Jan Blachowicz desires to run issues again with Israel Adesanya – at middleweight.
After Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) reclaimed his middleweight title with a knockout of Alex Pereira within the UFC 287 headliner final Saturday, former foe Blachowicz (29-9-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) known as him out.
Blachowicz handed Adesanya his first-career loss when he stopped his try at changing into a two-weight champion in 2021 at UFC 259. Blachowicz has since misplaced his mild heavyweight title, however now he desires to go after Adesanya’s 185-pound belt. Blachowicz has by no means fought at 185 kilos however assures he might make the load.
“Individuals have to imagine somewhat bit extra in me,” Blachowicz mentioned in an interview on “The Craic with Peter Carroll.” “And if UFC wish to make this battle, I’ll do it, no downside. I understand how to do it. That shall be nice motivation for me, an enormous motivation, you recognize, to beat him one other one, one other time. So yeah, why not? I’m prepared to try this.”
He continued, “I discover a approach the best way to do it. After which, after all, the best way to do it and be in excellent form within the battle. If I wasn’t, I can’t say that. However after all, I would like somewhat bit extra time. They’ve to present me like three, 4 months. Sure, 205 is simple for me. Three weeks like this, you recognize, however 84 (kgs), yeah, three months. For certain.”
With Adesanya having already beat nearly all of the top-ranked contenders at middleweight, Blachowicz doesn’t see the thought of them rematching all that farfetched.
“He beat nearly everyone on this division, so he wants a brand new problem,” Blachowicz mentioned. “So, right here I’m! We met in my class; now we will meet in his class.”
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