Am I crazy or is no one talking about Jan Blachowicz’ amazing performance? Maybe they are. Maybe Blachowicz is getting the credit he deserves for pulling off such a massive upset over the UFC middleweight champion who has all the ingredients of a legend, and maybe I’m just not looking hard enough.
Unfortunately there’s an inherent difficulty to talking about Blachowciz. And it’s real simple: his presence doesn’t make sense.
First, there’s the aesthetic: Blachowicz’ game doesn’t lend itself to distorted guitar riffs playing over crumpled bodies on the octagon floor. He’s also not perfectly chiseled.