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Jan Maciej Błachowicz (; born 24 February 1983) is a Polish professional
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. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division for the
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(UFC), where he is a former
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. A professional since 2007, he also competed for KSW and is the former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion. He is the second Polish champion in UFC history, after Joanna Jędrzejczyk, and the first male Polish champion. As of December 13, 2022, he is #4 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.


Background

Growing up in
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,
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, Błachowicz started training martial arts – initially
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at the age of nine – due to the influence of
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s.


Mixed martial arts career


KSW

Błachowicz entered in KSWs inaugural <95 kg (209 lb) Tournament at KSW 9. Defeating three opponents in one night, Błachowicz was able to claim the tournament crown. His first opponent was Martin Zawada, who he defeated by unanimous decision. Błachowicz was able to defeat his next two opponents by armbar, including the notable opponent Antoni Chmielewski. Błachowicz went on to defeat
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four months later via armbar, before defeating previously unbeaten Maro Perak in December 2008. Looking to expand his horizons after the very successful year 2008, Błachowicz accepted the invitation of
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and joined him at the Throwdown Training Center in San Diego for a few months. He agreed to temporarily fight at Heavyweight, against Lloyd Marshbanks under the War Gods banner, but the event was canceled. Despite suffering a serious knee injury in July, Błachowicz continued his training, as he agreed to fight "somewhere in Mexico". About three weeks later, his knee suddenly popped in training when executing a takedown. The
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in his right knee was destroyed, making a knee reconstruction after his return to Poland inevitable.


Return to MMA

Błachowicz was planning his comeback fight in March against Aleksandar Radosavljevic at WFC 10, but decided to withdraw and was replaced by fellow KSW TEAM member Antoni Chmielewski. After finally returning from the knee injury and 17 months layoff, Błachowicz entered into the second KSW <95 kg tournament. Błachowicz had to face two opponents in the same night. His first opponent was the undefeated Brazilian Julio Brutus. Błachowicz was able to knock Brutus out with a high kick-right hook combination at 3:40 in the first round. In the semifinal, Błachowicz submitted his training partner Wojciech Orłowski with a rear-naked choke after just 1:37. In the meantime, Błachowicz took a fight on a few days notice against Nikolai Onikienko and submitted him in the second round. He then faced Daniel Tabera in the final of the tournament at KSW XIV, winning via TKO in the second round and becoming once again the KSW Light Heavyweight Tournament Champion. Błachowicz then faced Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou for the vacant KSW Light Heavyweight Championship at KSW XV. He lost the fight via TKO, being unable to answer the bell for the third round because of his injured leg. Błachowicz had a rematch with Sokoudjou at KSW XVII. He won the bout via unanimous decision to become the new KSW Light Heavyweight Champion. His next three fights in KSW were against Mario Miranda,
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and Goran Reljic, and all three he won by unanimous decision.


Ultimate Fighting Championship

In January 2014, after completing a 17–3 record on the European scene, Błachowicz signed a contract to fight in the light heavyweight division of the UFC. In his UFC debut, Błachowicz faced
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on October 4, 2014, at
UFC Fight Night 53 ''UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 53'') was a mixed martial arts event held on October 4, 2014, at Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. Background This event was the third event that the UFC hosted in St ...
. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. Błachowicz faced
Jimi Manuwa Babajimi Abiola "Jimi" Manuwa (born 18 February 1980) is an American-born English retired mixed martial artist of Nigerian descent who competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Early life Manuwa was born ...
on April 11, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 64. Błachowicz lost the fight via unanimous decision. Błachowicz was expected to face Anthony Johnson on September 5, 2015, at
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. However, Johnson was pulled from the bout on July 30 in favor of a fight with
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at the event. In turn, Błachowicz instead faced Corey Anderson on the same card. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Błachowicz next faced
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on April 10, 2016, at
UFC Fight Night 86 ''UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 86'') was a mixed martial arts event held on April 10, 2016, at the Arena Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia. Background The event was the first that the organization has host ...
. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Błachowicz faced
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on September 3, 2016, at
UFC Fight Night 93 ''UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 93'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 3, 2016, at Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany. Background After h ...
. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Błachowicz was expected to face
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on February 4, 2017, at
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. However, he pulled out on January 21 due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer
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. Błachowicz was quickly rescheduled and faced Patrick Cummins on April 8, 2017, at
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. After a strong first round where he rocked Cummins on multiple occasions, Błachowicz soon fell to Cummins' wrestling and his own lack of stamina in the second and third rounds. He lost the fight via majority decision. Błachowicz faced Devin Clark on October 21, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till. He won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. Błachowicz faced
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on December 16, 2017, at UFC on Fox 26. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Błachowicz faced
Jimi Manuwa Babajimi Abiola "Jimi" Manuwa (born 18 February 1980) is an American-born English retired mixed martial artist of Nigerian descent who competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Early life Manuwa was born ...
in a rematch on March 17, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 127. He won the fight via unanimous decision. The win also earned him his first ''Fight of the Night'' bonus award. Błachowicz faced
Nikita Krylov Nikita Andreyevich Krylov (born March 7, 1992) is a Ukrainian-Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2012, he has also competed for M-1 Global. As ...
on September 15, 2018, at
UFC Fight Night 136 ''UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 136'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 15, 2018 at Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Moscow, Russia. Background The ev ...
. He won the fight via arm-triangle choke submission in the second round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. Błachowicz faced Thiago Santos on February 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 145. Błachowicz was caught with a counter in the third round and lost by TKO, marking the first time in his MMA career that he has been stopped due to strikes. Błachowicz faced
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on July 6, 2019, at UFC 239. He won the fight via knockout in the second round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. Błachowicz then faced
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on November 16, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 164. He won the fight by a split decision. Błachowicz faced Corey Anderson on February 15, 2020, at
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in a rematch of their previous bout. Błachowicz won the bout via first-round knockout. The victory earned him his fourth Performance of the Night bonus award.


