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UFC 282 post-event facts: 18-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. etches name in record books with debut win

The best facts and figures to come out of UFC 282, including a rare title-fight draw, an 18-year-old winner and a historically quick knockout.

The UFC’s final pay-per-view of the year went down Saturday with UFC 282 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

After an incredible run of 10 consecutive finishes to start the card, the night ended in bizarre fashion with [autotag]Jan Blachowicz[/autotag] (29-9-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) and [autotag]Magomed Ankalaev[/autotag] (18-1-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC) failing to determine a new UFC light heavyweight champion. The pair fought to a split draw in the vacant title headliner, which is a rarity in UFC history.

For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 282.

UFC 282 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Paddy Pimblett nets just $4,500 for PPV co-headliner

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 282 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $215,500.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 282 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $215,000.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC 282 took place at T-Mobile Arena. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

The full UFC 282 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Jan Blachowicz[/autotag]: $32,000
[autotag]Magomed Ankalaev[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Jared Gordon[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Santiago Ponzinibbio[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Alex Morono[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Dricus Du Plessis[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Darren Till[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Ilia Topuria[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Bryce Mitchell[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Raul Rosas Jr.[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Jay Perrin[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Chris Daukaus[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Edmen Shahbazyan[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Dalcha Lungiambula[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Chris Curtis[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Joaquin Buckley[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Billy Quarantillo[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Alexander Hernandez[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]T.J. Brown[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Erik Silva[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Cameron Saaiman[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Steven Koslow[/autotag]: $4,000

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $42,000 while title challengers get $32,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2022 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $8,147,000
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $14,324,500

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Ilia Topuria def. Bryce Mitchell at UFC 282: Best photos

Check out these photos highlighting Ilia Topuria’s submission win over Bryce Mitchell at UFC 282.

Check out these photos highlighting [autotag]Ilia Topuria[/autotag]’s submission win over Bryce Mitchell at UFC 282 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Photos by Stephen R. Sylvanie, USA TODAY Sports)

UFC 282 results: Ilia Topuria dominates Bryce Mitchell, wins by submission to stay undefeated

Ilia Topuria ended Bryce Mitchell’s undefeated run and extended his own with an impressive submission win at UFC 282.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Ilia Topuria[/autotag] said he would submit [autotag]Bryce Mitchell[/autotag] at UFC 282 if given the opportunity, and that’s exactly what happened.

In a battle of unbeaten featherweights, Topuria (13-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) was the one who kept his flawless record in tact after he locked in an arm-triangle choke that forced Mitchell (16-0 MMA, 6-1 UFC) to tap out at the 3:10 mark of Round 2 inside T-Mobile Arena.

Topuria landed a hard leg kick to start the first round that sent a message. Mitchell tried multiple takedowns through the round, but they were largely defended, and he was forced to strike. He looked comfortable there but was clearly weary of Topuria’s power as he ate the harder shots. Mitchell got a takedown and top position late in the round, but with less than minute to work, he wasn’t able to make anything meaningful happen.

Topuria came out confident with his striking pressure to begin the second round. Mitchell began to get desperate with his takedown attempts, which made them easier for Topuria to stuff. Topuria landed a hard uppercut followed by a right hand that stunned Mitchell and dropped him to the canvas, but the American worked his way up. Topuria landed a nice judo throw moments after, then took control from top. He advanced into position for the arm-triangle choke, forcing the submission.

“I had to submit him, because I got the opportunity,” Topuria said in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan. “I had to take advantage.”

Up-to-the-minute UFC 282 results include:

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UFC 282: Bryce Mitchell vs. Ilia Topuria odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC 282 odds and lines between Bryce Mitchell and Ilia Topuria, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a featherweight bout on the main card, Bryce Mitchell will face Ilia Topuria Saturday at UFC 282 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the UFC 282: Mitchell vs. Topuria odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The early prelims begin at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with the prelims set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2/ESPN+ and the main card starting at 10 p.m. ET on Pay-Per-View (PPV).

Both Mitchell and Topuria are undefeated in the UFC heading into this bout. Mitchell, the No. 9 ranked featherweight in UFC’s rankings, has built up a 15-1 record including a 6-0 record in the UFC. His one defeat came in The Ultimate Fighter 27. Five of his 6 UFC victories were by decision, but Mitchell has a 1st-round submission win over Matt Sayles under his belt as well. Mitchell has not yet won or lost a fight by KO/TKO.

