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

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, Jan Blachowicz (29-9 MMA, 12-6 UFC) and Magomed Ankalaev (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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