Diggin’ Deep on UFC Gdansk: Cerrone vs. Till - Main card preview

Though the choices to round out the main card appear to be curious at first glance, fans have to remember where the event is taking place. Jan Blachowicz has struggled in his UFC run, clocking in at a disappointing 2-4. However, he was one of the bigger stars in the popular Polish promotion KSW, holding their light heavyweight belt before making his ways overseas into the UFC. Though the debuting Oskar Piechota didn’t fight for KSW, most of his career has been spent in the Polish regional scene before winning the Cage Warriors middleweight strap earlier this year. While neither has built up the cache a few of the other fighters on the undercard have, their placement on the card makes more sense once you dig a bit deeper.

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