Jan Błachowicz

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Jan Błachowicz
File:Jan Blachowicz at UFC Fight Night 136.jpg
Jan Blachowicz at UFC Fight Night 136 post fight interview in Moscow, 2018
Born Jan Maciej Błachowicz[1]
(1983-02-24) February 24, 1983 (age 41)
Cieszyn, Poland
Residence Warsaw, Poland
Nationality Polish
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Division Light heavyweight
Reach 78 in[2]
Fighting out of Warsaw, Poland
Team Berkut WCA Fight Team (until 2014, 2017–present)[4][5]
Ankos MMA (2014–2017)[5]
Rank Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[6] under Kamil Umiński and Radek Turk[7]
Years active 2007–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 36
Wins 28
By knockout 8
By submission 9
By decision 11
Losses 8
By knockout 2
By submission 1
By decision 5
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Men's Muay Thai
Representing  Poland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Busan −91 kg (B class)
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Bangkok −91 kg (B class)

Jan Maciej Błachowicz[1] (Polish: [ˈjan bwaˈxɔvitʂ]; born February 24, 1983) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. A professional since 2007, he also competed for KSW and is the former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion. He is the second Polish champion in UFC history, after Joanna Jędrzejczyk, and the first male Polish champion. As of May 17, 2021, he is #7 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.[8]

Background

Growing up in Cieszyn, Błachowicz started training martial arts – initially judo at the age of nine – due to the influence of action movies.[9]

Mixed martial arts career

KSW

Błachowicz entered in KSWs inaugural <95 kg (209 lb) Tournament at KSW 9. Defeating three opponents in one night, Błachowicz was able to claim the tournament crown. His first opponent was Martin Zawada, who he defeated by unanimous decision. Błachowicz was able to defeat his next two opponents by armbar, including the notable opponent Antoni Chmielewski.[10]

Błachowicz went on to defeat Christian M'Pumbu four months later via armbar, before defeating previously unbeaten Maro Perak in December 2008.

Looking to expand his horizons after the very successful year 2008, Błachowicz accepted the invitation of Tomasz Drwal and joined him at the Throwdown Training Center in San Diego for a few months. He agreed to temporarily fight at Heavyweight, against Lloyd Marshbanks under the War Gods banner, but the event was canceled. Despite suffering a serious knee injury in July, Błachowicz continued his training, as he agreed to fight "somewhere in Mexico". About three weeks later, his knee suddenly popped in training when executing a takedown. The anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee was destroyed, making a knee reconstruction after his return to Poland inevitable.[11]

Return to MMA

Błachowicz was planning his comeback fight in March against Aleksandar Radosavljevic at WFC 10, but decided to withdraw and was replaced by fellow KSW TEAM member Antoni Chmielewski. After finally returning from the knee injury and 17 months layoff,[11] Błachowicz entered into the second KSW <95 kg tournament. Błachowicz had to face two opponents in the same night. His first opponent was the undefeated Brazilian Julio Brutus. Błachowicz was able to knock Brutus out with a high kick-right hook combination at 3:40 in the first round. In the semifinal, Błachowicz submitted his training partner Wojciech Orłowski with a rear-naked choke after just 1:37.[12]

In the meantime, Błachowicz took a fight on a few days notice against Nikolai Onikienko and submitted him in the second round.

He then faced Daniel Tabera in the final of the tournament at KSW XIV, winning via TKO in the second round and becoming once again the KSW Light Heavyweight Tournament Champion. Błachowicz then faced Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou for the vacant KSW Light Heavyweight Championship at KSW XV. He lost the fight via TKO, being unable to answer the bell for the third round because of his injured leg.[13]

Błachowicz had a rematch with Sokoudjou at KSW XVII. He won the bout via unanimous decision to become the new KSW Light Heavyweight Champion. His next three fights in KSW were against Mario Miranda, Houston Alexander and Goran Reljic, and all three he won by unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

File:Jan Błachowicz.jpg
Jan Błachowicz in the ring celebrating victory with his right hand in the air

In January 2014, after completing a 17–3 record on the European scene, Błachowicz signed a contract to fight in the light heavyweight division of the UFC.[14]

