Blachowicz was expected to be the next title challenger at light heavyweight when he finished Corey Anderson at UFC Fight Night 167 in February last year. However, a few months later, Jones decided to vacate the belt, forcing the UFC to pit Blachowicz against Dominick Reyes.
During his recent interaction with Fanatics View, Jan Blachowicz once again spoke about his chances of sharing the octagon with Jon Jones.
The 38-year-old expressed his interest in moving up a weight class to heavyweight and challenging Jones. The Pole jokingly added he wouldn’t mind fighting ‘Bones’ even in a backyard.
Jan Blachowicz on how his fight with Glover Teixeira might play out
Jan Blachowicz also spoke about his upcoming fight with Glover Teixeira. He believes that Teixeira will likely use his superior grappling to tire him out. The Brazilian possesses a second-degree black belt in BJJ, and Blachowicz knows how lethal he can be on the ground.
Reflecting on his own strategy, the UFC light heavyweight champion said he will try to keep the fight on the feet and wait for the right time to finish the contest either by a punch or head kick.
Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira are scheduled to lock horns at UFC 266. The event was initially expected to take place on September 4, but the date has now been pushed back to September 25.
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