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Jan Blachowicz

Jan Blachowicz

#9 Light HeavyweightPoland

29Wins
12Losses
2Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LDLLD

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Profile

Age
43 (born February 24, 1983)
Born in
Cieszyn
Height
6' 2"
Weight
205 lbs.
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
12-9-2
Title fights
4

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC12

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 5

Losses in the UFC9

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 6

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.53 top 43%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.23
Striking accuracy50%Better than 60% of light heavyweights
Strike defense52%Better than 48% of light heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.97 top 49%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.4
Takedown accuracy49%Better than 77% of light heavyweights
Takedown defense70%Better than 64% of light heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Blachowicz last fought on August 1, 2026 (Loss vs Navajo Stirling).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Jan Blachowicz

Born on February 24, 1983 in Cieszyn, Poland, Jan Blachowicz competes as a light heavyweight mixed martial artist. At 6' 2", Blachowicz has a 78" reach, long for that height. Blachowicz is ranked #9 in the official UFC light heavyweight rankings.

Blachowicz turned professional in 2007, debuting with Full Contact Prestige. Blachowicz arrived in the UFC with a 17-3 record. Blachowicz made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story in October 2014 and beat Ilir Latifi by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Blachowicz is 12-9-2 across 23 fights. Blachowicz first won a UFC title fight at UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa, beating Dominick Reyes, and has won 2 title fights in total.

Blachowicz's 12 UFC wins are split between 5 by knockout, 2 by submission and 5 on the scorecards. Notable wins include Israel Adesanya and Luke Rockhold, both UFC title-fight winners. Blachowicz ranks #2 in UFC history for most body kick knockouts.

Blachowicz needed only 1:58 to beat Ilir Latifi at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story, the fastest UFC win of that career. In UFC title fights, Blachowicz is 2-1. After 20 months away, Blachowicz returned at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady in March 2025 and lost to Carlos Ulberg. Blachowicz's record outside the UFC includes 16-2 in KSW and 0-1 in Full Contact Prestige.

Most recently, Blachowicz lost to Navajo Stirling by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez in August 2026.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Navajo Stirling

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 2:56

    UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez

    Aug 1, 2026

    3Str 0TD 0KD
  2. D

    Bogdan Guskov

    Decision - Majority · R3 5:00

    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2

    Dec 6, 2025

    84Str 0TD 1KD
  3. L

    Carlos Ulberg

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady

    Mar 22, 2025

    59Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Alex Pereira

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2

    Jul 29, 2023

    52Str 3TD 0KD
  5. D

    Magomed Ankalaev Title

    Decision - Split · R5 5:00

    UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev

    Dec 10, 2022

    55Str 0TD 0KD
  6. W

    Aleksandar Rakic

    KO/TKO · toInjury · R3 1:11

    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic

    May 14, 2022

    31Str 0TD 0KD
  7. L

    Glover Teixeira Title

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:02

    UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira

    Oct 30, 2021

    28Str 0TD 0KD
  8. W

    Israel Adesanya Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya

    Mar 6, 2021

    107Str 3TD 0KD
  9. W

    Dominick Reyes Title

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 4:36

    UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa

    Sep 26, 2020

    41Str 0TD 1KD
  10. W

    Corey Anderson

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:08

    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz

    Feb 15, 2020

    13Str 0TD 1KD
  11. W

    Jacare Souza

    Decision - Split · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare

    Nov 16, 2019

    71Str 0TD 0KD
  12. W

    Luke Rockhold

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 1:39

    UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos

    Jul 6, 2019

    30Str 0TD 1KD
  13. L

    Thiago Santos

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 0:39

    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos

    Feb 23, 2019

    20Str 0TD 0KD
  14. W

    Nikita Krylov

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Back Control · R2 2:41

    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik

    Sep 15, 2018

    10Str 1TD 0KD
  15. W

    Jimi Manuwa

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov

    Mar 17, 2018

    97Str 1TD 1KD
  16. W

    Jared Cannonier

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos

    Dec 16, 2017

    50Str 4TD 1KD
  17. W

    Devin Clark

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:02

    UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till

    Oct 21, 2017

    33Str 1TD 0KD
  18. L

    Patrick Cummins

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2

    Apr 8, 2017

    53Str 1TD 1KD
  19. L

    Alexander Gustafsson

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett

    Sep 3, 2016

    28Str 0TD 0KD
  20. W

    Igor Pokrajac

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos

    Apr 10, 2016

    98Str 4TD 0KD
  21. L

    Corey Anderson

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2

    Sep 5, 2015

    20Str 1TD 0KD
  22. L

    Jimi Manuwa

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2

    Apr 11, 2015

    44Str 0TD 0KD
  23. W

    Ilir Latifi

    KO/TKO · Kick to Body At Distance · R1 1:58

    UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story

    Oct 4, 2014

    13Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Jan Blachowicz is 29-12-2 across 43 professional fights in 4 promotions, since a pro debut on February 25, 2007 (Full Contact Prestige). 20 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins29

