UFC 282: Jiri Prochazka injured, vacates light heavyweight championship; Blachowicz-Ankalaev title bout booked

UFC 282 Media Day Face Off NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Opponents Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira face off during the UFC 282 media day at Marriott Marquis Hotel on November 10, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC)

By Kevin Iole, Yahoo Sports

November 23, 2022 at 4:20 pm EST

UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka has suffered a significant injury forcing him to not only pull out of his UFC 282 title defense versus Glover Teixeira, but also to vacate his belt. Teixeira declined an opportunity to fight someone else for the title, so the UFC has made former champion Jan Blachowicz versus Magomed Ankalaev for the main event on Dec. 10 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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