FIFA World Cup 2022: UFC 282: Cristiano Ronaldo may tout himself as the best footballer of the era but several people consider Lionel Messi to be a better athlete. While the inevitable CR7 vs Messi debate remains relevant in the sporting community, a few UFC 282 fighters have picked their sides in the comparison. Surprisingly, most of them have chosen Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo. For UFC News updates with InsideSport.IN
Ahead of UFC 282: Jan Blachowicz vs Magomed Ankalaev, ESPN MMA connected with Jan Blachowicz, Paddy Pimblett, and Darren Till, to know about their football preferences. When asked to pick between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, all of them snubbed CR7 and hailed Lionel Messi. Here’s a look at the video.
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Several more comparisons were put forward, such as Pele vs Maradona, Mbappe vs Haland, Lewandowski vs Benzema, and UFC 282 fighters delivered their honest opinions. Here’s a list of footballers the UFC fighters picked.
Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo
Paddy Pimblett- Lionel Messi
Jan Blachowicz- Lionel Messi
Darren Till- Lionel Messi
Kylan Mbappe vs Erik Haland
Paddy Pimblett- Kylan Mbappe
Jan Blachowicz- Erik Haland
Darren Till- Erik Haland
Robert Lewandowski vs Karim Benzema
Paddy Pimblett- Robert Lewandowski
Jan Blachowicz- Robert Lewandowski
Darren Till- Robert Lewandoski
Kevin De’ Bruyne vs Luka Modric
Paddy Pimblett- Kevin De’ Bruyne
Jan Blachowicz- Luka Modric
Darren Till- Luka Modric
Pele vs Maradona
Paddy Pimblett- Maradona
Jan Blachowicz- Pele
Darren Till- Maradona
The ongoing craze over the FIFA World Cup 2022 is felt in every corner of the world. With Lionel Messi’s Argentina and CR7’s Portugal reaching the quarter-finals, the intensity of the tournament has increased even more. However, the above-seen video of ESPN MMA came after UFC President Dana White tagged football as the ‘least talented sport’. Dana White garnered sheer criticism for his statements. However, it’s evident that the football fever is real even amongst the UFC fighters.
Cristiano Ronaldo: Portuguese icon CR7 snubbed by Jan Blachowicz, Paddy Pimblett and others as UFC 282 fighters over Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo: Portuguese icon CR7 snubbed by Jan Blachowicz, Paddy Pimblett and others as UFC 282 fighters over Lionel Messi
While we are days away from witnessing the last UFC PPV of 2022, here’s a look at the UFC 282 fight card.
UFC 282 Blachowicz vs Ankalaev: Full Main card
Main-event: Jan Blachowicz vs Magomed Ankalaev- vacant LHW title
Co-main event: Paddy Pimblett vs Jared Gordon- lightweight bout
Robbie Lawler (canceled) vs Santiago Ponzinibbio- welterweight bout on hold
Bryce Mitchell vs Ilia Topuria- featherweight bout
UFC 282 Blachowicz vs Ankalaev: Prelims
Darren Till vs Dricus Du Plessis- middleweight bout
Raul Rosas Jr. vs Jay Perrin- bantamweight bout
Alexander Gustafsson vs Ovince Saint Preux- light heavyweight bout
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs Chris Daukaus- heavyweight bout
UFC 282 Blachowicz vs Ankalaev: Early Prelims
Edmen Shahbazyan vs Dalcha Lungiambula- middleweight bout
Billy Quarantillo vs Alexander Hernandez- featherweight bout
Chris Curtis vs Joaquin Buckley- middleweight bout
TJ Brown vs Erik Silva- featherweight bout
Vinicius Salvador vs Daniel de Silva- flyweight bout
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