• By Joshua CookJoshua CookX (Twitter) Sep 24, 2023, 10:13 AM
  • Last updated | Oct 24, 2023, 10:13 AM

On Saturday, March 6, at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, USA, Jan Blachowicz will go head-to-head with Israel «The Last Stylebender» Adesanya in an 5-round light heavyweight showdown for UFC title. Find out how to watch the fight live.

Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya
Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz
Israel «The Last Stylebender» Adesanya
Israel Adesanya
PolandPoland New ZealandNew Zealand
27 - 8 - 0
(8 KOs)
20 - 0 - 0
(15 KOs)
Titles held
UFC (light heavyweight)
Titles held
UFC (middleweight)
light heavyweight
(205 lbs / 93,0 kg)
middleweight
(185 lbs / 83,9 kg)
Age:
38 years 31 years
Age
14 years 8 years
Pro
161 days 161 days
Inactive
Wins:
77% 100%
Win Rate
30% 75%
KO Win Rate
33% 0%
Sub Win Rate
Losses:
23% 0%
Loss Rate
0% 0%
KO Loss Rate
0% 0%
Sub Loss Rate
Anthropometry:
6′ 2″ (188 cm) 6′ 4″ (193 cm)
Height
78″ (199 cm) 80″ (204 cm)
Reach
orthodox orthodox
Stance
Current World champion
Experienced grappler
More years pro
More professional fights
Current World champion
Won first World title by defeating the World champion
No losses
Smashing blow
Long arms
Younger
Jan Blachowicz won by unanimous decision (UD) (video).

Arena

The fight will be held at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Date and Time

What time do the first fights of UFC 259 start?

  • USAUSA

    The fight night will start on Saturday, March 6 at 6:00 PM New York time.

  • CanadaCanada

    The fight night will start on Saturday, March 6 at 6:00 PM Ottawa time.

  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom

    The fight night will start on Saturday, March 6 at 11:00 PM London time.

  • IrelandIreland

    The fight night will start on Saturday, March 6 at 11:00 PM Dublin time.

  • AustraliaAustralia

    The fight night will start on Sunday, March 7 at 10:00 AM Canberra time.

  • New ZealandNew Zealand

    The fight night will start on Sunday, March 7 at 12:00 PM Wellington time.

Watch Live: How to Stream Blachowicz vs Adesanya Fight.

  • To Be Announced

Full Fight/Highlights

Fight Promo

Check out who’s stepping into the ring or cage on Saturday, March 6.
Fight card subject to change.

Division Fighter #1 Fighter #2 Notes
light heavyweight (205 lbs)Jan BłachowiczIsrael AdesanyaFor UFC tit.
bantamweight (135 lbs)Petr YanAljamain SterlingFor UFC tit.
featherweight (145 lbs)Amanda NunesMegan AndersonFor UFC Women tit.
light heavyweight (205 lbs)Thiago SantosAleksandar Rakić
bantamweight (135 lbs)Dominick CruzCasey Kenney
lightweight (155 lbs)Uros MedicAalon Cruz
bantamweight (135 lbs)Randy CostaTrevin Jones
flyweight (125 lbs)Joseph BenavidezAskar Askarov
lightweight (155 lbs)Islam MakhachevDrew Dober
welterweight (170 lbs)Sean BradyJake Matthews
flyweight (125 lbs)Tim ElliottJordan Espinosa
Jan Blachowicz

Jan Blachowicz

Jan Blachowicz is a Polish MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Blachowicz has been performing for 14 years.

Last Fight

The last fight of Jan Blachowicz took place on September 26, 2020 against Dominick ReyesDominick Reyes.
Blachowicz won by technical knockout (TKO).

Jan Blachowicz vs. Dominick Reyes 

Jan Blachowicz's last fight

First World Title

On September 26, 2020 Jan Blachowicz became the UFC light heavyweight champion in a fight for the vacant title.

