UFC just officially announced another exciting fight for its light heavyweight division. The 205 lbs weight category has been a rollercoaster ride. From champions vacating the belt to the title fight ending in a draw, we don’t know what to expect from it! However, things look exciting for the division as another light heavyweight fight is confirmed for UFC 297.

Jan Blachowicz is one of the top fighters in the 205 lbs category. The man has been a former champion and has defeated some of the best fighters in the promotion. Last, he faced Alex Pereira at UFC 291, and the Polish fighter lost the fight via a split division. However, he is ready to come back now!

Fans react at Blachowicz vs. Rakic

At a UFC Fight Night, Blachowicz faced Alexander Rakic in 2022. The fight ended in a shocking fashion, as Rakic suffered a knee injury. ‘John’ won the fight via TKO, but fans were not happy with how things panned out. Now, the two are ready to fight in a rematch.

The UFC announced a rematch between Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic for UFC 297. The PPV is going to take place on January 20, 2024. It is headlined by UFC middleweight champ Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis. Fans had some wild reactions after hearing about this news!

UFC 297 is shaping up to be a thrilling PPV. Although 2 months away, fans await the night!

What champion Pereira has to say about Jan Blachowicz

Before his fight against the Polish fighter, Alex Pereira talked about the intriguing notion of Blachowicz welcoming middleweights to the division. Moreover, he emphasized his own left-cross knockout proficiency, paralleling Blachowicz’s susceptibility to such strikes.

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“This thing about (Blachowicz) welcoming the middleweights to the division, I mean, I don’t believe in Superstition either,” he said. I don’t believe he should believe in superstition as well. Just like every time he got knocked out it was with a left cross, every time I knock somebody out, it’s with a left cross”, he added.

However, ‘Poatan’ could not knock his opponent out at UFC 291. But he did win via a close decision. Now, Blachowicz comes back at UFC 297! Do you think we will witness a rematch between these two? Let us know in the comments below.

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