When on August 19 it was officially announced that Błachowicz’s next match would be for the UFC champion belt, there was a slight disbelief over the Vistula River that it was really happening. The Pole became the most deserved contender for the title, because he won it through hard work, sacrifices and explosive recovery from defeats.
It is impossible not to mention that in the largest mixed martial arts organization in the world, our country was praised by Joanna Jędrzejczyk, who years ago became the straw weight champion, where she broke all records and today is considered an icon of women’s MMA. It is possible that in the future he will return to the throne of his weight division.
There was a new hand in the UFC light heavyweight, as after nine years of Jon Jones’ reign (with doping breaks), it was time for a new champion. The vast majority of players selected Dominick Reyes as the winner of the battle before the start of the match. However, in the earlier moments of his career, the Pole showed several times that he was happy to be a doomed person. He often surprised with his attitude and caused his rivals extraordinary problems.
The duel took place in Abu Dhabi on the so-called Fight Island. As it was a championship, five five-minute rounds were planned. As the Pole headed towards the octagon, his face showed great concentration and concentration.
The first round was very relaxed as they both explored their options. Reyes was the first to hit, but Błachowicz quickly got out of the way. Later, it was the Pole who took the initiative and from time to time threatened the Californian with a charge. One of them ended with a strong kick to the liver that reached the target. Since then, the ribs of the Devastator had been bruised more and more by the second.
– It is very good – it was heard from the corner of the “Cieszyn Prince” in the break between the rounds. Reyes started the second installment with greater impetus, but the player from the Vistula River survived it and countered it with a cool head, although it was dangerous several times. Then the dominance of Jan Błachowicz began. First, he hit with the left sickle, the American then managed to get out of trouble. Later, the Pole fired a strong kick to the ribs, after which a grimace of pain appeared on the face of “Devastator”. Immediately with a powerful blow, Błachowicz broke Reyes’ nose, followed the blow and knocked his rival. The referee was forced to stop the duel.
Thus, born in Cieszyn, Jan Błachowicz made a great deed for Polish sport and became the champion of the largest MMA organization in the world. Once again he showed that he can win against the favorites.
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