Light heavyweight title holder, Jan Blachowicz (28-8), defeated previously undefeated middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya (20-1), by unanimous decision at UFC 259 on Saturday night in Las Vegas, the United States (U.S.).
Blachowicz was awarded an upset unanimous decision victory over Israel Adesanya after judges handed scores of 49-46, 49-45 and 49-45 in favour of the Polish champion, allowing Blachowicz to retain his UFC light heavyweight title.
Dominant fourth and fifth rounds were clearly what the doctor ordered for Blachowicz to disrupt Adesanya’s plans in becoming the UFC’s fifth active dual-division champion.
In the other co-main event, Amanda Nunes (21-4) easily defended her featherweight crown by defeating Megan Anderson (11-5). Aljamain Sterling (20-3) won the bantamweight title after Petr Yan (15-2) lost by disqualification.
Israel Adesanya had intended to burnish the legend as he aimed to become the fifth fighter in UFC history to become a two-weight champion simultaneously.
The Nigerian had stepped into the octagon against Jan Blachowicz, the light-heavyweight title-holder, in a bid to add to his middleweight championship honours.
The Pole is bigger, more experienced, and older, but Adesanya had said none of these qualities trouble him.
With his defeat, the “Stylebender” fails to join Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes and Henry Cejudo as on
