The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s final pay-per-view of the year took some late hits, but it still should provide a quality viewing experience. With Jiri Prochazka vacating the light heavyweight title due to injury, the new UFC 282 main event sees former champion Jan Blachowicz try to regain gold against Magomed Ankalaev on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It is a compelling bout that might be devoid of action, but the rest of the card figures to pick up much of the slack. Paddy Pimblett should have a wild encounter with Jared Gordon in the co-headliner; Alex Morono steps in on late notice for a surefire banger with Santiago Ponzinibbio; and a featherweight duel pitting Bryce Mitchell against Ilia Topuria sticks out as the show’s can’t-miss battle.
Preview: UFC 282 ‘Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev’
