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Newly-crowned UFC champ Jan Blachowicz receives hero’s welcome in Poland

Jan Blachowicz has received a hero’s welcome in Poland following his title win over Dominick Reyes at UFC 253 this past Saturday.

Blachowicz, who TKO’d Reyes in the UFC 253 co-main event to capture the vacant light heavyweight title, touched down in Poland earlier this week and was mobbed by fans and media upon his arrival at Warsaw airport.

Check out the video below, courtesy of Polish media outlet TVP Sport.

Blachowicz joins fellow Pole and former strawweight champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk in becoming the second Polish fighter to win a UFC title.