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UFCUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya
Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz
29-11-2
RESULT

Jan Blachowicz def. Israel Adesanya (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya
“The Last Stylebender”
24-6-0
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Jan Blachowicz defeated Israel Adesanya by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya, held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Jan Blachowicz
Israel Adesanya
0
Knockdowns
0
107 of 193
Significant strikes
78 of 161
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
184 of 276
Total strikes
99 of 182
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
60%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
7:06
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
67 of 146
Head
32 of 102
29 of 33
Body
17 of 23
11 of 14
Leg
29 of 36
85 of 169
Distance
77 of 158
6 of 6
Clinch
0 of 1
16 of 18
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 31
Sig. str.
13 of 30
18 of 31
Total str.
13 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
23 of 49
Sig. str.
21 of 42
23 of 49
Total str.
21 of 42
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 42
Sig. str.
21 of 40
28 of 46
Total str.
34 of 53
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:07
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
14 of 24
Sig. str.
11 of 20
51 of 64
Total str.
15 of 24
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:29
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
28 of 47
Sig. str.
12 of 29
64 of 86
Total str.
16 of 33
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:30
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

29-11-2
Record
24-6-0
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
36
6'2"
Height
6'4"
78"
Reach
80"
—
Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.55
SLpM
4.03
50%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.14
SApM
3.22
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.98
TD Avg.
0.05
48%
TD Acc.
9%
69%
TD Def.
76%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jan Blachowicz · 1-2-2
  • D
    Bogdan Guskov
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Carlos Ulberg
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradySat, Mar 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Magomed Ankalaev
    UFC 282: Błachowicz vs AnkalaevSat, Dec 10, 2022
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Aleksandar Rakic
    UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs RakićSat, May 14, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 1:11 · Light Heavyweight
Israel Adesanya · 1-4
  • L
    Joe Pyfer
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs PyferSat, Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nassourdine Imavov
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs ImavovSat, Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024
    Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs StricklandSat, Sep 9, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2Sat, Apr 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:21 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 19 fights
47.1
Avg sig. strikes
69.1
0.86
Avg takedowns
0.05
1:47
Avg control time
0:32
107
Career high strikes
119
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Jan Blachowicz
Strike target
Israel Adesanya
62%
Head
49%
21%
Body
21%
18%
Leg
30%
Jan Blachowicz
Strike position
Israel Adesanya
78%
Distance
92%
10%
Clinch
5%
11%
Ground
3%