In his UFC debut, Błachowicz faced Ilir Latifi on October 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 53.[15] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[16]

Błachowicz faced Jimi Manuwa on April 11, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 64.[17] Błachowicz lost the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Błachowicz was expected to face Anthony Johnson on September 5, 2015, at UFC 191.[19] However, Johnson was pulled from the bout on July 30 in favor of a fight with Jimi Manuwa at the event.[20] In turn, Błachowicz instead faced Corey Anderson on the same card.[21] He lost the fight by unanimous decision (30–25, 30–25, and 29–26).[22]

Błachowicz next faced Igor Pokrajac on April 10, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 86.[23] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[24]

Błachowicz faced Alexander Gustafsson on September 3, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 93.[25] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[26]

Błachowicz was expected to face Ovince Saint Preux on February 4, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 104.[27] However, he pulled out on January 21 due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Volkan Oezdemir.[28]

Błachowicz was quickly rescheduled and faced Patrick Cummins on April 8, 2017, at UFC 210.[29] After a strong first round where he rocked Cummins on multiple occasions, Błachowicz soon fell to Cummins' wrestling and his own lack of stamina in the second and third rounds. He lost the bout by majority decision.[30]

Błachowicz faced Devin Clark on October 21, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till.[31] He won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.[32] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[33]

Błachowicz faced Jared Cannonier on December 16, 2017, at UFC on Fox 26.[34] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[35]

Błachowicz faced Jimi Manuwa in a rematch on March 17, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 127.[36] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[37] The win also earned him his first Fight of the Night bonus award.[38]

Błachowicz faced Nikita Krylov on September 15, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 136.[39] He won the fight via arm-triangle choke submission in the second round.[40] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[41]

Błachowicz faced Thiago Santos on February 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 145.[42] Błachowicz was caught with a counter in the third round and lost by TKO, marking the first time in his MMA career that he has been stopped due to strikes.[43]

Błachowicz faced Luke Rockhold on July 6, 2019, at UFC 239.[44] He won the fight via knockout in the second round.[45] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[46]

Błachowicz then faced Ronaldo Souza on November 16, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 22.[47] He won the fight by a split decision. [48]

Błachowicz faced Corey Anderson on February 15, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 167 in a rematch of their previous bout.[49] Błachowicz won the bout via first round knockout.[50] The victory earned him his fourth Performance of the Night bonus award.[51]

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion

Błachowicz faced Dominick Reyes for the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on September 27, 2020 at UFC 253.[52] He won the fight via TKO in the second round to become the new UFC Light Heavyweight champion.[53] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[54]

Błachowicz defended the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship against current UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya on March 6, 2021 at UFC 259.[55] He won the fight via unanimous decision, becoming the first person to defeat Adesanya in mixed martial arts.[56]

Błachowicz is expected to make his second title defense against Glover Teixeira at UFC 266 on September 25, 2021.[57]

Personal life

Błachowicz is a close friend of former UFC fighter Tomasz Drwal, they were training together at the Throwdown Training Center in San Diego when he suffered his knee injury in 2009. Some time ago he moved to Warsaw with his girlfriend, changing his long-time club Octagon Rybnik to Paweł Nastula's club. He also occasionally trains in Alliance MMA with names such as Alexander Gustafsson, Phil Davis, Joey Beltran, and Dominick Cruz.[11]

Błachowicz confirmed the birth of his son on December 15, 2020.[58]

