How to Watch UFC 282

Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev will do battle for the vacant Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title in the UFC 282 main event, as the organization closes the book on its pay-per-view schedule for 2022. Meanwhile, the polarizing Paddy Pimblett toes the line against Jared Gordon in the lightweight co-headliner at 155 pounds.

A closer look at some of the UFC 282 “Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev” particulars:

Date, Time, Location for UFC 282

UFC 282 “Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev” goes down on Dec. 10 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card kicks off at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The prelims start at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

UFC 282 ‘Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev’ Tickets

Those in the Las Vegas area on Dec. 10 can purchase tickets through AXS to see UFC 282 in person. The site offers seating options in a variety of price ranges, from $80 to $650.

Where to View UFC 282 Online

Anyone wishing to live stream UFC 282 “Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev” online will need to buy an ESPN+ membership and purchase the pay-per-view for $74.99. The ESPN-owned streaming service has exclusive rights to UFC live streams, making ESPN+ the only way to view UFC 282 online or on television in the United States. The featured prelims can be viewed on ESPN2 and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, while the early prelims can be seen on UFC Fight Pass at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. Meanwhile, BT Sport is the lone broadcaster showing UFC 282 “Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev” live in the United Kingdom. Coverage begins at 1 a.m. BST. Finally, Foxtel TV customers in Australia can stream UFC 282 online by using the Foxtel Go app and may also sign up for Kayo to watch ESPN online.

UFC 282 Card, Odds

BetUS.com installs Ankalaev as a healthy -300 favorite for the main event, with Blachowicz as a +220 underdog. In the co-headliner, Pimblett is favored at -265, with Gordon coming back at +205.

Blachowicz has won six of his past seven bouts. The 39-year-old last appeared at UFC on ESPN 36, where he was awarded a technical knockout over Aleksandar Rakic after the Austrian contender suffered a knee injury in the third round of their May 14 confrontation. Blachowicz held the undisputed light heavyweight crown previously, from Sept. 26, 2020 to Oct. 30, 2021.

Ankalaev, 30, enters the Octagon on the strength of a nine-fight winning streak. The sambo practitioner last competed on July 30, when he put away Anthony Smith with punches in the second round of their UFC 277 showcase. Ankalaev has delivered more than half (nine) of his 17 career victories by knockout, technical knockout or submission.

UFC 282 “Blachowicz vs. Ankalev” also features a welterweight affair pairing Santiago Ponzinibbio (-180) with Alex Morono (+150), a middleweight tilt pitting Dricus Du Plessis (-180) against Darren Till (+150) and a featherweight scrap matching Ilia Topuria (-135) with Bryce Mitchell (+105). Heavyweights anchor the eight-fight undercard, as Jairzinho Rozenstruik (-170) takes on Chris Daukaus (+140).

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