Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev will throw down in a pivotal light heavyweight clash. Former champion Blachowicz (29-9 MMA, 12-6 UFC) meets Ankalaev (18-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) at UFC 282 on Dec. 10 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. A person with knowledge of the matchup confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie but asked to remain anonymous because the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. ESPN was the first to report the news. Since losing the light heavyweight title to Glover Teixeira at UFC 267 in October 2021, Blachowicz rebounded with a TKO win over Aleksandar Rakic at UFC on ESPN 36 in May.
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Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev set for UFC 282 on Dec. 10 – MMA Junkie