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UFCUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov
Light Heavyweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Jimi Manuwa
Jimi Manuwa
“Poster Boy”
17-6-0
RESULT

Jan Blachowicz def. Jimi Manuwa (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Jan Blachowicz
PolandJan Blachowicz
29-12-2
Saturday, March 17, 2018
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Jan Blachowicz defeated Jimi Manuwa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov, held Saturday, March 17, 2018 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Jan Blachowicz won the decision.

Fight stats

Jimi Manuwa
Jan Blachowicz
0
Knockdowns
1
37 of 110
Significant strikes
97 of 191
34%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
37 of 110
Total strikes
124 of 219
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
2:52
Significant strikes by target
16 of 79
Head
81 of 171
17 of 23
Body
11 of 15
4 of 8
Leg
5 of 5
32 of 104
Distance
88 of 178
5 of 6
Clinch
8 of 12
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
8 of 33
Sig. str.
27 of 65
8 of 33
Total str.
38 of 76
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
1:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 41
Sig. str.
28 of 55
16 of 41
Total str.
33 of 60
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:21
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 36
Sig. str.
42 of 71
13 of 36
Total str.
53 of 83
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:27

Judges' Scorecards

Howard Hughes
#ManuwaBlachowicz
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
David Lethaby
#ManuwaBlachowicz
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Maciej Motylewski
#ManuwaBlachowicz
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Manuwa
-
15
Blachowicz
●29-28 Blachowicz×11●29-27 Blachowicz×3●30-27 Blachowicz
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Manuwa
100%
Blachowicz
81 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Blachowicz49.4%●30-27 Blachowicz24.7%●29-27 Blachowicz18.5%●30-26 Blachowicz4.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
75%
Blachowicz
R2
68%
Manuwa
R3
99%
Blachowicz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Jimi Manuwa
-195
66% implied win probability
Open: -220Best: -181
Jan Blachowicz
+160
38% implied win probability
Open: +176Best: +160

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Jimi ManuwaJan Blachowicz
30%40%50%60%70%Feb 8Feb 20Mar 5Mar 17Feb 8, 12:24 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -215 (68%)Feb 9, 4:38 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -231 (70%)Feb 11, 6:25 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -220 (69%)Feb 13, 1:03 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -221 (69%)Feb 14, 5:27 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -223 (69%)Feb 20, 10:37 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -225 (69%)Feb 21, 12:27 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -221 (69%)Mar 4, 3:08 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -222 (69%)Mar 5, 6:59 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -221 (69%)Mar 5, 7:04 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -222 (69%)Mar 5, 10:20 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -221 (69%)Mar 5, 10:29 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -220 (69%)Mar 5, 1:10 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -219 (69%)Mar 6, 3:16 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -216 (68%)Mar 6, 4:13 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -217 (68%)Mar 6, 9:29 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -217 (68%)Mar 9, 2:53 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -220 (69%)Mar 10, 4:33 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -222 (69%)Mar 10, 6:30 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -221 (69%)Mar 10, 6:33 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -223 (69%)Mar 10, 6:34 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -224 (69%)Mar 10, 6:35 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -223 (69%)Mar 10, 6:35 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -224 (69%)Mar 10, 6:35 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -223 (69%)Mar 10, 6:36 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -224 (69%)Mar 10, 6:37 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -223 (69%)Mar 14, 12:33 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -220 (69%)Mar 14, 1:15 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -221 (69%)Mar 14, 1:18 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -220 (69%)Mar 14, 1:21 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -221 (69%)Mar 15, 12:54 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -220 (69%)Mar 15, 11:03 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -220 (69%)Mar 16, 2:12 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -218 (69%)Mar 16, 2:15 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -216 (68%)Mar 16, 2:27 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -215 (68%)Mar 16, 3:03 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -212 (68%)Mar 16, 6:51 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -207 (67%)Mar 16, 9:00 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -208 (68%)Mar 16, 9:48 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -206 (67%)Mar 16, 9:54 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -208 (68%)Mar 16, 9:57 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -206 (67%)Mar 16, 10:27 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -202 (67%)Mar 17, 12:00 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -201 (67%)Mar 17, 12:00 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -199 (67%)Mar 17, 1:18 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -200 (67%)Mar 17, 5:18 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -199 (67%)Mar 17, 5:36 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -200 (67%)Mar 17, 5:42 AM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -199 (67%)Mar 17, 12:24 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -198 (66%)Mar 17, 12:33 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -197 (66%)Mar 17, 2:39 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -196 (66%)Mar 17, 7:30 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -195 (66%)Mar 17, 9:39 PM UTC · Jimi Manuwa -195 (66%)Feb 8, 12:24 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +175 (36%)Feb 9, 4:38 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +178 (36%)Feb 11, 6:25 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +175 (36%)Feb 13, 1:03 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +175 (36%)Feb 14, 5:27 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +176 (36%)Feb 20, 10:37 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +176 (36%)Feb 21, 12:27 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +177 (36%)Mar 4, 3:08 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +178 (36%)Mar 5, 6:59 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +177 (36%)Mar 5, 7:04 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +178 (36%)Mar 5, 10:20 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +177 (36%)Mar 5, 10:29 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +176 (36%)Mar 5, 1:10 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +175 (36%)Mar 6, 3:16 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +174 (36%)Mar 6, 4:13 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +174 (36%)Mar 6, 9:29 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +175 (36%)Mar 9, 2:53 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +176 (36%)Mar 10, 4:33 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +177 (36%)Mar 10, 6:30 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +176 (36%)Mar 10, 6:33 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +178 (36%)Mar 10, 6:34 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +179 (36%)Mar 10, 6:35 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +178 (36%)Mar 10, 6:35 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +179 (36%)Mar 10, 6:35 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +178 (36%)Mar 10, 6:36 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +179 (36%)Mar 10, 6:37 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +178 (36%)Mar 14, 12:33 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +176 (36%)Mar 14, 1:15 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +175 (36%)Mar 14, 1:18 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +176 (36%)Mar 14, 1:21 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +175 (36%)Mar 15, 12:54 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +174 (36%)Mar 15, 11:03 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +176 (36%)Mar 16, 2:12 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +174 (36%)Mar 16, 2:15 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +174 (36%)Mar 16, 2:27 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +172 (37%)Mar 16, 3:03 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +171 (37%)Mar 16, 6:51 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +168 (37%)Mar 16, 9:00 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +168 (37%)Mar 16, 9:48 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +167 (37%)Mar 16, 9:54 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +168 (37%)Mar 16, 9:57 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +167 (37%)Mar 16, 10:27 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +164 (38%)Mar 17, 12:00 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +163 (38%)Mar 17, 12:00 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +162 (38%)Mar 17, 1:18 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +163 (38%)Mar 17, 5:18 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +162 (38%)Mar 17, 5:36 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +163 (38%)Mar 17, 5:42 AM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +162 (38%)Mar 17, 12:24 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +162 (38%)Mar 17, 12:33 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +161 (38%)Mar 17, 2:39 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +160 (38%)Mar 17, 7:30 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +159 (39%)Mar 17, 9:39 PM UTC · Jan Blachowicz +160 (38%)-195+160
SportsbookJimi ManuwaJan Blachowicz
BetOnline-185+160
Bookmaker-190+150
Bovada-190+155
Pinnacle-181+160
sports-interaction-195+155
unibet-200+160

