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UFC 282 pre-event facts: 18-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. can make history in debut

Check out the numbers behind UFC 282, the final pay-per-view of the year where multiple fighters have a shot at history.

The UFC hosts its 13th and final numbered card of the year on Saturday with UFC 282, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

A new champion in the light heavyweight division will be crowned. After Jiri Prochazka relinquished the belt due to injury, [autotag]Jan Blachowicz[/autotag] (29-9 MMA, 12-6 UFC) and [autotag]Magomed Ankalaev[/autotag] (18-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) will battle for vacant gold in the headlining act.

For more on the title bout, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts for UFC 282.

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UFC 282 lands Chris Daukaus vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik after bout pushed back

UFC heavyweights Chris Daukaus and Jairzinho Rozenstruik will still square off – just two months later than expected.

A heavyweight bout has shifted back to the UFC’s year-end pay-per-view.

Originally scheduled for Oct. 1 at UFC Fight Night 211, [autotag]Chris Daukaus[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag] has shifted back to UFC 282, which takes place Dec. 10 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Two people with knowledge of the date change informed MMA Junkie of the switch but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Daukaus (12-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) enters the fight on a two-fight losing skid. All six of his UFC fights have ended inside the distance. The first four were TKO wins against Parker Porter, Rodrigo Nascimento, Aleksei Oleinik, and Shamil Abdurakhimov. The two losses that followed were TKO defeats to Derrick Lewis and Curtis Blaydes in UFC headliners.

Rozenstruik (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) also seeks a win in the midst of a rough patch. Having dropped three of his most recent four, Rozenstruik is coming off back-to-back losses to Curtis Blaydes and Alexander Volkov.

With the addition, the UFC 282 lineup includes:

  • Robbie Lawler vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
  • Dricus Du Plessis vs. Darren Till
  • Chris Daukaus vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
  • Alexander Hernandez vs. Billy Quarantillo
  • Dalcha Lungiambula vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
  • T.J. Brown vs. Erik Silva

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UFC heavyweights Chris Daukaus, Jairzinho Rozenstruik set for Oct. 1 showdown

Chris Daukaus and Jairzinho Rozenstruik look to snap two-fight losing skids.

Two of the biggest athletes on the UFC roster are set to collide on the promotion’s first card of October.

At the UFC Fight Night event scheduled for Oct. 1, contenders [autotag]Chris Daukaus[/autotag] (12-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) will face off. The event is expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and stream on ESPN+.

A person with knowledge of the matchup Thursday confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie after Rozenstruik initially revealed the matchup on social media. The person asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

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Daukaus, 32, enters the fight on a two-fight losing skid. All six of his UFC fights have ended inside the distance. The first four were TKO wins against Parker Porter, Rodrigo Nascimento, Aleksei Oleinik, and Shamil Abdurakhimov. The two losses that followed were TKO defeats to Derrick Lewis and Curtis Blaydes in UFC headliners.

Rozenstruik, 34, also seeks a win in the midst of a rough patch. Having dropped three of his most recent four, Rozenstruik is coming off back-to-back losses to Curtis Blaydes and Alexander Volkov.

With the addition, the UFC Fight Night lineup for Oct. 1 includes:

  • Mackenzie Dern vs. Yan Xioanan
  • Chris Daukaus vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
  • Brendan Allen vs. Krzysztof Jotko
  • Vinc Pichel vs. Jesse Ronson
  • Tabatha Ricci vs. Cheyanne Vlismas
  • Guido Cannetti vs. Randy Costa
  • Chelsea Chandler vs. Julija Stoliarenko
  • John Castaneda vs. Daniel Santos
  • Cody Garbrandt vs. Rani Yahya
  • Raoni Barcelos vs. Trevin Jones

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UFC on ESPN 33 salaries: Curtis Blaydes leading earner as four fighters crack six figures

UFC on ESPN 33 was one of the rare events in the modern climate where disclosed fighter salaries have trickled into the public.

UFC on ESPN 33 was one of the rare events in the modern climate where fighter salaries have trickled into the public.

Curtis Blaydes (16-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC), who defeated Chris Daukaus (13-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) by second-round TKO in the main event of the card this past Saturday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, was the highest paid athlete on the card, netting $262,000 in disclosed earnings from the event.

