Jan Blachowicz is definitely back. He never really left, when it came to being a challenger in the light heavyweight division. One year ago, he was getting knocked out by Thiago Santos. A KO win over Luke Rockhold and a close decision victory over Jacare Souza, both former middleweights, got him back into the swing of things. But what would happen when he faced a legit 205er again?
Well, he knocked Corey Anderson out in just over three minutes in the UFC Rio Rancho headliner. And he’s back in the top five.
Here’s a look at all the rankings changes this week, which honestly isn’t a whole lot.