5 Fights To Make For UFC 239 Main Card Winners

UFC 239 looked like it had the potential to be a great card on paper and the event definitely lived up to the hype. The main card in particular was chock full of some incredible performances, and my picks for who each of the five main card winners shou…

UFC 239 looked like it had the potential to be a great card on paper and the event definitely lived up to the hype. The main card in particular was chock full of some incredible performances, and my picks for who each of the five main card winners should fight next are listed below. Jon […]

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Jan Blachowicz: I Will Teach Luke Rockhold Respect

Luke Rockhold’s confidence, much like his weight, is higher than ever ahead of his fight with Jan Blachowicz tonight at UFC 239, and that is because Rockhold is in a division the former middleweight champion believes will reap big rewards for him: ligh…

Luke Rockhold’s confidence, much like his weight, is higher than ever ahead of his fight with Jan Blachowicz tonight at UFC 239, and that is because Rockhold is in a division the former middleweight champion believes will reap big rewards for him: light heavyweight. Rockhold is satisfied with his opponent tonight, and the feeling is […]

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Jan Blachowicz Predicts Second-Round Stoppage Of Luke Rockhold At UFC 239

Jan Blachowicz intends on spoiling Luke Rockhold’s light heavyweight debut at UFC 239 this weekend and even predicted a knockout finish. Blachowicz welcomes the former middleweight champion at 205 in one of the feature bouts on the main card. However, many are already talking up the possibility of a future Jon Jones vs. Rockhold title […]

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Jan Blachowicz intends on spoiling Luke Rockhold’s light heavyweight debut at UFC 239 this weekend and even predicted a knockout finish.

Blachowicz welcomes the former middleweight champion at 205 in one of the feature bouts on the main card. However, many are already talking up the possibility of a future Jon Jones vs. Rockhold title fight. Of course, that is assuming Rockhold defeats Blachowicz, even though the former is a solid betting favorite.

While the Pole acknowledges that Rockhold is a skilled fighter, he believes he is superior in every department and will come away with a knockout win:

“He’s a good fighter, you know?” Blachowicz told MMA Junkie. “Southpaw, good left kick, good jiu-jitsu, good wrestling. But I’m better. Better everywhere, stand-up, jiu-jitsu also, so I’m prepared for him and for everything that he’s got for me.

“We will see on Saturday. I’ve got a plan for him, and I think that in the second round he will go down after a left (hand).”

A win for Blachowicz would make it five wins in six, and put him right back into title contention. His last defeat was a knockout against Thiago Santos, who will be challenging Jon Jones for the light heavyweight title in the main event.

While the 36-year-old believes he’s a better fighter since that setback and plans on fighting for the title eventually, he is solely focused on Rockhold:

“Thiago taught me that I have to put my hands higher,” Blachowicz added. “That was a good lesson for me, and now I’m just a better fighter.

“I’ve got a new opponent, a new story, so I don’t think about (the Santos defeat). In the future, I’m going to be there in the main event, fighting for the title. Right now, only Rockhold is in my head, that’s it.”

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Jan Blachowicz Predicts Second-Round KO Over Luke Rockhold

Jan Blachowicz is riding confidently into his next fight under the UFC banner as he meets one of the toughest challengers to date in his pro-MMA career.  The UFC has booked him to take on former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, which will …

Jan Blachowicz is riding confidently into his next fight under the UFC banner as he meets one of the toughest challengers to date in his pro-MMA career.  The UFC has booked him to take on former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, which will mark his light heavyweight debut, at the upcoming UFC 239 pay-per-view event […]

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Regardless Of Rankings, Luke Rockhold Should Get Title Shot With Win At UFC 239

Luke Rockhold is coming off of a knockout loss to Yoel Romero at UFC 221 in what will most likely be his last middleweight fight. The former champ has moved up to light heavyweight and will take on sixth-ranked Jan Blachowicz on the main card of UFC 23…

Luke Rockhold is coming off of a knockout loss to Yoel Romero at UFC 221 in what will most likely be his last middleweight fight. The former champ has moved up to light heavyweight and will take on sixth-ranked Jan Blachowicz on the main card of UFC 239. It is a tough first test for […]

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Jan Blachowicz Preparing ‘For The Best Luke Rockhold Ever’

Jan Blachowicz is set to welcome Luke Rockhold to the light heavyweight division at UFC 239. The former middleweight champion is coming off of a knockout loss to Yoel Romero at UFC 221, while Blachowicz is coming off of a knockout loss to Thiago Santos…

Jan Blachowicz is set to welcome Luke Rockhold to the light heavyweight division at UFC 239. The former middleweight champion is coming off of a knockout loss to Yoel Romero at UFC 221, while Blachowicz is coming off of a knockout loss to Thiago Santos back in February. Although Rockhold is a former middleweight champion, […]

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