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There is a lot of expectation and enthusiasm surrounding the Jan Blachowicz vs. Alex Pereira battle at UFC 291. Given Pereira’s outstanding, striking prowess and Blachowicz’s demonstrated strength in the octagon, fans and experts alike are anticipating the showdown between these two formidable fighters with great anticipation. Since Pereira would be stepping foot in the light heavyweight division for the first time, he is in the spotlight.

On the other hand, Blachowicz has also been a hot shot recently. As One of his practise got highlighted on social media, having the spotlight on him. On Instagram, Blachowicz’s peculiar ritual once again surfaced drawing the attentions of the fans.

What ritual of Jan Blachowicz did the post feature on social media?

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The Instagram page of Freak MMA featured Jan Blachowicz’s peculiar but intriguing pre-fight ritual. The post had a lot to reveal as it surfaced the quotes of Jan Blachowicz in its caption. It said, “When you find a hanged man you take his rope for luck. That’s what people believed in the old days. ‘I checked the internet, and sure enough, that is exactly what people thought and believed in. If you don’t believe me, check yourself.”

His utterance was followed by another caption which quoted, “Co main event is a mystery”, considering the bout between the two. While the post featured an image which had this written in bold, “Jan Blachowicz pre fight ritual includes touching rope from hanged man he found in forest.”

 

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The Post shows how Blachowicz’s superstition was clear in his explanation of why he wanted to carry out the ritual. He clarified his remarks by explaining why keeping the hanged man’s ropes would improve his fortunes. While the post seemed to be alluring and weird simultaneously; it took no time to become the belle of the ball as the fans had a lot to express about the post.

The post became a game of opinions drawing the fans close

As usual, fans’ reactions to the video were quite divisive. While some of them were verbose about the practice, others wanted to keep the forthcoming fight in mind. Additionally, some even anticipated the outcome of his UFC 291 match against Pereira.

Here are some of the reactions –

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  • “Poatan hanged that man from that tree.”
  • “I don’t understand the Jan hate.”
  • “What if those people were on plain error and not guided why would u follow their footstep!”
  • “Man better take Poatan down.”

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  • “How does the family of the dead man feel about this? Y’all were calling out Logan Paul for the japan vid but somehow this is OK!”
  • “All that just to get slapped by Poatan”
  • “Polish power will win for sure”
  • “I do that too every day”

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After witnessing a draw in his previous fight, Jan Blachowicz’s forthcoming match against Pereira is critical. The fight between these two titans is still eagerly awaited and is expected to be flared despite the UFC’s clarification of the title match typo. Could this ritual help to enhance Blachowicz’s fortune?

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