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The UFC light heavyweight champion was almost successful in his run on the Polish version of ‘Ninja Warrior’. 

The obstacle courses on ‘Ninja Warrior’ are quite challenging, and Jan Blachowicz learned firsthand from his recent run on the Polish version of the show.

The current UFC light heavyweight champion was introduced to Ninja Warrior Polska in grandiose fashion, with help from Polish rapper and KSW ring announcer Waldemar Kasta, better known as Wall-E. Once the stage was set by Kasta, Blachowicz started his run and did well in the beginning. He carefully hopped over four pedestals that increased in height before he grabbed a rope and swung over to the next obstacle.

Blachowicz then held on to an apparatus that resembled a pool noodle with handles and was flung through an uneven bar that sent him to the next platform. The crowd was behind the champion now as they began cheering his name and Blachowicz took a look at what would be his final obstacle. Ahead of him were more pedestals, however, these ones not only varied in height but also wobbled upon impact. Blachowicz stepped on three of them before losing his balance and hitting the pool of water below him.

Blachowicz left the obstacle course with a smile and joked about his run on social media, where he shared footage of it. He wrote, “See what happens when I don’t have my lucky bracelet with me?” alongside the video.

Blachowicz may have been defeated by ‘Ninja Warrior’ but the same cannot be said for his recent run in the Octagon. The man known for his ‘Legendary Polish Power’ earned wins over Luke Rockhold, Ronaldo Souza and Corey Anderson before vying for the vacant light heavyweight championship against Dominick Reyes at UFC 253. Blachowicz knocked out Reyes in a ‘Performance of the Night’ awarded showing and went on to successfully defend his newly acquired championship against Israel Adesanya at UFC 259.

Blachowicz already has his next title defense set as he meets Glover Teixeira at UFC 267.

September’s weirdest and most controversial combat sports event goes down TONIGHT (Sat., Sept. 11, 2021) when 58-year-old boxing legend Evander Holyfield returns to the ring to face former UFC champion Vitor Belfort atop a four-fight Triller pay-per-view (PPV) event. The PPV main card (watch it here), will also see Anderson Silva trade hands with Tito Ortiz, one-time unified Cruiserweight champ David Haye lace ‘em up against Joe Fournier, and Andy Vences face Jono Carroll in an actually reasonable Super Featherweight tussle.

Where there’s malfeasance to be found, gambling is sure to follow, and this card is no different. While not many sites are offering props (Bet365 certainly is), let’s have a look …

• Evander Holyfield +150
• Vitor Belfort -200
• Over 5.5 rounds -120
• Under 5.5 rounds -120
• Fight goes to decision +125
• Fight doesn’t go to decision -175
• Holyfield wins by TKO/KO or DQ +450
• Belfort wins by TKO/KO or DQ +105
• Holyfield wins by decision +350
• Belfort wins by decision +400
• Fight is a draw +900
• Holyfield wins in round 1 +3300
• Belfort wins in round 1 +1000
• Holyfield wins in round 2 +2800
• Belfort wins in round 2 +850
• Holyfield wins in round 3 +2500
• Belfort wins in round 3 +850
• Holyfield wins in round 4 +2800
• Belfort wins in round 4 +1000
• Holyfield wins in round 5 +3300
• Belfort wins in round 5 +1400
• Holyfield wins in round 6 +4000
• Belfort wins in round 6 +1800
• Holyfield wins in round 7 +5000
• Belfort wins in round 7 +2500
• Holyfield wins in round 8 +8000
• Belfort wins in round 8 +3300
• Fight ends in round 1 +800
• Fight ends in round 2 +650
• Fight ends in round 3 +650
• Fight ends in round 4 +750
• Fight ends in round 5 +1000
• Fight ends in round 6 +1200
• Fight ends in round 7 +1800
• Fight ends in round 8 +2500

Thoughts: Just bet on Belfort before more people watch Holyfield’s open workout and realize “The Real Deal” is in no condition to box. The man is a shell of his former self, a broken fighter who left the best parts of himself in the ring more than a decade ago. Belfort may be well past his best, but he’s nowhere near this broken, and Holyfield’s minor size advantage in no way offsets this.

I would, however, avoid betting on a specific outcome. While Belfort could probably batter Holyfield into submission whenever he wanted, I could easily see him choosing to have mercy.

