Alex Pereira def. Jan Blachowicz (Split Decision)
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Alex Pereira won the decision.
Fight stats
By round
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 26 media scorecards▾
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Pereira
- MMAMania.com29-28Pereira
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Pereira
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Pereira
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Pereira
- SevereMMA.com29-28Pereira
- BloodyElbow.com29-28Pereira
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Pereira
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29-28Pereira
- Chris De Santiago · MiddleEasy.com29-28Pereira
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Pereira
- Scott Fontana · New York Post29-28Pereira
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks29-28Pereira
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Pereira
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-28Pereira
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com29-28Pereira
- E. Casey Leydon29-28Pereira
- CombatPress.com29-28Pereira
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Pereira
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Pereira
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-28Pereira
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Pereira
- Dominik Durniat · ddreporter Tv29-28Blachowicz
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com29-28Blachowicz
- Jake Noecker · The Scrap News29-28Blachowicz
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Blachowicz
Fan Scorecards
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Jan Blachowicz | Alex Pereira |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -115 | -115 |
| BetOnline | +102 | -122 |
| BetUS | -145 | +115 |
| Betway | -110 | -110 |
| Bovada | +108 | -125 |
| Cloudbet | +108 | -117 |
| DraftKings | +270 | -350 |
| FanDuel | +270 | -380 |
| MyBookie | +250 | -400 |
| Pinnacle | +101 | -114 |
| sportsbetio | -116 | -116 |
| sports-interaction | -105 | -125 |
| SXBet | -103 | -105 |
| unibet | -106 | -118 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Alex Pereira won the decision.
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.
Was Jan Blachowicz vs Alex Pereira a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 59% of 2522 fan cards scored it for Alex Pereira; 85% of 26 media scores picked Alex Pereira.
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
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 headUFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
Biggest edge Jan Blachowicz, Takedowns +7
Attribute by attribute
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
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