  • KO/TKO 9
  • Submission 9
  • Decision 11

Pro losses12

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 7
Finish rate
62% of wins
Longest win streak
9

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC12-9-22014
KSW16-22007
Full Contact Prestige0-12007
Modern Fighting Pankration1-02010

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Navajo Stirling TKO (elbows and punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez Aug 1, 2026
D Bogdan Guskov Draw (majority), R3 UFC 323 Dec 6, 2025
L Carlos Ulberg Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady Mar 22, 2025
L Alex Pereira Decision (split), R3 UFC 291 Jul 29, 2023
D Magomed Ankalaev Draw (split), R5 UFC 282 Dec 10, 2022
W Aleksandar Rakić TKO (knee injury), R3 UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić May 14, 2022
L Glover Teixeira Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 UFC 267 Oct 30, 2021
W Israel Adesanya Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 259 Mar 6, 2021
W Dominick Reyes TKO (punches), R2 UFC 253 Sep 26, 2020
W Corey Anderson KO (punch), R1 UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 Feb 15, 2020
W Ronaldo Souza Decision (split), R5 UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré Nov 16, 2019
W Luke Rockhold KO (punches), R2 UFC 239 Jul 6, 2019
L Thiago Santos TKO (punches), R3 UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos Feb 23, 2019
W Nikita Krylov Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2 UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik Sep 15, 2018
W Jimi Manuwa Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov Mar 17, 2018
W Jared Cannonier Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos Dec 16, 2017
W Devin Clark Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till Oct 21, 2017
L Patrick Cummins Decision (majority), R3 UFC 210 Apr 8, 2017
L Alexander Gustafsson Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett Sep 3, 2016
W Igor Pokrajac Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos Apr 10, 2016
L Corey Anderson Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 191 Sep 5, 2015
L Jimi Manuwa Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 Apr 11, 2015
W Ilir Latifi TKO (body kick and punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story Oct 4, 2014
W Goran Reljić Decision (unanimous), R3 KSW 22 Mar 16, 2013
W Houston Alexander Decision (unanimous), R3 KSW 20 Sep 15, 2012
W Mario Miranda Decision (unanimous), R3 KSW 18 Feb 25, 2012
W Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Decision (unanimous), R3 KSW 17 Nov 26, 2011
W Toni Valtonen Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 KSW 16 May 21, 2011
L Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou TKO (retirement), R2 KSW 15 Mar 19, 2011
W Daniel Tabera TKO (punches), R2 KSW 14 Sep 24, 2010
W Nikolai Onikienko Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Modern Fighting Pankration: Volga Cup 2010 Jun 24, 2010
W Wojciech Orłowski Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 KSW 13 May 7, 2010
W Julio Brutus KO (head kick and punch), R1 KSW 13 May 7, 2010
W Maro Perak Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 KSW 10 Dec 12, 2008
W Christian M'Pumbu Submission (armbar), R2 KSW Extra Sep 13, 2008
W Aziz Karaoglu Submission (armbar), R1 KSW 9 May 9, 2008
W Antoni Chmielewski Submission (armbar), R2 KSW 9 May 9, 2008
W Martin Zawada Decision (unanimous), R2 KSW 9 May 9, 2008
L Andre Fyeet Submission (kimura), R1 KSW 8 Nov 10, 2007
W Daniel Dowda TKO (knee and punches), R1 KSW Elimination Sep 15, 2007
W Pawel Gasinski TKO (punches), R1 KSW Elimination Sep 15, 2007
W Sebastian Olchawa Decision (unanimous), R2 KSW Elimination Sep 15, 2007
L Marcin Krysztofiak Decision (unanimous), R2 Full Contact Prestige 3 Feb 25, 2007

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Jan Blachowicz's record?

Jan Blachowicz's professional MMA record is 29 wins, 12 losses and 2 draws.

How old is Jan Blachowicz?

Jan Blachowicz is 43 years old, born on February 24, 1983.

How tall is Jan Blachowicz and what is their reach?

Jan Blachowicz stands 6' 2" with a 78" reach.

Who did Jan Blachowicz fight last?

Jan Blachowicz lost to Navajo Stirling by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez on Aug 1, 2026.

Photo: Artur Andrzej, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.