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Navajo Stirling stepped in on under two weeks' notice and stopped former champion Jan Blachowicz by TKO at 2:56 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night 283 in Belgrade, improving to 11-0 (6-0 UFC). Stirling landed a big punch early, followed by elbows, and moved quickly toward a potential title shot, thanking Blachowicz for his contributions.
Navajo Stirling knocked out former champion Jan Blachowicz in the first round at UFC Belgrade, delivering a short-notice win and fast-impressive performance, then called out Khalil Rountree and Paulo Costa as his next targets to establish himself as a rising light heavyweight contender.
Jan Blachowicz has withdrawn from UFC 328 after suffering a torn meniscus in sparring, scrapping his rematch with Bogdan Guskov that was set for May 9 in Newark after their majority draw at UFC 323. Blachowicz has not won since May 2022 and his recent results include draws with Guskov and Magomed Ankalev and losses to Pereira and Alex Pereira. It remains unclear whether Guskov will get a new opponent or if the bout will be rebooked, as UFC 328 still features Chimaev-Strickland and Van-Taira.
Jan Blachowicz, former UFC light heavyweight champion, is set to face Alex Pereira in the co-main event of UFC 291. Blachowicz believes that a win in this fight will earn him a title shot against current champion Jiri Prochazka. Despite Pereira's background as a kickboxing champion, Blachowicz is confident in his striking abilities but remains cautious of Pereira's grappling skills, honed under the guidance of Glover Teixeira.
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier warns Alex Pereira about Jan Blachowicz's power ahead of their Light Heavyweight debut fight at UFC 291. Cormier advises Pereira not to get hit by Blachowicz, who hits hard and has almost decapitated fighters in the past. Pereira, known for his one-punch knockout power, is moving up a weight class, and it remains to be seen how his power will fare against Blachowicz. Bookies have made Blachowicz a slight favorite to win.
Paulo Costa called for a fight with Jan Blachowicz at UFC 288, but Blachowicz claims Costa turned down the fight after accepting it a few days ago. UFC 288 is still looking for a new co-main event after losing its scheduled fight between Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush. Costa still wants to fight Khamzat Chimaev in October.
Jan Blachowicz, former UFC light heavyweight champion, wants to rematch Israel Adesanya, the current middleweight champion, at 185 pounds. Blachowicz, who handed Adesanya his first-career loss, has never fought at 185 pounds but assures he could make the weight. He believes that Adesanya needs a new challenge and sees the idea of a rematch not farfetched.
Several UFC light heavyweight contenders, including champion Jamahal Hill, former champion Jan Blachowicz, and Volkan Oezdemir, have expressed interest in welcoming Alex Pereira to the division after he announced his move from middleweight to light heavyweight. Pereira responded to Hill's welcome message by saying he will "kick your door in." Blachowicz and Oezdemir also expressed interest in facing Pereira in his UFC debut at 205 pounds.