Former undisputed gentle heavyweight champion, Jan Blachowicz has referred to as for a battle with former welterweight titleholder, Kamaru Usman – claiming if the Auchi native nonetheless believes he can defeat him following their face-off years in the past, they’ll nonetheless share the Octagon.
Blachowicz, a former undisputed gentle heavyweight titleholder and the present quantity 4 ranked divisional contender, has been sidelined since he featured at UFC 291 back in July, struggling a detailed, break up resolution defeat to Alex Pereira within the pair’s title-eliminator conflict.
As for former pound-for-pound primary, Usman, the Nigerian veteran has himself been out of motion since October, struggling a controversial majority resolution loss to the unbeaten, Khamzat Chimaev in a short-notice middleweight divisional bow.
And sharing a notable face-off with Polish favourite, Blachowicz two years in the past, Usman claimed that an obvious measurement distinction between the duo was non-existent, believing a matchup would favor him.
Jan Blachowicz provides to battle Kamaru Usman
“I wouldn’t have referred to as for 205 (kilos) if I didn’t suppose at that time that the type favored me and I might do it,” Kamaru Usman defined. “All people’s obtained energy when the battle begins, however you seize their leg and also you drag him down, the battle fully adjustments. And that’s precisely what I used to be gonna do. Glover Teixeira did the very same factor to him.”
And replying to Usman’s feedback, Blachowicz claimed if the previous champion felt the identical manner a few potential pairing – he would fortunately meet him entrance and middle within the Octagon.
“In case you nonetheless really feel the identical about it @USMAN84kg, let’s do,” Jan Blachowicz posted on his official X account. “I shall be prepared.”
Successful vacant gentle heavyweight gold again in 2020, Blachowicz turned in a surprising knockout win over Dominick Reyes, earlier than securing his one and solely profitable title protection in a call win over then-middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya.
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