Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Jan Blachowicz
PolandJan Blachowicz
29-11-2
RESULT

Alex Pereira def. Jan Blachowicz (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Alex Pereira
BrazilAlex Pereira
“Poatan”
13-4-0
Saturday, July 29, 2023
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, United States

Alex Pereira defeated Jan Blachowicz by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2, held Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City.

Fight stats

Jan Blachowicz
Alex Pereira
0
Knockdowns
0
52 of 81
Significant strikes
70 of 92
64%
Sig. strike accuracy
76%
82 of 117
Total strikes
112 of 138
3 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
38%
Takedown accuracy
—
2
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
7:32
Control time
0:06
Significant strikes by target
41 of 66
Head
26 of 46
4 of 8
Body
23 of 24
7 of 7
Leg
21 of 22
41 of 67
Distance
62 of 83
3 of 5
Clinch
7 of 8
8 of 9
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 6
Sig. str.
2 of 3
17 of 17
Total str.
12 of 15
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
1
4:50
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 29
Sig. str.
33 of 47
32 of 43
Total str.
54 of 69
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:57
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
26 of 46
Sig. str.
35 of 42
33 of 57
Total str.
46 of 54
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:45
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#BlachowiczPereira
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Junichiro Kamijo
#BlachowiczPereira
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Ron McCarthy
#BlachowiczPereira
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

4
Blachowicz
–
22
Pereira
●29–28 Pereira×22●29–28 Blachowicz×4
All 26 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

37%
Blachowicz
4%
Draw
59%
Pereira
2,522 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Pereira57.8%●29–28 Blachowicz32.2%●30–27 Blachowicz2.4%●29–29 Draw2.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Blachowicz
R2
91%
Pereira
R3
64%
Pereira

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jan Blachowicz vs Alex Pereira?

Alex Pereira defeated Jan Blachowicz by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2, held Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jan Blachowicz vs Alex Pereira?

The judges scored it 29–28, 28–29, 29–28 — Alex Pereira won the decision.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jan Blachowicz 57%43% Alex Pereira

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

29-11-2
Record
13-4-0
1697
Elo rating
1651
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
39
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Poland
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.55
SLpM
5.01
50%
Str. Acc.
61%
3.14
SApM
3.72
52%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.98
TD Avg.
0.11
48%
TD Acc.
50%
69%
TD Def.
80%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • D
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  • W
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Alex Pereira · 3-2
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 1:27 · Heavyweight
  • W
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    TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
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  • W
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    TKO · R4 · 4:32 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
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    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2Sat, Jun 29, 2024
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Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 13 fights
47.1
Avg sig. strikes
53.6
0.86
Avg takedowns
0.08
1:47
Avg control time
0:12
107
Career high strikes
127
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Jan Blachowicz
Strike target
Alex Pereira
62%
Head
47%
21%
Body
26%
18%
Leg
27%
Jan Blachowicz
Strike position
Alex Pereira
78%
Distance
81%
10%
Clinch
10%
11%
Ground
8%