PUT THE RESPECT ON MY NAME.#LegendaryPolishPower #UFC259 #AndStill pic.twitter.com/kXJ8l0zyy6
— Jan Blachowicz (@JanBlachowicz) March 7, 2021
The effects of Jan Blachowicz’s unanimous decision victory over the previously undefeated Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 259 in Las Vegas are far-reaching for the sport of MMA.
First and foremost, they have completely legitimized the title reign of “The Polish Hammer”. Blachowicz picked up the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship with an early second round TKO of Dominick Reyes in his previous fight after the promotion’s president Dana White stripped Jon Jones of the belt.