Topuria, the No. 14 ranked featherweight, is 12-0 with a 4-0 UFC record. His last 3 fights have been KOs — 2 in the 1st round and 1 in the 2nd. Topuria has also won 7 fights by submission, although none of those came in the UFC. His last victory — against Jai Herbert at UFC Fight Night in March — was a lightweight bout, making this a quick return back to featherweight for Topuria.

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UFC 282: Bryce Mitchell vs. Ilia Topuria odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:30 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Mitchell +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Topuria -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
  • Over/Under: 2.5 rounds (Over -133 | Under -103)
  • Will the fight go the distance? Yes (+110) | No (-150)

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UFC 282: Bryce Mitchell vs. Ilia Topuria picks and predictions

Records: Mitchell (15-1) | Topuria (12-0)

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

Topuria is a bit stronger and more sound of a striker than Mitchell with 2.87 significant strikes landed per minute to Mitchell’s 2.28. Mitchell should try to keep this one on the ground and obtain a submission or decision finish.

The issue with that is Topuria has proven that he can hold his own on the mat and escape takedowns. He will try to stand this fight back up and outwork Mitchell on their feet whereas Topuria has been able to find holes in his opponent’s game quickly enough to snag a KO/TKO for 3 fights in a row.

BET TOPURIA (-150).

Over/Under (O/U)

This is a tough bet because it depends on how many opportunities Mitchell gives Topuria to stand this fight up instead of keeping it on the ground. If Mitchell goes for the decision this could go all 3 rounds. Topuria will try to go for a finish, though, and only 1 of his 12 fights has made it past the 2nd round.

LEAN UNDER 2.5 ROUNDS (-103).

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UFC 282 predictions: Is anyone picking Jan Blachowicz over Magomed Ankalaev?

Check out our staff members’ UFC 282 picks, including Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev and Paddy Pimblett vs. Jared Gordon.

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Farah Hannoun
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Simon Samano
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@mma_kings
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George Garcia
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Danny Segura
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The UFC is back in its “Sin City” home base this week with the vacant light heavyweight title up for grabs.

UFC 282 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and early prelims on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, former light heavyweight champion [autotag]Jan Blachowicz[/autotag] (29-9 MMA, 12-6 UFC) meets [autotag]Magomed Ankalaev[/autotag] (18-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) in a fight for the vacant 205-pound title. Ankalaev is a big -310 favorite at Tipico Sportsbook; the comeback on Blachowicz is +250. Our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers have Ankalaev 11-0 for our only unanimous pick on the card.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Jared Gordon[/autotag] (19-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC) takes on rising star [autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag] (19-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) at lightweight. Pimblett is a -260 favorite at the betting window, but he’s not unanimous. Two of our staff members have Gordon in an upset.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Alex Morono[/autotag] (22-7 MMA, 11-4 UFC) will step up on less than a week’s notice for a 180-pound catchweight fight with [autotag]Santiago Ponzinibbio[/autotag] (28-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC). Ponzinibbio is a -180 favorite, and he’s a near-unanimous pick at 10-1.

[autotag]Dricus Du Plessis[/autotag] (17-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) takes on [autotag]Darren Till[/autotag] (18-4 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC) in a middleweight fight. Du Plessis is a mild favorite at -175, but in our most contentious fight from a picks standpoint, it’s Till with a 6-5 edge.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Bryce Mitchell[/autotag] (15-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) meets [autotag]Ilia Topuria[/autotag] (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) in a fight between unbeaten featherweights. Topuria is just a slight favorite at -140, but he’s got a big lead in our picks at 9-2.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Ankalaev (67 percent), Pimblett (80 percent), Ponzinibbio (64 percent), Du Plessis (63 percent) and Mitchell (64 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 282.

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Video: Security steps between Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria at UFC 282 press conference during heated confrontation

“You’ll do nothing, you little fart,” Paddy Pimblett yelled at Ilia Topuria as UFC security intervened.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag] and [autotag]Ilia Topuria[/autotag] have a long history of bad blood, and another chapter was written Thursday at a UFC 282 pre-fight news conference.

Though apart of separate matchups on Saturday’s card at T-Mobile Arena, Pimblett (19-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Topuria (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) engaged in a war of words anyway.

