‘Judges are drunk’ – Pros react to split draw in Ankalaev vs. Blachowicz at UFC 282

UFC 282 is in the books and the light heavyweight division still has no champion. After going five rounds against Jan Blachowicz and dealing…

By: Lucas Rezende | 6 months ago
‘Judges are drunk’ – Pros react to split draw in Ankalaev vs. Blachowicz at UFC 282
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UFC 282 is in the books and the light heavyweight division still has no champion.

After going five rounds against Jan Blachowicz and dealing with some nasty leg kicks while at it, Magomed Ankalaev only did enough to convince one judge, while another one gave it to the former champion and the last saw a tie, which resulted in a split draw.

On Twitter, pro fighters did not agree with the result again.



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Lucas Rezende
Lucas Rezende

Lucas Rezende is a Brazilian journalist and writer from Belem, Para. He has been covering MMA since 2012 and contributing with Bloody Elbow since March 2015. When not writing, Lucas also teaches English. In his free time, he enjoys reading, slapping the bass guitar and traveling.

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