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Jan Błachowicz

#9 Light HeavyweightRecord 29-11-2PolandBerkut WCA Fight Team

The style

Veteran Power Threat
Legendary Polish power · Underrated grappling · Championship experience
GrapplingStriking

Jan Błachowicz is the man who brought 'legendary Polish power' into the MMA vocabulary — a former UFC light heavyweight champion who won the belt in 2020 and famously handed Israel Adesanya his first MMA loss. At 43, he is the division's elder statesman, with a résumé that includes Alexander Gustafsson, Luke Rockhold, Dominick Reyes, and Corey Anderson. The recent run has been rockier: a razor-thin split decision loss to Alex Pereira, a decision defeat to Carlos Ulberg, and a majority draw with Bogdan Guskov. He remains ranked in the top five, and his blend of power and sneaky submission skill still makes him dangerous for anyone.

Tale of the tape

Record29-11-2
Age43
Height6'2"
Reach78"
StanceOrthodox
CountryPoland
TeamBerkut WCA Fight Team

The numbers

Career UFC averages.

Sig. strikes landed / min3.55
Striking accuracy50%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.14
Striking defense52%
Takedowns / 15 min0.98
Takedown accuracy48%
Takedown defense69%
Submission attempts / 15 min0.36
How they win
9 KO/TKO9 SUB11 DEC
How they lose
2 KO/TKO2 SUB7 DEC

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