Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya
Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jan Blachowicz
PolandJan Blachowicz
29-12-2
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. The judges scored it 49-45, 49-46, 49-45, Jan Blachowicz won the decision.

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
#BlachowiczAdesanya
1109
2109
3910
4109
5108
Total4945
Sal D'Amato
#BlachowiczAdesanya
1109
2109
3910
4109
5109
Total4946
Junichiro Kamijo
#BlachowiczAdesanya
1109
2910
3109
4109
5108
Total4945

Media Scores

19
Blachowicz
-
7
Adesanya
●48-47 Blachowicz×18●48-47 Adesanya×7●49-46 Blachowicz
All 26 media scorecards▾

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

Betting Odds

Jan Blachowicz
+182
35% implied win probability
Open: +210Best: +225
Israel Adesanya
-208
68% implied win probability
Open: -273Best: +114

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJan BlachowiczIsrael Adesanya
BetOnline+210-250
Bookmaker+202-264
Bovada+205-265
Cloudbet+213-272
DraftKings-115-115
FanDuel-146+114
MyBookie+220-280
Pinnacle+210-296
sportsbetio+183-286
sports-interaction+175-280
unibet+225-286

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jan Blachowicz vs Israel Adesanya?

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. The judges scored it 49-45, 49-46, 49-45, Jan Blachowicz won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jan Blachowicz vs Israel Adesanya?

The judges scored it 49-45, 49-46, 49-45, Jan Blachowicz won the decision.

Was Jan Blachowicz vs Israel Adesanya a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 89% of 1999 fan cards scored it for Jan Blachowicz; 73% of 26 media scores picked Jan Blachowicz.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jan Blachowicz 29%71% Israel Adesanya

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Jan Blachowicz
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Israel Adesanya
Striking Technician
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power95
94Speed97
95Precision95
93Durability93
93Engine96
91Wrestling86
91Ground88

Biggest edge Jan Blachowicz, Submissions +6

Attribute by attribute

Jan Blachowicz is on the left of every row, Israel Adesanya on the right.
95Punch power94
97Kick power95
94Punch speed96
93Kick speed97
95Accuracy95
91Takedowns86
91Ground striking90
91Submissions85
93Chin92
93Body strength94
93Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

29-12-2
Record
24-6-0
1831
Power Index rating
1987
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
37
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Poland
Nationality
Nigeria / New Zealand

Striking Profile

3.53
SLpM
4.03
50%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.23
SApM
3.22
51%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.97
TD Avg.
0.05
48%
TD Acc.
9%
70%
TD Def.
76%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • D
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  • L
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  • L
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  • D
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    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Israel Adesanya · 1-4
  • L
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    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nassourdine Imavov
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov · Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024
    Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 9, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:21 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 19 fights
45.2
Avg sig. strikes
69.1
0.83
Avg takedowns
0.05
1:42
Avg control time
0:32
107
Career high strikes
119
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Jan Blachowicz
Strike target
Israel Adesanya
61%
Head
49%
21%
Body
21%
18%
Leg
30%
Jan Blachowicz
Strike position
Israel Adesanya
78%
Distance
92%
10%
Clinch
5%
11%
Ground
3%