Championships and accomplishments

Pay-per-view bouts

Event Fight Date Venue City PPV buys
UFC 259 Błachowicz vs. Adesanya 6 March 2021 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S 800,000[64]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 28–8 Israel Adesanya Decision (unanimous) UFC 259 March 6, 2021 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Defended the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 27–8 Dominick Reyes TKO (punches) UFC 253 September 27, 2020 2 4:36 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Won the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 26–8 Corey Anderson KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 February 15, 2020 1 3:08 Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 25–8 Ronaldo Souza Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré November 16, 2019 5 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 24–8 Luke Rockhold KO (punches) UFC 239 July 6, 2019 2 1:39 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 23–8 Thiago Santos TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos February 23, 2019 3 0:39 Prague, Czech Republic
Win 23–7 Nikita Krylov Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik September 15, 2018 2 2:41 Moscow, Russia Performance of the Night.
Win 22–7 Jimi Manuwa Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov March 17, 2018 3 5:00 London, England Fight of the Night.
Win 21–7 Jared Cannonier Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos December 16, 2017 3 5:00 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win 20–7 Devin Clark Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till October 21, 2017 2 3:02 Gdańsk, Poland Performance of the Night.
Loss 19–7 Patrick Cummins Decision (majority) UFC 210 April 8, 2017 3 5:00 Buffalo, New York, United States
Loss 19–6 Alexander Gustafsson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett September 3, 2016 3 5:00 Hamburg, Germany
Win 19–5 Igor Pokrajac Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos April 10, 2016 3 5:00 Zagreb, Croatia
Loss 18–5 Corey Anderson Decision (unanimous) UFC 191 September 5, 2015 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 18–4 Jimi Manuwa Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 April 11, 2015 3 5:00 Kraków, Poland
Win 18–3 Ilir Latifi TKO (body kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story October 4, 2014 1 1:58 Stockholm, Sweden
Win 17–3 Goran Reljić Decision (unanimous) KSW 22 March 16, 2013 3 5:00 Warsaw, Poland Defended the KSW Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 16–3 Houston Alexander Decision (unanimous) KSW 20 September 15, 2012 3 5:00 Gdańsk, Poland Defended the KSW Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 15–3 Mario Miranda Decision (unanimous) KSW 18 February 25, 2012 3 5:00 Płock, Poland Non-title bout.
Win 14–3 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Decision (unanimous) KSW 17 November 26, 2011 3 5:00 Lódz, Poland Won the KSW Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 13–3 Toni Valtonen Submission (rear-naked choke) KSW 16 May 21, 2011 2 1:23 Gdańsk, Poland
Loss 12–3 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou TKO (leg injury) KSW 15 March 19, 2011 2 5:00 Warsaw, Poland For the vacant KSW Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 12–2 Daniel Tabera TKO (punches) KSW 14 September 24, 2010 2 4:20 Lódz, Poland Won the KSW 2010 Light Heavyweight Tournament.
Win 11–2 Nikolai Onikienko Submission (rear-naked choke) World Absolute FC June 24, 2010 2 N/A Cheboksary, Russia
Win 10–2 Wojciech Orłowski Submission (rear-naked choke) KSW 13 May 7, 2010 1 1:37 Katowice, Poland KSW 2010 Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win 9–2 Julio Brutus KO (head kick and punch) 1 3:40 KSW 2010 Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win 8–2 Maro Perak Submission (rear-naked choke) KSW 10 December 12, 2008 2 1:51 Warsaw, Poland
Win 7–2 Christian M'Pumbu Submission (armbar) KSW Extra September 13, 2008 2 3:12 Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland
Win 6–2 Aziz Karaoglu Submission (armbar) KSW IX May 9, 2008 1 4:13 Warsaw, Poland Won the KSW 2008 Light Heavyweight Tournament.
Win 5–2 Antoni Chmielewski Submission (armbar) 2 2:54 KSW 2008 Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win 4–2 Martin Zawada Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00 KSW 2008 Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Loss 3–2 Andre Fyeet Submission (kimura) KSW VIII November 10, 2007 1 1:57 Warsaw, Poland
Win 3–1 Daniel Dowda TKO (knee and punches) KSW Elimination 1 September 15, 2007 1 1:35 Wrocław, Poland Won the KSW 2007 Light Heavyweight Tournament.
Win 2–1 Pawel Gasinski TKO (punches) 1 2:36 KSW 2007 Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win 1–1 Sebastian Olchawa Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00 KSW 2007 Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Loss 0–1 Marcin Krysztofiak Decision (unanimous) FCP 3: Khalidov vs. Troeng February 25, 2007 2 5:00 Poznań, Poland

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See also

References

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by 15th UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
September 27, 2020 – current		 Incumbent
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