The total salaries from the 12-bout card was $1,434,000, with just four names cracking the six-figure mark with their payouts.

MMAFighting.com received salary information from the Ohio State Athletic Commission on Tuesday.

Check out the full fight purses for UFC on ESPN 33.

UFC on ESPN 33 post-event facts: Neil Magny ties Georges St-Pierre’s win record, sets another

Check out all the facts and figures from UFC on ESPN 33, which saw Neil Magny tie Georges St-Pierre’s long-held wins records.

The UFC returned in front of crowds for non-PPV events in the U.S. on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 33 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

The 12-fight card was capped off by a sensational showing from [autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag] (16-3 MMA, 10-4 UFC), who used his hands and no wrestling to crush [autotag]Chris Daukaus[/autotag] (12-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) into a second-round TKO and remind everyone that he’s still a young and evolving player in the heavyweight division.

Blaydes set some personal records in the win, but there were other bits of UFC history across the card, as well. For more on the numbers, check below for 45 post-event facts to come out of UFC on ESPN 33.

Curtis Blaydes sees Stipe Miocic as viable next option after UFC on ESPN 33: ‘I’m on his level’

Following his UFC on ESPN 33 win, Curtis Blaydes sees Stipe Miocic as a possible next foe – and the two have crossed paths before.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – [autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag] is back to his finishing ways – and he thinks he’s ready for the next step up.

At UFC on ESPN 33, Blaydes (16-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) knocked fellow heavyweight contender [autotag]Chris Daukaus[/autotag] (12-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) unconscious in Round 2 and cemented his spot at the top of the division. The win was big, and Blaydes thinks it likely earned him a shot at one of the heavyweight weight class’ top dogs.

“A win over (Ciryl) Gane, who was on a hot streak, who was just in a title fight, a win over him should put me as the next title contender – the same thing with Stipe (Miocic),” Blaydes told MMA Junkie at a post-fight news conference. “He’s the G.O.A.T., in my opinion. He’s the G.O.A.T. of this heavyweight division. He honestly deserved a rematch a while ago. But if he’s willing to risk it against me, and I beat him, that’s the same thing. A title shot for me would be the same thing after beating Gane or Stipe.”

Blaydes has history with Miocic – but not in a heated, rivalry-heavy way. Almost a decade ago, Blaydes, a young rising fighter in the professional ranks, trained with established UFC name Miocic. However, a lot has happened since then that could make things interesting, according to Blaydes.

“We worked out together, years ago when I was not very good,” Blaydes said. “He destroyed me every sparring. I don’t have no awesome sparring stories. He was levels and levels above me. I helped him get ready for Gonzaga. That was back in 2012. I had just begun my amateur career in that year.

“… I respect him, but I believe I’m on his level. I believe I can take him down. I know I can take him down because I did take him down. But I also believe, if we get in a striking battle, I can strike with him. I’ve got the footwork. I’ve got the acumen. I believe in my coaches. I know I can hang with anybody on the feet.”

UFC on ESPN 33 took place Saturday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Check out Blaydes’ full post-fight news conference in the video above.

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Twitter reacts to Curtis Blaydes’ takedown-free TKO of Chris Daukaus at UFC on ESPN 33

See the top Twitter reactions to Curtis Blaydes’ crushing TKO win over Chris Daukaus in the UFC on ESPN 33 main event.

[autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag] is back on a winning streak after defeated [autotag]Chris Daukaus[/autotag] on Saturday in the UFC on ESPN 33 main event.

Blaydes (16-3 MMA, 10-4 UFC) kept his spot as one of the top-ranked heavyweight contenders when he earned a second-round TKO victory over Daukaus (12-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) in their headlining bout, which took place at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Blaydes’ victory over Daukaus at UFC on ESPN 33.

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UFC on ESPN 33 results: Curtis Blaydes finishes Chris Daukaus, calls for title shot

Curtis Blaydes eschewed wrestling Saturday. Instead, he used his standup game to put away Chris Daukaus, then called for a title shot.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – [autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag] eschewed wrestling Saturday. Instead, he used his standup game to put away [autotag]Chris Daukaus[/autotag], then called for a title shot – or a fight with a former champion.