UFC Light Heavyweight Champion

Błachowicz faced Dominick Reyes for the vacant
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships. Historical notes At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...
on September 27, 2020, at
UFC 253 ''UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 27, 2020 at the du Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Background The event was origi ...
. He won the fight via TKO in the second round. This win earned him the '' Performance of the Night'' award. Błachowicz faced former UFC Middleweight Champion
Israel Adesanya Israel Mobolaji Odunayo Oluwafemi Temitayo Owolabi Adesanya (born 22 July 1989) is a New Zealand professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and former boxer with multiple championships in all three disciplines. As a mixed martial artist, h ...
for his first title defense on March 6, 2021, at UFC 259. He won the fight via unanimous decision, becoming the first person to defeat Adesanya in mixed martial arts. Błachowicz was expected to make his second title defense against
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at UFC 266 on September 25, 2021. However, the bout was postponed and moved to October 30, 2021, at UFC 267. Błachowicz lost the fight and the title via second-round rear-naked choke submission.


Post championship

Błachowicz was scheduled to face Aleksandar Rakić on March 26, 2022, at
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. However, in late January, Błachowicz withdrew due to injury and the bout was rescheduled for
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on May 14, 2022. Błachowicz won the fight via technical knockout after Rakić was rendered unable to continue in the third round due to a knee injury. Błachowicz faced off against
Magomed Ankalaev Magomed Alibulatovich Ankalaev (russian: Магоме́д Алибула́тович Анкала́ев; born 2 June 1992) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate ...
on December 10, 2022, at
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for the vacant
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. The fight ended in a controversial split draw. 23 out of 25 media members scored the fight as a win for Ankalaev.


Personal life

Błachowicz is a close friend of former UFC fighter
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. They were training together at the Throwdown Training Center in San Diego when he suffered his knee injury in 2009. Some time ago he moved to Warsaw with his girlfriend, changing his long-time club Octagon Rybnik to Paweł Nastula's club. He also occasionally trains in
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with names such as
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, Phil Davis,
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, and
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. Błachowicz confirmed the birth of his son on December 15, 2020.


Championships and accomplishments

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(One time) ***One successful title defense ** Performance of the Night (Five times) ** Fight of the Night (One time) vs.
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*
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** KSW Light Heavyweight Championship (One time; former) ***Two successful title defenses **KSW 2010 Light Heavyweight Tournament Winner **KSW 2008 Light Heavyweight Tournament Winner **KSW 2007 Light Heavyweight Tournament Winner **Fight of the Night (Three times) * Muay Thai **2008: European Open Cup − 1st place, 91 kg (A class) **2008: IFMA World Championships − 1st place, 91 kg (B class) **2007: IFMA World Championships − 3rd place, 91 kg (B class) **2007: Polish Championships − 1st place, over 91 kg **2006: Polish Cup − 3rd place 91 kg *
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**2007: Polish BJJ League − 1st place, 98 kg **2007: Polish Open Submission Fighting Championships − 2nd place, 99 kg **2007: Polish BJJ Cup − 1st place, 97 kg **2005: Polish BJJ Championships − 3rd place, open **2005: Polish BJJ Cup − 1st place, over 91 kg


Pay-per-view bouts


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Jimi Manuwa Babajimi Abiola "Jimi" Manuwa (born 18 February 1980) is an American-born English retired mixed martial artist of Nigerian descent who competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Early life Manuwa was born ...
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Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...
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Ilir Latifi Ilir Latifi (born July 28, 1983) is a Swedish mixed martial artist who previously fought in the Heavyweight division of the UFC. A two-time national wrestling champion and a professional MMA competitor since 2008, Latifi has also competed in S ...
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Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...
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Houston Alexander Houston Alexander (born March 22, 1972) is an American professional mixed martial artist who last competed in 2017. A professional competitor since 2001, he has fought for the UFC, Bellator, Shark Fights, the RFA, and KSW. He currently comp ...
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Płock Płock (pronounced ) is a city in central Poland, on the Vistula river, in the Masovian Voivodeship. According to the data provided by GUS on 31 December 2021, there were 116,962 inhabitants in the city. Its full ceremonial name, according to th ...
, Poland , , - , Win , align=center, 14–3 , Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou , Decision (unanimous) , KSW 17 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Lódz, Poland , , - , Win , align=center, 13–3 , Toni Valtonen , Submission (rear-naked choke) , KSW 16 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:23 , Gdańsk, Poland , , - , Loss , align=center, 12–3 , Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou , TKO (leg injury) , KSW 15 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...
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Cheboksary Cheboksary (; russian: Чебокса́ры, r=Cheboksáry, p=tɕɪbɐˈksarɨ; cv, Шупашкар, ''Şupaşkar'') is the capital city of Chuvashia, Russia and a port on the Volga River. Geography The city is located in the Volga Upland reg ...
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Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...
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Christian M'Pumbu Christian M'Pumbu (born June 2, 1977) is a French-Congolese professional mixed martial artist. He was the inaugural Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion. Background M'Pumbu was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of ...
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Dąbrowa Górnicza Dąbrowa Górnicza is a city in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie, southern Poland, near Katowice and Sosnowiec. It is located in eastern part of the Silesian Voivodeship, on the Czarna Przemsza and Biała Przemsza rivers (tributaries of the Vistula River, ...
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Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...
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Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...
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Wrocław Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou ...
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Poznań Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint Joh ...
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See also

* List of current UFC fighters * List of male mixed martial artists *
List of UFC champions Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships. Historical notes At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...


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