In their latest champion vs. champion fight, UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz defeated middleweight champion Israel Adesanya via unanimous decision to retain the title at UFC 259 in Las Vegas, NV.
The Polish-born fighter won two 49-45 cards with another at 49-46 in the first defense of the title he won in a victory over Dominic Reyes after Jon Jones vacated the title. Afterward, he said he wants to defend against top contender Glover Teixeira next.
Blachowicz's size and ground game was too much for Adesanya in spots even though he managed to do damage and connect frequently using his speed. Afterward, he intimated he would like to fight at 205 pounds again but was focusing on defending his middleweight title next. This was the first loss of his MMA career.