The spat began when Topuria interrupted Pimblett’s opponent Jared Gordon, during a correction about past comments that Pimblett was a quitter.

The insults began to hurl. Pimblett called out Topuria’s representation of multiple countries. Topuria, meanwhile, swore at Pimblett in both English and Spanish.

At one point Pimblett invited Topuria to “do it then, you little fart.” Topuria half-heartedly took him up on his offer, as he got up and walked toward Pimblett before UFC security intervened.

The altercation led UFC president Dana White to say, “I don’t know what the hell just happened.”

Check out the full argument and altercation in the video above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 282 and check out the full pre-fight news conference video below.

UFC 282 video: Press conference faceoffs with Paddy Pimblett vs. Jared Gordon, Till vs. Du Plessis, more

The non-title fights on the UFC 282 main card came face-to-face for staredowns at Thursday’s pre-fight press conference, including Paddy Pimblett vs. Jared Gordon.

LAS VEGAS – The UFC 282 pre-fight news conference took place Thursday and the final five matchups on the card were in attendance to answer questions.

At the conclusion of the festivities, the entire main card, which airs on pay-per-view, and the featured prelims, which air on ESPN2 and ESPN+, participated in some traditional staredowns.

The vacant championship headliner was locked in, but so were the remaining pairings, including a lightweight co-main event of [autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag] (19-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) vs. [autotag]Jared Gordon[/autotag] (19-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC); the featured welterweight bout of [autotag]Santiago Ponzinibbio[/autotag] (28-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) vs. [autotag]Alex Morono[/autotag] (22-7 MMA, 11-4 UFC); a middleweight clash of [autotag]Darren Till[/autotag] (18-4-1 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC) vs. [autotag]Dricus Du Plessis[/autotag] (17-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC), and lastly, a featherweight bout with [autotag]Bryce Mitchell[/autotag] (15-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) vs. [autotag]Ilia Topuria[/autotag] (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC).

The staredowns featured a range of emotions. Watch the video of the four non-title faceoffs above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 282 and check out the full pre-fight news conference video below.

Ilia Topuria says ‘scared’ Paddy Pimblett has been avoiding him during UFC 282 fight week: ‘F*ck him’

Ilia Topuria says the UFC has been purposely keeping him and Paddy Pimblett apart during UFC 282 fight week in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Ilia Topuria[/autotag] says the UFC has been purposely keeping him and [autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag] apart.

Topuria (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) and Pimblett (15-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) were involved in an altercation when they shared the same card in March at UFC Fight Night 204 in London. Pimblett made some comments about the Russo-Georgian War of 2008 which he later apologized for, but Topuria took personally. Their brief altercation at the UFC host hotel in London was quickly separated.

But according to Topuria, the UFC weren’t going to take their chances this time as both fighters compete on Saturday’s UFC 282 main card.

“I don’t really care about that,” Topuria told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a pre-fight news conference. “F*ck him.”

He continued, “I went two days ago to the PI, they take him from the back door. He’s not coming to the hotel. Why? Because he’s scared, so f*ck him. I’m not bully, so if someone is trying to avoid me, what can I do?”

Topuria meets Bryce Mitchell in the main card opener at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, whereas Pimblett co-headlines the event against Jared Gordon. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and early prelims on ESPN+.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 282.

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UFC free fight: Bryce Mitchell pulls off rare twister finish vs. Matt Sayles

Ahead of his featured bout with Ilia Topuria at UFC 282, relive Bryce Mitchell’s memorable finish of Matt Sayles.

[autotag]Bryce Mitchell[/autotag] pulled off just the second twister finish in UFC history against Matt Sayles.

Mitchell faced Sayles in December 2019 at UFC on ESPN 7 and put his name on the map with the rare submission.

Just 20 seconds into the fight, Mitchell landed a takedown. He was able to secure dominant position on the ground – transitioning from full mount, to back control, and finally into a twister, which he pulled off in the remaining minute of Round 1, forcing Sayles to tap out.

Since then, Mitchell (15-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) has won three straight – including a dominant decision over Edson Barboza.

He returns to action Saturday when he takes on fellow unbeaten fighter [autotag]Ilia Topuria[/autotag] (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) in the main card opener of UFC 282, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and early prelims on ESPN+.

Before he faces Topuria, relive Mitchell’s finish of Sayles in the video above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 282.