Blachowicz Defeats Adesanya To Retain Heavyweight Title

Polish professional mixed martial artist , Jan Blachowicz has defeated Nigerian Israel Adesanya to retain his light heavyweight title . Israel Adesanya had intended to burnish the legend as he aimed to become the fifth fighter in UFC history to become a two- weight champion simultaneously .<a href="/search/wizkid-check"> See : Wizkid – Check</a> The Nigerian had stepped into the octagon against Jan Blachowicz , the light - heavyweight title - holder, in a bid to add to his middleweight championship honours . <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-format="fluid" data-ad-layout-key="-f8+6r-24-g7+113" data-ad-client="ca-pub-2676590700924448" data-ad-slot="5072745587"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> The Pole is bigger, more experienced , and older , but Adesanya had said none of these qualities trouble him . With his defeat, the “ Stylebender ” has failed in his recent bid to join Conor McGregor , Daniel Cormier , Amanda Nunes and Henry Cejudo as one of the five fighters in UFC history to hold titles in two divisions simultaneously .