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Adesanya's UFC light heavyweight title fight against Jan Blachowicz confirmed

Adesanya's UFC light heavyweight title fight against Jan Blachowicz confirmed

By Naveel Krishant
01/01/2021
[image: MMA Junkie]

Kiwi MMA superstar Israel Adesanya is out to claim a slice of combat sports immortality in 2021.

Adesanya's highly anticipated next fight will be a clash with light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz to become the UFC's fifth dual-division king.

UFC president Dana White told ESPN that the bout will headline UFC 259 on March 7th. The location and venue are yet to be determined.

Undefeated in nine-straight UFC bouts since his debut Adesanya will move up a weight class to face the Polish champion, who won the belt vacated by incumbent Jon Jones with a KO victory against Dominick Reyes in September.

Source: Newshub

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