UFC
MMA Junkie
#UFC282 results: Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev ends in a split draw (48-47, 46-49, 47-47)
Full results: https://t.co/dmzeARcbiS pic.twitter.com/BozmB4vrWP
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) December 11, 2022
Ariel Helwani
oh my gosh. a split draw in the main. what a disaster.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) December 11, 2022
Aljamain Sterling
I have no words #UFC282
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) December 11, 2022
Michael Page
What is going on with these judges
— Michael Venom Page (@Michaelpage247) December 11, 2022
Mike Perry
Great fight from the two lightheavyweights
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) December 11, 2022
Megan Anderson
No freaking way it's a Draw 😳#UFC282
— Megan Anderson (@MeganAnderson) December 11, 2022
Paul Gift
Glover’s like “You gotta be kidding me!!!!!” #UFC282
— Paul Gift (@MMAanalytics) December 11, 2022
Ryan Clark
Jan knows he loss the fight!
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) December 11, 2022
Joanna Jedrzjecyzk
😳 what just happened? @ufc #ufc282
— Joanna Jedrzejczyk (@joannamma) December 11, 2022
UFC
Well… we did not see this coming #UFC282 https://t.co/v0jP2zfhwF
— UFC (@ufc) December 11, 2022
Teddy Atlas
Wow, I thought only boxing had bad and confusing decisions, UFC does too. #UFC282
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) December 11, 2022
Alan Jouban
Bro!!! Thank god we didn’t need judges for the first 10 fights! What are they doing! #UFC282
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) December 11, 2022
Dillon Danis
what the hell these judge’s smoking on tonight 😂
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) December 11, 2022
Francis Ngannou
Ankalaev won this fight. Give the man his fuc***g belt 😤
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) December 11, 2022
Michael Carroll
Blachowicz-Ankalaev is just the 5th draw in UFC championship history. It joins Uno-Penn, Edgar-Maynard, Woodley-Thompson, and Figueiredo-Moreno. #UFC282
— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) December 11, 2022
Dustin Jacoby
That is great for me and I truly believe I can beat both of those guys! #UFC282
— Dustin Jacoby (@thehanyakdj) December 11, 2022
Mike Bohn
BREAKING: Dana White announced Glover Teixeira vs. Jamahal Hill for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title next month at UFC 283 in Brazil
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) December 11, 2022
