Israel Adesanya vs Jan Blachowicz — Fight recap

Jan Blachowicz defeated Israel Adesanya by unanimous decision over five rounds on March 6, 2021, in a light heavyweight title bout. Blachowicz landed 107 significant strikes at 55% accuracy compared to Adesanya's 78 of 161 (48%), and controlled the cage for 7:06 versus just 0:01 for the challenger.

The Polish champion successfully executed three takedowns on five attempts (60%), establishing a grappling advantage that Adesanya could not counter, while both fighters avoided knockdowns throughout. Adesanya's striking volume remained respectable, particularly with leg kicks (29 of 36) and head strikes (32 of 102), but Blachowicz's superior output and positional control across all five rounds secured all three judges' scorecards.

The loss marked Adesanya's first defeat at 205 pounds and prompted questions about his viability as a two-division champion.