Jan Blachowicz enters UFC 259 in familiar territory. Despite winning eight of his last nine fights, as well as holding the light heavyweight title, he is the once again underdog.
Blachowicz (27-8) defends his belt against middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 259 this Saturday. The undefeated Adesanya (20-0) is making a big jump by fighting in the light heavyweight division, and a victory would further cement his legacy. Standing in his way is Blachowicz, who had a bleak future after dropping four of five fights, but then went on to win eight of his last nine, including defeating Dominick Reyes this past September to claim the vacant light heavyweight Championship.