Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Jan Blachowicz def. Israel Adesanya (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
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
Judges' Scorecards
Derek Cleary
| # | Blachowicz | Adesanya |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 8 |
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Sal D'Amato
| # | Blachowicz | Adesanya |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
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Junichiro Kamijo
| # | Blachowicz | Adesanya |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 8 |
Total4945
Media Scores
19
Blachowicz
–
7
Adesanya
●48–47 Blachowicz×18●48–47 Adesanya×7●49–46 Blachowicz
All 26 media scorecards▾
- MMABrasil.com.br49–46Blachowicz
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com48–47Blachowicz
- Hadi Mohamed Ali · albiladpress.com48–47Blachowicz
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com48–47Blachowicz
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com48–47Blachowicz
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com48–47Blachowicz
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com48–47Blachowicz
- Phil Murphy · ESPN48–47Blachowicz
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling48–47Blachowicz
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges48–47Blachowicz
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com48–47Blachowicz
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press48–47Blachowicz
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl48–47Blachowicz
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48–47Blachowicz
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48–47Blachowicz
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com48–47Blachowicz
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com48–47Blachowicz
- Kendrick Johnson · The Sports Daily48–47Blachowicz
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com48–47Blachowicz
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com48–47Adesanya
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com48–47Adesanya
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com48–47Adesanya
- MMAMania.com48–47Adesanya
- MMAJunkie.com48–47Adesanya
- Shakiel Mahjouri · Fightful.com48–47Adesanya
- Matthew Wells · TheBodyLockMMA.com48–47Adesanya
Fan Scorecards
89%
Blachowicz
2%
Draw
9%
Adesanya
1,999 fan scorecards submitted
●49–46 Blachowicz32.8%●48–47 Blachowicz30.6%●49–45 Blachowicz8.4%●48–47 Adesanya8.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
56%
Blachowicz
R2
69%
Blachowicz
R3
72%
Adesanya
R4
96%
Blachowicz
R5
81%
Blachowicz
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
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"
188 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
—
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
- DUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradySat, Mar 22, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- DUFC 282: Błachowicz vs AnkalaevSat, Dec 10, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs RakićSat, May 14, 2022TKO · R3 · 1:11 · Light Heavyweight
Israel Adesanya · 1-4
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%