Jan Błachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, United States for the vacant Light Heavyweight Title
39-year-old Pole Jan Blachowicz started his pro career in 2007. He has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and an excellent level of Muay Thai. At UFC 267, Yan lost to Glover Teixeira and lost the light heavyweight title.
30-year-old Russian Magomed Ankalaev has been in mixed martial arts since 2014. In his combat arsenal, the skills of combat sambo, boxing and hand-to-hand combat. Ankalaev lost only to Paul Craig.
Magomed prefers to fight in a stance, where he actively puts pressure on the enemy, trying to knock him out. Blachowicz has a similar style, but is more solid defensively. Jan also has good wrestling skills, which makes him more versatile.
