A look at where Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya appear in the UFC record book ahead of UFC 259
Barring a draw, one of two things will happen in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 259 pay-per-view card — a fighter’s 20-fight winning streak will end, or that fighter will become a two-division UFC champion.
In the headlining contest of UFC 259, UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz puts his title on the line against unbeaten middleweight titleholder Israel Adesanya.
Adesanya is 20-0 as a pro. He joined the UFC in 2018. In his sixth fight with the promotion, Adesanya defeated Kelvin Gastelum to win the interim middleweight crown. A few months later, Adesanya unified the 185-pound titles with a knockout win over Robert Whittaker. Adesanya has defended the title twice. His most recent win was a September TKO victory over Paulo Costa.
Blachowicz started his UFC career on a rough run. In his first six fights with the promotion, Blachowicz put together a 2-4 record. He righted the ship in 2017. In his past nine fights, Blachowicz has gone 8-1. The biggest win of his career came in September when he captured the vacant light heavyweight title with a TKO win over Dominick Reyes. Blachowicz puts his belt on the line for the first time when he faces Adesanya.
Blachowicz vs. Adesanya headlines UFC 259, which takes place March 6 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The pay-per-view card streams on ESPN+.
Below is a look at where the two fighters appear in the UFC record book ahead of UFC 259.