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Top 10 Interesting Fact about Jan Blachowicz

Jan Maciej BÅ‚achowicz was born on 24 February 1983. He is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.

Jan has been 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. In the article are the top ten interesting facts bout Jan Błachowicz.

1. Jan made his mixed martial art debut in 2007

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Jan joined Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki better known by its initials KSW in 2007. KWS is widely considered to be the premier mixed martial arts organization in Poland and one of the leading in Europe.

BÅ‚achowicz entered in KSWs inaugural with less than 95 kg Tournament at KSW 9. Defeating three opponents in one night, BÅ‚achowicz was able to claim the tournament crown.

His first opponent was Martin Zawada, who he defeated by unanimous decision. BÅ‚achowicz was able to defeat his next two opponents by armbar, including the notable opponent Antoni Chmielewski.

2. 2008 was a successful year in his mixed martial art history

The year 2008 is remarkable in Jan’s fighting history in mixed martial art history. Of course, this is not the only year that he won numerous fights. However, 2008 is a very spectacular year for him since he was a newbie in the business.

He was just recruited into the KWS the previous year and Jan was strictly on his feet like someone who was used to the ring. BÅ‚achowicz went on to defeat Christian M’Pumbu on 13 September 2008.

Christian M’Pumbu is a French-Congolese professional mixed martial artist. He was the inaugural Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion. In the same year in December, Jan defeated the previously unbeaten Maro Perak.

3. He had a serious knee injury that blockaded him from having matches for some time

About three weeks after Jan had agreed to fight “somewhere in Mexico, his knee suddenly popped in training when executing a takedown. The anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee was destroyed, making a knee reconstruction after his return to Poland inevitable.

BÅ‚achowicz was planning his comeback fight in March against Aleksandar Radosavljevic at WFC 10 but decided to withdraw because of his knee injury. He was replaced by fellow KSW TEAM member Antoni Chmielewski.

4. He gave an astonishing comeback from a knee injury

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After finally returning from the knee injury and 17 months layoff, BÅ‚achowicz entered the second KSW <95 kg tournament. BÅ‚achowicz had to face two opponents on 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. He fought as if he had never been on an injury.

5. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou was the first opponent Jan lost to since he returned to MMA

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Jan faced Daniel Tabera in the final of the tournament at KSW XIV, winning via TKO in the second round. He became once again the KSW Light Heavyweight Tournament Champion.

BÅ‚achowicz then faced Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou for the vacant KSW Light Heavyweight Championship at KSW XV. He lost the fight via Technical Knockout (TKO), being unable to answer the bell for the third round because of his injured leg.

6. Jan made his UFC debut on 2014

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 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

In his UFC debut, BÅ‚achowicz faced Ilir Latifi on October 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 53. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.

7. Jan is the greatest of all time in UFC Light Heavyweight Champion

BÅ‚achowicz faced Dominick Reyes for the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on September 27, 2020, at UFC 253. He won the fight via TKO in the second round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.

BÅ‚achowicz faced current UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya 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.

8. Jan Błachowicz versus Aleksandar Rakić post Championship

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Błachowicz was scheduled to face Aleksandar Rakić on March 26, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 33. However, in late January, Błachowicz withdrew due to injury, and the bout was rescheduled for UFC on ESPN 36 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.

9. Tomasz Drwal is Jan BÅ‚achowicz’s close friend

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BÅ‚achowicz is a close friend of former UFC fighter Tomasz Drwal. Tomasz Drwal Tomasz Witold Drwal is a Polish professional mixed martial artist and boxer who most recently competed in the Middleweight division of KSW. He is a professional competitor since 2004 and has competed for the UFC.

When Jan was looking to expand his horizons after the very successful year 2008, Tomasz Drwal invited Jan to train with him. BÅ‚achowicz accepted the invitation of Tomasz Drwal and joined him at the Throwdown Training Center in San Diego for a few months when Jan suffered his knee injury.

10. Pisces is the Zodiac sign of Jan BÅ‚achowicz

Pisces is the twelfth and final astrological sign in the zodiac. It is a negative, mutable sign. It spans 330° to 360° of celestial longitude. Under the tropical zodiac, the sun transits this area between February 19 and March 20.

In classical interpretations, the symbol of the fish is derived from the ichthyocentaurs, who aided Aphrodite when she was born from the sea. So, Jan is Piscean because his zodiac sign is Pisces.