“I Would Do It, No Problem”- UFC Light Heavyweight Jan Blachowicz Assures He Can Move Down to 185 Pounds to Fight Israel Adesanya

Israel Adesanya is the hottest topic in the world of MMA right now. Adesanya recently defeated rival Alex Pereira at UFC 287 to reclaim his middleweight title in a spectacular fashion. He knocked Pereira out in the second round, and fans were thrilled to see him finally beat his strongest opponent after three losses.

Just a few days after the fight, the world is talking about what is next for both these fighters. Dana White has already talked about Alex Pereira moving to light heavyweight. But no one knows who will fight Adesanya for the title next. However, recently, a big name has entered the discussion of the next middleweight title fight. And he is the only person other than Alex Pereira, who has defeated Israel Adesanya in MMA.

Jan Błachowicz talks about moving down to middleweight

In an interview with Petesy Carroll, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Błachowicz talked about his next targets. One name that stood out was Israel Adesanya. Błachowicz admitted that he has never fought in the middleweight division, but he can cut down the weight and fight Israel Adesanya for the title.

Błachowicz also recalled the time he was entering Muay Thai and fought around the 200-pound weight category. “I remember when I was about to fight in Muay Thai, I fight in 91 kgs. That’s three pounds less than 205. That was my last weight”, Błachowicz said.

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Błachowicz sounded very confident about cutting down weight. According to him, if UFC agrees for this fight, he will surely make the weight and challenge for the title. “But people need to believe a little bit more in me. If UfC would like to make this fight, I would do it, no problem. I will do it, it will be great motivation for me. I am ready for doing that”, said Błachowicz.

Jan Błachowicz vs Israel Adesanya

After defending his middleweight title twice, Israel Adesanya decided to move up and challenge for the light heavyweight title. This was in 2021, and Jan Błachowicz was the champion back then. The two faced at UFC 259.

It was a closely contested battle, but Jan Błachowicz won the fight via a unanimous decision. This was the first loss for Israel Adesanya in MMA. Adesanya came back to middleweight and has since never stepped foot outside his weight division. Jan Błachowicz lost his title in the very next fight to Glover Teixeira.

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Whether Blachowicz vs Adesanya 2 happens or not remains to be seen. However, it is clear that both fighters are motivated and hungry for a chance to prove themselves in the octagon.