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Jan Blachowicz defeated Israel Adesanya and then met Khabib Nurmagomedov backstage following the victory, back in 2021. Adesanya moved up in weight and fought for the light heavyweight title against Blachowicz at UFC 259. In the back-and-forth fight, Adesanya faced defeat by unanimous decision.
Following the fight, the former light heavyweight champion met ‘The Eagle,’ where the Dagestani star talked to him about the wrestling advantage in MMA fights and quoted, “Wrestling is power.”
UFC reshared the clip on Reddit. The post sparked reactions from several MMA enthusiasts who rushed to the comment section to share their thoughts.
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One fan highlighted that Blachowicz destroyed ‘The Last Stylebender,’ writing:
“He out struck Izzy pretty bad also tho.”
Another fan praised Nurmagomedov’s father’s legacy, commenting:
“Man it's exciting to think what Khabib can do as a coach, his dad was a genius and I wanna see what knowledge. He passes on to his guys.”
One user added:
“Meeting Khabib is a special moment for any fighter.”
Another fan commented:
“Wrestling is power.”
Check out some more fan reactions below:
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Jan Blachowicz advises Israel Adesanya against returning to light heavyweight division
Jan Blachowicz advised Israel Adesanya not to return to the light heavyweight division, as Blachowicz believes it will be much harder for the former two-time middleweight champion.
Speaking on Middle Easy, Blachowicz asserted that Adesanya should stay at 185 pounds. Blachowicz said:
“I think he should stay at 185 and do something, but we’ll see what’s going to be his decision. I’m not in his head. I don’t know what he’s going to do right now. We’ll see. Maybe he’ll move to 205, but I don’t think so. It’s going to be much harder for him than at 185.”
Check out Jan Blachowicz’s comments below (8:00):
Meanwhile, Adesanya is set to clash against Nassourdine Imavov in the main event at UFC Fight Night in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 1. His last fight was against Dricus du Plessis at UFC 305, where he was submitted via rear-naked choke in the fourth round.
