| Jan Błachowicz | ||||||||||||||||||
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 Błachowicz at UFC Fight Night 136 post fight interview in Moscow, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Jan Maciej Błachowicz (1983-02-24)24 February 1983 (age 42) Cieszyn, Poland | |||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Warsaw, Poland | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Division | Light heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Warsaw, Poland | |||||||||||||||||
| Team | Berkut WCA Fight Team (until 2014, 2017–present)[3][4] Ankos MMA (2014–2017)[4] | |||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Black belt inBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu[5] under Kamil Umiński and Radosław Turek[6] | |||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2007–present | |||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 41 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 29 | |||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | ||||||||||||||||||
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Jan Maciej Błachowicz[7] (Polish:[ˈjanbwaˈxɔvitʂ]; born 24 February 1983) is a Polish professionalmixed martial artist. He currently competes in theLight Heavyweight division of theUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a formerUFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Błachowicz is the second Polish fighter to win a UFC title afterJoanna Jędrzejczyk and the first male Polish champion. A professional since 2007, he also competed forKSW and is the formerKSW Light Heavyweight Champion. As of 28 October 2025, he is #5 in theUFC light heavyweight rankings.[8]
Growing up inCieszyn,Poland, Błachowicz started training in martial arts – initiallyjudo at the age of nine – due to the influence ofaction movies, he also did grappling, muay thai (where he achieved 34 wins) and won tournaments in both sports before transitioning into mixed martial arts.[9]
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.[10]
Błachowicz went on to defeatChristian M'Pumbu 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 ofTomasz Drwal 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. Theanterior cruciate ligament in his right knee was destroyed, making a knee reconstruction after his return to Poland inevitable.[11]
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,[11] 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.[12]
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 facedRameau 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.[13]
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,Houston Alexander andGoran Reljic, and all three he won by unanimous decision.
In January 2014, after completing a 17–3 record on the European scene, Błachowicz signed a contract to fight in thelight heavyweight division of the UFC.[14]
In his UFC debut, Błachowicz facedIlir Latifi on October 4, 2014, atUFC Fight Night 53.[15] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[16]
Błachowicz facedJimi Manuwa on April 11, 2015, atUFC Fight Night 64.[17] Błachowicz lost the fight via unanimous decision.[18]
Błachowicz was expected to faceAnthony Johnson on September 5, 2015, atUFC 191.[19] However, Johnson was pulled from the bout on July 30 in favor of a fight withJimi Manuwa at the event.[20] In turn, Błachowicz instead facedCorey Anderson on the same card.[21] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[22]
Błachowicz next facedIgor Pokrajac on April 10, 2016, atUFC Fight Night 86.[23] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[24]
Błachowicz facedAlexander Gustafsson on September 3, 2016, atUFC Fight Night 93.[25] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[26]
Błachowicz was expected to faceOvince Saint Preux on February 4, 2017, atUFC Fight Night 104.[27] However, he pulled out on January 21 due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomerVolkan Oezdemir.[28]
Błachowicz was quickly rescheduled and facedPatrick Cummins on April 8, 2017, atUFC 210.[29] 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.[30]
Błachowicz facedDevin Clark on October 21, 2017, atUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till.[31] He won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.[32] This win earned him thePerformance of the Night award.[33]
Błachowicz facedJared Cannonier on December 16, 2017, atUFC on Fox 26.[34] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[35]
Błachowicz facedJimi Manuwa in a rematch on March 17, 2018, atUFC Fight Night 127.[36] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[37] The win also earned him his firstFight of the Night bonus award.[38]
Błachowicz facedNikita Krylov on September 15, 2018, atUFC Fight Night 136.[39] He won the fight via arm-triangle choke submission in the second round.[40] This win earned him thePerformance of the Night award.[41]
Błachowicz facedThiago Santos on February 23, 2019, atUFC Fight Night 145.[42] 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.[43]
Błachowicz facedLuke Rockhold on July 6, 2019, atUFC 239.[44] He won the fight via knockout in the second round.[45] This win earned him thePerformance of the Night award.[46]