After a patient first round on the feet, Blaydes (16-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) needed just 17 seconds in the second round to put Daukaus (12-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) away after a big right hand and follow-up strikes on the canvas in the UFC on ESPN 33 main event at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Afterward, Blaydes said he’d like a title shot. But when told former heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic was in the crowd, he said he may have to go through him to get one – and would welcome the opportunity.

Blaydes pumped an early jab, and Daukaus fired a right hand. He backed Blaydes up with a left seconds later. Blaydes threw a low kick, then another and slipped aside from a Daukaus punch. Then he landed a left that popped Daukaus’ head back. Daukaus took a few ticks, then fired back, but Blaydes held the center of the cage.

Midway through the round, they traded briefly, but didn’t get into an all-out slugfest. Blaydes kicked low again, then tried the other leg for good measure. Daukaus backed Blaydes up with a couple punches and a kick with a minute left, but didn’t appear to do much damage. With 12 seconds left, Blaydes caught Daukaus in the eye, but he didn’t need long to recover before the horn.

In the second, it didn’t take Blaydes long at all to get his work done. At the same time as Daukaus was throwing a right hand, Blaydes drilled him with a huge right of his own. Daukaus hit the canvas immediately, and Blaydes was on top of him to finish the fight with punches and short elbows.

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UFC on ESPN 33: Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Daukaus odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 33 odds and lines between Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Daukaus, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a heavyweight bout in the main event, Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus meet Saturday at UFC on ESPN 33 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Below, we analyze the UFC on ESPN 33 Blaydes vs. Daukaus odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

The fights can be viewed on ESPN/ESPN+ with the prelims starting at 4 p.m. ET and the main card starting at 7 p.m. ET.

Blaydes was knocked out in the main event against Derrick Lewis Feb. 20, 2021, but he bounced back with an impressive unanimous-decision win over Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 266 in September to get back on track.

Three of the last five fights for Blaydes, and five of the previous eight, have finished inside the distance. All of the stoppages have been via KO/TKO, with three wins and two losses in those five knockouts.

Win or lose, Daukaus has been involved in knockouts at every step during his UFC career. Each of his last 11 professional bouts has ended via KO/TKO, including all five of his bouts since joining the UFC promotion. He is 4-1 in those five outings, most recently suffering a first-round knockout loss to Lewis in December.

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UFC on ESPN 33 Blaydes vs. Daukaus: Odds and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:40 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Blaydes -475 (bet $475 to win $100) | Daukaus +320 (bet $100 to win $320)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +210 | No -320)

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UFC on ESPN 33 Blaydes vs. Daukaus: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Records: Blaydes (15-3-0) | Daukaus (12-4-0)

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

Blaydes (-475) is an overwhelming favorite in this main event match, but you can’t risk nearly five times your potential return.

The heavy favorite has a four-inch reach advantage, and he holds a 16-pound advantage, too. While Daukaus has easily been the more frequent puncher in his UFC career, going for 7.71 significant strikes landed per minute, Blaydes is the more well-rounded fighter with a strong ground game when needed.

Daukaus has been involved in plenty of knockouts so BLAYDES BY TKO/KO (-127) for the method of victory is the much better value here.

Over/Under (O/U)

There is very little chance this fight needs the judges to get involved, but No (-320): Fight to go the distance is not a good value with a risk of more than three times your potential return.

I like a three-round block for the better value. Take BLAYDES TO WIN IN ROUND 2 (+460), BLAYDES TO WIN IN ROUND 3 (+750) and BLAYDES TO WIN IN ROUND 4 (+1100). If he wins in Rounds 2-4, you’ll lose two of the ends but still be well ahead.

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UFC on ESPN 33 Video: Chris Daukaus, Curtis Blaydes show respect in final staredown

Check out the final pre-fight staredown between Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus at ceremonial weigh-ins on Friday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The heavyweight competitors in Saturday’s main event came face-to-face one last time before they step into the cage.

[autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag] (15-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) takes on [autotag]Chris Daukaus[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in the headlining bout of UFC on ESPN 33. At the ceremonial weigh-ins, the two big boys stared each other down in a respectful manner before shaking hands.

Check out the staredown at ceremonial weigh-ins in the video above and a photo gallery from the official weigh-ins below.

UFC on ESPN 33 takes place Saturday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

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