UFC 282: Blachowicz vs Ankalaev: Robbie Lawler has walked out of his UFC 282 fight against Santiago Ponzinibbio due to an undisclosed injury, confirmed by MMA reporter Brett Okamoto on social media. According to reports, the UFC is trying to find a replacement for ‘Argentine Dagger’ Ponzinibbio. UFC 282 has already seen a change in its main event after Jiri Prochazka backed off due to an in-camp injury, which urged his opponent Glover Teixeira to pull out too. For UFC News updates with InsideSport.IN
Robbie Lawler is out of his fight against Santiago Ponzinibbio this Saturday due to undisclosed injury, multiple sources tell ESPN. UFC is currently working on a potential replacement.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) December 5, 2022
While Jan Blachowicz vs Magomed Ankalaev is now the main event for the vacant light heavyweight title, UFC fans will have to miss out on ‘Ruthless’ Robbie Lawler. Santiago Ponzinibbio has won three of his last 6 UFC outings and was expected to beat Lawler by many fans. Although Robbie Lawler is a legend of the sport, he has clearly passed his prime.
Lawler has lost 5 of his last 6 fights and was looking to score a much-needed win at UFC 282. However, he will have to wait till 2023 to return to the win column. Meanwhile, Terrance McKinney has already offered himself against ‘Argentine Dagger’.
Fine. I’ll do it. Tell Dana send the chopper
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) December 5, 2022
McKinney has fought thrice in 2022, winning two of those fights via submission. Standing at 5’10”, ‘T-Wrecks’ has now challenged 6’0” Stantiago Ponzinibbio, which can be an interesting fight to watch. Here’s how to watch UFC 282 live.
UFC 282: Blachowicz vs Ankalaev: How to watch UFC 282 live?
In the UK, BT Sport will telecast UFC 282 live while Australia will have its official broadcasters in Main Event, Kayo Sports, FETCH TV, UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass. One can contact their authorized television distributor to know more about UFC 282: Blachowicz vs Ankalaev.
UFC 282: Why did Robbie Lawler pull out of his fight against Santiago Ponzinibbio?
Streaming UFC 282 through an unauthorized platform can garner legal attention to the views. Here’s a look at the complete fight card for UFC 282.
UFC 282 Blachowicz vs Ankalaev: Full Main card
Main-event: Jan Blachowicz vs Magomed Ankalaev- vacant LHW title
Co-main event: Paddy Pimblett vs Jared Gordon- lightweight bout
Bryce Mitchell vs Ilia Topuria- featherweight bout
UFC 282 Blachowicz vs Ankalaev: Prelims
Darren Till vs Dricus Du Plessis- middleweight bout
Raul Rosas Jr. vs Jay Perrin- bantamweight bout
Alexander Gustafsson vs Ovince Saint Preux- light heavyweight bout
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs Chris Daukaus- heavyweight bout
UFC 282 Blachowicz vs Ankalaev: Early Prelims
Edmen Shahbazyan vs Dalcha Lungiambula- middleweight bout
Billy Quarantillo vs Alexander Hernandez- featherweight bout
Chris Curtis vs Joaquin Buckley- middleweight bout
TJ Brown vs Erik Silva- featherweight bout
Vinicius Salvador vs Daniel de Silva- flyweight bout
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