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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

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, […]

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.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl4ra9spjZm/?hl=en

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

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Cristiano Ronaldo: Portuguese icon CR7 snubbed by Jan Blachowicz, Paddy Pimblett and others as UFC 282 fighters over Lionel Messi

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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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