Someone forgot to tell Jan Blachowicz he was supposed to be a footnote on Israel Adesanya’s unabated march to history.
“The Pride of Poland” waded through considerable difficulty, hit his stride through takedowns and positional control, thumbed his nose at the skeptics and retained the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight crown with a unanimous decision over reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in the UFC 259 headliner on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Scores were 49-46, 49-45 and 49-45.
Blachowicz outlanded “The Last Stylebender” by narrow margins in the first three rounds, more than holding his own with a man who was thought to be a vastly superior technician on the feet.