MMA Career

How many fights did Jan Blachowicz have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2025-03-22 Carlos Ulberg Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2023-07-29 Alex Pereira Loss
Decision (Split)
2022-12-10 Magomed Ankalaev Draw
Draw (Split)
2022-05-14 Aleksandar Rakic Win
TKO (Knee Injury)
2021-10-30 Glover Teixeira Loss
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2021-03-06 Israel Adesanya Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2020-09-26 Dominick Reyes Win
TKO (Punches)
2020-02-15 Corey Anderson Win
KO (Punch)
2019-11-16 Ronaldo Souza Win
Decision (Split)
2019-07-06 Luke Rockhold Win
KO (Punches)
2019-02-23 Thiago Santos Loss
TKO (Punches)
2018-09-15 Nikita Krylov Win
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
2018-03-17 Jimi Manuwa Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2017-12-16 Jared Cannonier Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2017-10-21 Devin Clark Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2017-04-08 Patrick Cummins Loss
Decision (Majority)
2016-09-03 Alexander Gustafsson Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2016-04-10 Igor Pokrajac Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2015-09-05 Corey Anderson Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2015-04-11 Jimi Manuwa Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2014-10-04 Ilir Latifi Win
TKO (Kick to the Body and Punches)
2013-03-16 Goran Reljic Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2012-09-15 Houston Alexander Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2012-02-25 Mario Miranda Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2011-11-26 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2011-05-21 Toni Valtonen Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2011-03-19 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Loss
TKO (Retirement)
2010-09-18 Daniel Tabera Win
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
2010-06-24 Nikolai Onikienko Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2010-05-07 Wojciech Orlowski Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2010-05-07 Julio Cezar de Lima Win
KO (Punch)
2008-12-12 Maro Perak Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2008-09-13 Christian M'Pumbu Win
Submission (Armbar)
2008-05-09 Aziz Karaoglu Win
Submission (Armbar)
2008-05-09 Antoni Chmielewski Win
Submission (Armbar)
2008-05-09 Martin Zawada Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2007-11-10 Andre Fyeet Loss
Submission (Kimura)
2007-09-15 Daniel Dowda Win
TKO (Punches)
2007-09-15 Pawel Gasinski Win
TKO (Punches)
2007-09-15 Sebastian Olchawa Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2007-02-25 Marcin Krysztofiak Loss
Decision (Unanimous)

All Jan Blachowicz's Losses

Who all beat Jan Blachowicz?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2025-03-22 Carlos Ulberg Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2023-07-29 Alex Pereira Loss
Decision (Split)
2021-10-30 Glover Teixeira Loss
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2019-02-23 Thiago Santos Loss
TKO (Punches)
2017-04-08 Patrick Cummins Loss
Decision (Majority)
2016-09-03 Alexander Gustafsson Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2015-09-05 Corey Anderson Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2015-04-11 Jimi Manuwa Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2011-03-19 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Loss
TKO (Retirement)
2007-11-10 Andre Fyeet Loss
Submission (Kimura)
2007-02-25 Marcin Krysztofiak Loss
Decision (Unanimous)

Jan Blachowicz Highlights

Israel «The Last Stylebender» Adesanya

Israel «The Last Stylebender» Adesanya

Israel Adesanya is a New Zealand MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Adesanya has been performing for 8 years and remains unbeaten.

Last Fight

The last fight of Israel Adesanya took place on September 26, 2020 against Paulo CostaPaulo Costa.
Adesanya won by technical knockout (TKO).

Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa 

Israel Adesanya's last fight

First World Title

On October 5, 2019 Israel Adesanya became the UFC middleweight champion.
Adesanya defeated World champion Robert Whittaker.

And the New...

UFC World champion Israel Adesanya

UFC World champion Israel Adesanya

MMA Career

How many fights did Israel Adesanya have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2025-02-01 Nassourdine Imavov Loss
TKO (Punches)
2024-08-17 Dricus Du Plessis Loss
Submission (Face Crank)
2023-09-09 Sean Strickland Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2023-04-08 Alex Pereira Win
KO (Punches)
2022-11-12 Alex Pereira Loss
TKO (Punches)
2022-07-02 Jared Cannonier Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2022-02-12 Robert Whittaker Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2021-06-12 Marvin Vettori Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2021-03-06 Jan Blachowicz Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2020-09-26 Paulo Costa Win
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
2020-03-07 Yoel Romero Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-10-05 Robert Whittaker Win
KO (Punches)
2019-04-13 Kelvin Gastelum Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-02-09 Anderson Silva Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-11-03 Derek Brunson Win
TKO (Knees and Punches)
2018-07-06 Brad Tavares Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-04-14 Marvin Vettori Win
Decision (Split)
2018-02-10 Rob Wilkinson Win
TKO (Knees and Punches)
2017-11-24 Stuart Dare Win
KO (Head Kick)
2017-07-28 Melvin Guillard Win
TKO (Punches)
2016-05-28 Murad Kuramagomedov Win
TKO (Punches)
2016-05-07 Andrew Flores Smith Win
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
2016-03-13 Dibir Zagirov Win
TKO (Punches)
2016-01-13 Vladimir Katykhin Win
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
2015-09-19 Gele Qing Win
TKO (Elbows)
2015-09-05 Maui Tuigamala Win
KO (Kick to the Body)
2015-08-08 Kenan Song Win
TKO (Head Kick)
2013-06-15 John Vake Win
TKO (Punches)
2012-03-24 James Griffiths Win
TKO (Punches)

All Israel Adesanya's Losses

Israel Adesanya remains undefeated as a professional MMA artist.

Israel «The Last Stylebender» Adesanya Highlights

Joshua Cook
Who will win: Blachowicz or Adesanya?

Blachowicz and Adesanya are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Israel Adesanya will win by technical knockout.

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