UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya 03/06/2021 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship kicks off the month of March with their most stacked fight card in UFC 259. This event will happen this Thursday, March 6 and it will be held inside the closed-doors of the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fans can opt to watch the fights through UFC Fight Pass or Pay Per View subscription. Three title fights are on the main card but the biggest attraction is the light heavyweight matchup between defending champion Jan Blachowicz and UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. This is going to be a clash of the titans and according to ufc betting odds, Israel Adesanya will take the victory over Jan Blachowicz to become a two-division champion.
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya 03/06/2021
| When: | Saturday, March 6, 10:00 PM ET |
|---|---|
| Where: | UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| TV: | Pay Per View |
| Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
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UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya 03/06/2021 Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Blachowicz | +200 | Israel Adesanya | -250 |
Main Card
Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz is a 38-year-old light heavyweight fighter that came all the way from Cieszyn, Poland. The WCA Fight Team has been responsible for sharpening his fighting skills and will represent them as well in this upcoming fight. Blachowicz stands at six-foot-two and will enter this fight carrying a 27-8 professional fight record. Those wins are divided into ten decisions, nine submissions, and eight knockouts. This will be Blachowicz’s first title defense since getting the UFC light heavyweight title by defeating a southpaw, Dominick Reyes. That match finished with a TKO in the second round at the 4:36 mark.
Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya carries an interesting ring name as “The Last Stylebender”. He is a 31-year-old fighter that comes from Lagos, Nigeria, and has been getting his MMA training at the City Kickboxing fight team. Adesanya is six-foot-four and has an impressive undefeated record of 20-0. 15 of his wins came from knockouts while the rest were judges’ decisions. He has been the middleweight champion since October 6, 2019. Coming into this match against Jan Blachowicz, Adesanya had two successful title defenses. The first one was against Yoel Romero while the latest was with Paulo Costa in UFC 253 that happened just this September 2020.
Blachowicz vs Adesanya Betting Numbers
| Record | 27-8-0 | 20-0-0 |
| Last Fight | Win | Win |
| Country | Poland | Nigeria |
| Height | 6’2″ | 6’4″ |
| Weight (lbs) | 205 | 185 |
| Reach (in) | 78 | 80 |
| Win by KO/TKO | 30% | 75% |
| Win by Submission | 33% | 0% |
| Decisions | 37% | 25% |
| Strikes landed per minute | 3.49 | 4.10 |
| Striking accuracy | 48% | 50% |
| Striking absorbed per minute | 2.74 | 2.33 |
| Striking defense | 54% | 65% |
| Takedown average | 1.10 | 0.00 |
| Takedown accuracy | 52% | 0% |
| Takedown defense | 65% | 86% |
| Submission average | 0.20 | 0.30 |
Blachowicz vs Adesanya Betting Picks
Having an undefeated record coming into this match puts the lower weighted fighter Israel Adesanya as the Sports’ favorite to win over Jan Blachowicz, forecast by the best ufc gambling site. Expect both fighters to test their power early in the fight but Adesanya should be the one coming out with a knockout win.