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jimi Manuwa vs Jan Blachowicz?

Jan Blachowicz defeated Jimi Manuwa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov, held Saturday, March 17, 2018 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Jan Blachowicz won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jimi Manuwa vs Jan Blachowicz?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Jan Blachowicz won the decision.

Was Jimi Manuwa vs Jan Blachowicz a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 81 fan cards scored it for Jan Blachowicz; 100% of 15 media scores picked Jan Blachowicz.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jimi Manuwa 59%41% Jan Blachowicz

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 · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Jimi Manuwa
Knockout Artist
3 edges
Jan Blachowicz
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power96
89Speed94
86Precision95
88Durability93
65Engine93
56Wrestling91
76Ground91

Biggest edge Jan Blachowicz, Takedowns +35

Attribute by attribute

Jimi Manuwa is on the left of every row, Jan Blachowicz on the right.
99Punch power95
97Kick power97
83Punch speed94
94Kick speed93
86Accuracy95
56Takedowns91
80Ground striking91
72Submissions91
82Chin93
94Body strength93
65Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

17-6-0
Record
29-12-2
1812
Power Index rating
1750
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
43
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United Kingdom / Nigeria
Nationality
Poland

Striking Profile

3.43
SLpM
3.53
54%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.97
SApM
3.23
49%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

0.53
TD Avg.
0.97
18%
TD Acc.
48%
70%
TD Def.
70%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jimi Manuwa · 1-4
  • L
    Aleksandar Rakic
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Smith · Jun 1, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:47 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Thiago Santos
    UFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega · Dec 9, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 0:41 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jan Blachowicz
    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov · Mar 17, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Volkan Oezdemir
    UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2 · Jul 30, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 0:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Corey Anderson
    UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson · Mar 18, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 3:05 · Light Heavyweight
Jan Blachowicz · 0-3-2
  • L
    Navajo Stirling
    UFC Fight Night: Medić vs Rodriguez · Aug 1, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:56 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Bogdan Guskov
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Carlos Ulberg
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Magomed Ankalaev
    UFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev · Dec 10, 2022
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 23 fights
24.1
Avg sig. strikes
45.2
0.25
Avg takedowns
0.83
1:13
Avg control time
1:42
53
Career high strikes
107
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Jimi Manuwa
Strike target
Jan Blachowicz
41%
Head
61%
28%
Body
21%
31%
Leg
18%
Jimi Manuwa
Strike position
Jan Blachowicz
62%
Distance
78%
36%
Clinch
10%
2%
Ground
11%