“I’m Going to Knock Him Out”- Jan Blachowicz Prepared to Be the Underdog Again Against Glover Teixeira

Jan Blachowicz looks to make his second title defense against a revitalized Glover Teixeira at UFC 267. Blachowicz is coming off a unanimous decision victory against the undefeated middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, in his first title defense.

On the other hand, Glover Teixeira is on a five-fight win streak with four finishes against the likes of Anthony Smith and, most recently, Thiago Santos. The Brazilian native seems to have found a second wind in his career. At age of 41, Teixeira gets to fight for the title seven years after his first attempt against Jon Jones.

Nevertheless, Jan Blachowicz, who is also on a five-fight win streak, is confident in his Polish power. The 38-year-old is undoubtedly in the prime of his career and has looked unstoppable since 2019.

In a recent interview with MMA Fighting, Jan Blachowicz gave his take on the upcoming fight with Glover Teixeira. Giving Teixeira due credit for his resurgence, Blachowicz made the following prediction;

“We’ll see after the fight, you know. But yeah, he’s got lots of experience, many fights. He’s got everything. He knows how to fight in stand-up. Jiu-jitsu is high level. So I have to be ready for everything. But we will see you now. I believe that I’m going to knock him out. I do everything I can do to knock him out, but I have to be ready for a really tough, tough fight. As I said before, this could be his maybe last title fight chase. So, that’s gonna be the best Glover ever. So, I have to also be the best Jan Blachowicz ever.”   

Jan Blachowicz has proven to be a meticulous and calculated fighter in the recent past. His counter striking ability paired with his thunderous punching power makes him a nightmare match-up for the best in the division.

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Jan Blachowicz on being an underdog in the UFC

Jan Blachowicz has had his share of naysayers on the way to becoming a UFC champion. The Polish native has been an underdog in most of his high-profile fights, including the one against Luke Rockhold and Israel Adesanya.

That might not be the case this time around, however, when asked if he gave any consideration to the fact that he might not be an underdog in a fight for the first time in a while, this was the champion’s response;

“I don’t care. That I’m underdog or not. I have to focus on my opponent. And I don’t think what people say on the internet. I just focus on my job. You don’t get any injuries, you do a good training camp. This is most important thing for me.” 

Undoubtedly one of the most exciting matchups at light heavyweight this year, Jan Blachowicz vs Glover Teixeira has all the ingredients to become an instant classic.

What do you think? Who takes this one? Let us know in the comments.

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