Alexander Volkanovski has given his pick for the UFC 282 main event between Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev. Blachowicz and Ankalaev will square off for the vacant light heavyweight title at UFC 282 this Saturday in Las Vegas. The fight was suppose…
Alexander Volkanovski has given his pick for the UFC 282 main event between Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev. Blachowicz and Ankalaev will square off for the vacant light heavyweight title at UFC 282 this Saturday in Las Vegas. The fight was supposed to be three rounds before Ji?í Procházka’s shoulder injury made the bout a…
Jan Blachowicz thinks he has a way to convince his fellow Poland native Joanna J?drzejczyk to return to fighting. One of the best female fighters to have ever stepped foot in the UFC Octagon retired this past year. Joanna J?drzejczyk might go down as t…
Jan Blachowicz thinks he has a way to convince his fellow Poland native Joanna J?drzejczyk to return to fighting. One of the best female fighters to have ever stepped foot in the UFC Octagon retired this past year. Joanna J?drzejczyk might go down as the best strawweight champion the UFC has ever seen; and although…
This Saturday at UFC 282, Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev will compete for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title. Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jiri Prochazka surprised fans when he vacated the title due to a shoulder injury. The UFC 282 m…
This Saturday at UFC 282, Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev will compete for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title. Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jiri Prochazka surprised fans when he vacated the title due to a shoulder injury. The UFC 282 main event was initially supposed to be Prochazka defending his championship against Glover Teixeira…
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira is excited to see how Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev plays out. Teixeira was supposed to face Ji?í Procházka in an immediate title rematch at UFC 282 on December 10th. But, Procházka withdrew d…
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira is excited to see how Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev plays out. Teixeira was supposed to face Ji?í Procházka in an immediate title rematch at UFC 282 on December 10th. But, Procházka withdrew due to a serious shoulder injury, and the UFC was forced to scramble to save…
Alex Pereira may simply be the guy that has Israel Adesanya’s number. After defeating ‘The Last Stylebender’ on two separate occasions under the GLORY Kickboxing banner, Alex Pereira opted to follow Adesanya to Las Vegas, signing with the UFC and going on a 3-0 run before finding himself matched up once again with Adesanya. After […]
Alex Pereira may simply be the guy that has Israel Adesanya’s number.
After defeating ‘The Last Stylebender’ on two separate occasions under the GLORY Kickboxing banner, Alex Pereira opted to follow Adesanya to Las Vegas, signing with the UFC and going on a 3-0 run before finding himself matched up once again with Adesanya. After their middleweight title main event was in the books, UFC fans were introduced to a new world champion and Israel Adesanya was left with that old familiar feeling. Pereira scored his fourth win inside the Octagon with a shocking fifth-round knockout to capture the 185-pound title at UFC 282 last month, leaving Adesanya and his fans devastated.
Talk of an immediate rematch is still ever-present, but some, including former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz, are convinced that ‘Stylebender’ will never score a victory over Alex Pereira. In an interview with Helen Yee, Blachowicz said:
“I think that Alex Pereira is that guy that Izzy is never gonna beat. He lost against him three times, but he was close in this fight in MMA. So if he changes a little bit of the game plan…it’s hard to say.”
Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya Are No Strangers to One Another
To be fair, Adesanya was cruising to a guaranteed unanimous decision victory, but with three minutes to go, Pereira kicked it into overdrive, knowing exactly what needed to happen. After a barrage of unanswered strikes that had the former champion reeling, referee Marc Goddard stepped in, calling for the stoppage and crowning a new middleweight king in the process.
Of course, Israel Adesanya and Jan Blachowicz are no strangers to one another. The two squared off for the light heavyweight title at UFC 259 in March 2021. Blachowicz handed ‘Izzy’ his first defeat inside the Octagon, retaining his title in the process. ‘Polish Power’ would go on to lose that title seven months later to Glover Teixeira.
In a twist of fate, Jan Blachowicz will have the chance to become a two-time light heavyweight champion at UFC 282 on December 10th. With the title vacated by former champion Jiri Prochazka, Blachowicz will square off with No. 3 ranked contender Magomed Ankalaev to crown a new king of the 205-pound division.
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz feels his former opponent Israel Adesanya won’t be able to defeat Alex Pereira. Blachowicz will face Magomed Ankalaev for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 282 later this month. He …
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz feels his former opponent Israel Adesanya won’t be able to defeat Alex Pereira. Blachowicz will face Magomed Ankalaev for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 282 later this month. He returns following an injury stoppage win over Aleksandar Raki? earlier this year. Before losing the title…