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MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE coverage of the “Holyfield vs. Belfort” FITE PPV main card, which kicks off at 7 p.m. ET, right here.

Some wild knockouts happened at BKFC 21 on Friday night.

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) held its first-ever event in Nebraska on Friday night and it did not disappoint.

Former Bellator veterans turned bare-knuckle boxers Mike Richman and Dakota Cochrane met in the main event, where Richman completely overwhelmed Cochrane throughout the fight. Cochrane was knocked down five (!) times between the first and second round, but it was the final knockdown that proved to be too much for him as he did not answer the ten-count delivered by the referee. Richman improved his overall record to 2-0-1, while Cochrane suffered his first loss in bare-knuckle boxing.

Josh Burns and Sam Shewmaker fought for more than just a win in the co-main event. Fight monikers were also on the line as both Burns and Shewmaker are known as ‘The Hammer’ — or some variation of it — and there could only be one in the promotion. That one would be Burns, who sent his opponent to the canvas with a left hook at 19 seconds into the first round.

UFC veteran Houston Alexander had a successful debut against Wes Combs, but it was nearly ruined by a punch that probably did not need to happen. Alexander uncorked a right hook that immediately knocked out Combs upon impact. Seconds after the right hook landed, Alexander followed up with another punch on the ground to an already out Combs before the referee stepped in. Despite the follow-up punch that could have resulted in a disqualification, Alexander went on to earn his first win under the BKFC banner.

Here are the full results and highlights from BKFC 21:

Main Card results:

Mike Richman def. Dakota Cochrane via knockout at 0:37 of Round 2

Josh Burns def. Sam Shewmaker via knockout at 0:19 of Round 1

Houston Alexander def. Wes Combs via knockout at 0:34 of Round 1

Ryan Roberts def. Jorge Gonzalez via knockout at 0:29 of Round 2

Jason High def. Rocky Long via TKO (punches) at 1:59 of Round 1

Sean Wilson def. Will Shutt via TKO (punches) at 1:21 of Round 1

Cody Land def. TJ Benson via knockout at 1:29 of Round 2

JC Deleon def. Keilen Fantroy via TKO (punches) at 1:36 of Round 2

Preliminary Card results:

Erick Murray def. Robert Guzman via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) at 1:52 of Round 2

Carlos Trinidad-Snake def. Noah Cutter via knockout at 0:38 of Round 1

Jeff Souder def. Adam Valcourt via knockout at 0:49 of Round 2

Check out the betting odds for these unlikely Triller Fight Club boxing bouts where Vitor Belfort is favored over Evander Holyfield, and Anderson Silva over Tito Ortiz.

Current combat sport spectacle king, Triller Fight Club, is hosting another event tonight (September 11th), and this one is headlined by a 44-year-old former UFC light heavyweight champion, Vitor Belfort, squaring off with 58-year-old boxing legend, Evander Holyfield. The co-main event for this boxing card will see UFC middleweight legend, Anderson Silva, throw hands with another prior UFC 205-pound champ, Tito Ortiz. Like it or not the docket is what the docket it is, but the best part is that we’ve got betting lines for these freak show fights.

The younger, and more competitively active, Belfort is a strong betting favorite here, leaving Holyfield as a hearty underdog. Vitor’s straight up moneyline has been spotted as high as -275, with Evander’s most extreme value reaching +230. The betting odds actually favor the former UFC champ scoring a knockout, with the prop bet ‘Belfort wins by TKO/KO or DQ’ being posted up with a small favored line of -135. As for the way post-prime boxing god, his prop bet of ‘Holyfield wins by TKO/KO or DQ’ is trending at a lofty underdog height of +450.

Tito Ortiz missed weight for this Triller co-main event against Anderson Silva, which is just another reason why “The Spider” is massively favored here. Silva’s betting web has a wicked range, starting from -800 and reaching all the way up to -1600, depending on where you look. As for the former Huntington Beach official, his sizable dog tags can be scooped up anywhere from +550 up to +800. Anderson is also expected to stop Tito in under eight rounds. The prop bet ‘Silva wins by TKO/KO or DQ’ is living its best life at a favored line of -160, while the ‘Ortiz wins by TKO/KO or DQ’ option sadly soars at +1000.

Check out the betting odds for Vitor Belfort vs. Evander Holyfield, courtesy of ProBoxingOdds.com:

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