
Jan Blachowicz is advising he’s open to combating Kamaru Usman following the welterweight champion called him a favorable matchup.
Kamaru Usman, (20-1 MMA), last fought in November of 2021 at UFC 268, defeating Colby Covington (17-3 MMA) to defend his welterweight title.
Jan Blachowicz (28-9 MMA), will be coming into the Octagon tomorrow evening, May well 14th in a light-weight heavyweight battle with Aleksandar Rakic (14-2 MMA). While Blachowicz missing his belt to Glover Teixeira (33-7 MMA) at UFC 267, he believes the fight towards Rakic is his first phase in the quest to get back the title.
It was before this year that Usman, who has defended his title 5 moments due to the fact remaining topped the welterweight winner, unveiled he’s contemplating a two-division championship quest by skipping a excess weight class. Certainly, “The Nigerian Nightmare” has his sights established on light-weight heavyweight gold.
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Throughout a former interview with ‘CBS Sports’ Usman had this to say about Jan Blachowicz:
“No disrespect to Jan. I think he’s a great competitor, he’s a extremely effective male, he’s bought a lot of electrical power in his palms, but I imagined that was a matchup that favored me.”
All through a modern interview with ‘The New York Post‘, Jan Blachowicz admitted that it would be a pleasure to struggle Kamaru Usman, indicating:
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“He is the finest fighter in the environment correct now, indeed? That would be (a) satisfaction for me to fight against somebody like him. Why not? We can do it in (the) long term. I will be ready. It will be (an) remarkable struggle.”
Blachowicz will need to have to reclaim the mild heavyweight title just before participating in a battle with Usman, but really should he emerge victorious this weekend, he will be just one phase closer to regaining the belt.
Would you like to see a Jan Blachowicz vs Kamaru Usman combat in the near potential? Who do you feel would arise victorious?
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