Last Updated on October 24, 2021 2:38 pm by Erwin Noguera
The Polish Jan Maciej Błachowicz was born in the city of Cieszyn, Poland, on February 24, 1983, he is a mixed martial arts fighter who is currently part of the light-heavyweight category in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and holds the world title of the category.
Błachowicz has been part of the professional MMA world since 2007 when he competed in different important events such as the KSW, where he was champion of the light-heavyweight category. Following his UFC debut, he was the second Polish fighter (first male) to win a UFC world champion belt, behind Joanna Jędrzejczyk.
Błachowicz is currently considered # 7 in the UFC’s official pound-for-pound ranking of the best fighters in the world.
On October 4, 2021, Błachowicz made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 53 against Ilir Latifi. In this fight, Błachowicz managed to show his potential and beat Latifi in the first round by technical knockout.
Błachowicz has a professional record of 28 wins (8 by knockout) and 8 losses.
UFC Profile – Jan Maciej Błachowicz – Top 4 fights
- Jan Maciej Błachowicz vs. Daniel Dowda
At the KSW event in 2007, Błachowicz faced fellow Polish Daniel Dowda in the final of the event. In this fight, Błachowicz only had 4 fights contested, that is, he did not have much experience in the Octagons. Similarly, in the 1:35 minute of the first round, Błachowicz managed to defeat Dowda by technical knockout through a series of knees and punches.
- Jan Maciej Błachowicz vs. Daniel Tabera
On September 24, 2010, Błachowicz faced Spaniard Daniel Tabera at KSW 14: Doomsday, also in the tournament’s grand finale. In this fight, Błachowicz started with everything from the first second of the fight, he was always on top of Tabera throughout the fight, until, in the 4:20 minute of the second round, Błachowicz sent Tabera to the canvas with very good hitting.
- Jan Maciej Błachowicz vs. Ilir Latifi
On October 4, 2014, when Błachowicz had a non-UFC professional record of 18 wins and 3 losses, he was hired to make his UFC Octagon debut against Swede Ilir Latifi at the event UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story. In this fight, Błachowicz achieved an excellent victory in the first round, in minute 1:58 after a kick to the body and a series of blows to the face of Latifi.
- Jan Maciej Błachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya
Błachowicz’s last fight was on March 6, 2021, at UFC 259 where the Pole defended his world champion title in the light-heavyweight category against the excellent fighter, the Nigerian Israel Adesanya. In this fight, we enjoyed an excellent performance from both fighters and, after five intense rounds; the judges gave the victory to Błachowicz by unanimous decision.
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