Błachowicz then facedRonaldo Souza on November 16, 2019, atUFC Fight Night 164.[47] He won the fight by a split decision.[48]
Błachowicz facedCorey Anderson on February 15, 2020, atUFC Fight Night 167 in a rematch of their previous bout.[49] Błachowicz won the bout via first-round knockout.[50] The victory earned him his fourthPerformance of the Night bonus award.[51]
Błachowicz facedDominick Reyes for the vacantUFC Light Heavyweight Championship on September 27, 2020, atUFC 253.[52] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.[53] This win earned him thePerformance of the Night award.[54]
Błachowicz facedUFC Middleweight ChampionIsrael Adesanya for his first title defense on March 6, 2021, atUFC 259.[55] He won the fight via unanimous decision, becoming the first person to defeat Adesanya in the UFC.[56]
Błachowicz was expected to make his second title defense againstGlover Teixeira atUFC 266 on September 25, 2021.[57] However, the bout was postponed and moved to October 30, 2021, atUFC 267.[58] Błachowicz lost the fight and the title via second-round rear-naked choke submission.[59][60]
Błachowicz was scheduled to faceAleksandar Rakić on March 26, 2022, atUFC on ESPN 33.[61] However, in late January, Błachowicz withdrew due to injury[62] and the bout was rescheduled forUFC on ESPN 36 on May 14, 2022.[63] Błachowicz won the fight via technical knockout after Rakić was rendered unable to continue in the third round due to a knee injury.[64]
Błachowicz faced off againstMagomed Ankalaev on December 10, 2022, atUFC 282 for the vacantUFC Light Heavyweight Championship.[65][66] The fight ended in a controversial[67][68] split draw.[69] 23 out of 25 media members scored the fight as a win for Ankalaev.[70]
Błachowicz faced formerUFC Middleweight championAlex Pereira on July 29, 2023 atUFC 291.[71] He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision.[72] 22 out of 26 media outlets scored the bout for Pereira.[73]
Błachowicz was scheduled to faceAleksandar Rakić in a rematch on January 20, 2024, atUFC 297.[74] However, Błachowicz withdrew due to shoulder surgery.[75]
Błachowicz facedCarlos Ulberg on March 22, 2025, atUFC Fight Night 255.[76] He lost the close fight by unanimous decision.[77] 8 out of 12 media outlets scored the bout for Ulberg.[78]
Błachowicz was scheduled to faceBogdan Guskov on November 22, 2025, atUFC Fight Night 265.[79] However, for unknown reasons, it was moved and will take place on December 6, 2025, atUFC 323.[80]
Błachowicz is a close friend of former UFC fighterTomasz Drwal. 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 toPaweł Nastula's club. He also occasionally trains inAlliance MMA with names such asAlexander Gustafsson,Phil Davis,Joey Beltran, andDominick Cruz.[11]
Błachowicz confirmed the birth of his son in December 2020.[81]
| No. | Event | Fight | Date | Venue | City | PPV buys |
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| 1. | UFC 259 | Błachowicz vs. Adesanya | March 6, 2021 | UFC Apex | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 800,000[94] |
| 2. | UFC 282 | Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev | December 10, 2022 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Not Disclosed[95] |
| 41 matches | 29 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 2 |
| By submission | 9 | 2 |
| By decision | 11 | 7 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 29–11–1 | Carlos Ulberg | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady | March 22, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Loss | 29–10–1 | Alex Pereira | Decision (split) | UFC 291 | July 29, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Draw | 29–9–1 | Magomed Ankalaev | Draw (split) | UFC 282 | December 10, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For the vacantUFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 29–9 | Aleksandar Rakić | TKO (knee injury) | UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić | May 14, 2022 | 3 | 1:11 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 28–9 | Glover Teixeira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 267 | October 30, 2021 | 2 | 3:02 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Lost theUFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 28–8 | Israel Adesanya | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 259 | March 6, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Defended theUFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 27–8 | Dominick Reyes | TKO (punches) | UFC 253 | September 27, 2020 | 2 | 4:36 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Won the vacantUFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 26–8 | Corey Anderson | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 | February 15, 2020 | 1 | 3:08 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 25–8 | Ronaldo Souza | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré | November 16, 2019 | 5 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 24–8 | Luke Rockhold | KO (punches) | UFC 239 | July 6, 2019 | 2 | 1:39 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 23–8 | Thiago Santos | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos | February 23, 2019 | 3 | 0:39 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 23–7 | Nikita Krylov | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik | September 15, 2018 | 2 | 2:41 | Moscow, Russia | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 22–7 | Jimi Manuwa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | March 17, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 21–7 | Jared Cannonier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos | December 16, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Win | 20–7 | Devin Clark | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till | October 21, 2017 | 2 | 3:02 | Gdańsk, Poland | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 19–7 | Patrick Cummins | Decision (majority) | UFC 210 | April 8, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| Loss | 19–6 | Alexander Gustafsson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett | September 3, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Hamburg, Germany | |
| Win | 19–5 | Igor Pokrajac | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos | April 10, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| Loss | 18–5 | Corey Anderson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 191 | September 5, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 18–4 | Jimi Manuwa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 | April 11, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Kraków, Poland | |
| Win | 18–3 | Ilir Latifi | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story | October 4, 2014 | 1 | 1:58 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 17–3 | Goran Reljić | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 22 | March 16, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Warsaw, Poland | Defended theKSW Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–3 | Houston Alexander | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 20 | September 15, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Gdańsk, Poland | Defended theKSW Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 15–3 | Mario Miranda | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 18 | February 25, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Płock, Poland | Non-title bout. |
| Win | 14–3 | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 17 | November 26, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Łódź, Poland | Won theKSW Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–3 | Toni Valtonen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KSW 16 | May 21, 2011 | 2 | 1:23 | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| Loss | 12–3 | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | TKO (retirement) | KSW 15 | March 19, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Warsaw, Poland | For the vacantKSW Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 12–2 | Daniel Tabera | TKO (punches) | KSW 14 | September 24, 2010 | 2 | 4:20 | Łódź, Poland | Won the 2010 KSW Light Heavyweight Tournament. |
| Win | 11–2 | Nikolai Onikienko | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Modern Fighting Pankration: Volga Cup 2010 | June 24, 2010 | 2 | 2:32 | Cheboksary, Russia | |
| Win | 10–2 | Wojciech Orłowski | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KSW 13 | May 7, 2010 | 1 | 1:37 | Katowice, Poland | 2010 KSW Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 9–2 | Julio Brutus | KO (head kick and punch) | 1 | 3:40 | 2010 KSW Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal. | |||
| Win | 8–2 | Maro Perak | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KSW 10 | December 12, 2008 | 2 | 1:51 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 7–2 | Christian M'Pumbu | Submission (armbar) | KSW Extra | September 13, 2008 | 2 | 3:12 | Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland | |
| Win | 6–2 | Aziz Karaoglu | Submission (armbar) | KSW 9 | May 9, 2008 | 1 | 4:13 | Warsaw, Poland | Won the 2008 KSW Light Heavyweight Tournament. |
| Win | 5–2 | Antoni Chmielewski | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 2:54 | 2008 KSW Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. | |||
| Win | 4–2 | Martin Zawada | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | 2008 KSW Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal. | |||
| Loss | 3–2 | Andre Fyeet | Submission (kimura) | KSW 8 | November 10, 2007 | 1 | 1:57 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 3–1 | Daniel Dowda | TKO (knee and punches) | KSW Elimination | September 15, 2007 | 1 | 1:35 | Wrocław, Poland | Won the 2007 KSW Light Heavyweight Tournament. |
| Win | 2–1 | Pawel Gasinski | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:36 | 2007 KSW Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. | |||
| Win | 1–1 | Sebastian Olchawa | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Light Heavyweight debut. 2007 KSW Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal. | |||
| Loss | 0–1 | Marcin Krysztofiak | Decision (unanimous) | Full Contact Prestige 3 | February 25, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Poznań, Poland | Openweight bout. |
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