D. Reyes (left) and J. Blachowicz (right) face each other in the UFC 253. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS montage
After the official information that Jon Jones was relinquishing his light heavyweight (93kg) belt., it didn't take long for Ultimate to look for an alternative. Just over 24 hours after the announcement of 'Bones', the organization confirmed Dominick reyes e Jan Blachowicz as opponents in the fight that will define the new champion. The confrontation is confirmed for the UFC 253, on September 26, with no confirmed location.
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Despite the news that Jones has resigned from his position as absolute leader in the category, the action fulfills an old desire of the North American, who has never hidden his desire to seek new challenges in the heavyweight category (up to 120,2kg). It was then up to the UFC to promote a meeting between two of the best ranked athletes in the category.
With a new champion on the way, Jon's departure directly favors the Thiago Marreta e Glover Teixeira, who already fought for the belt, lost to Jon, and dream of a new chance. The Brazilians face each other on September 12th.
Jan Blachowicz comes from three consecutive victories in Ultimate. In his last performance, the Pole brutalized Corey anderson, who recently left the UFC, with a first-round knockout.
Considered by many as a likely successor to 'Bones' in the division, Reyes' last fight was against the former champion. In the clash, which marked the main fight of the UFC 247, Dominick ended up losing to his rival in a decision that was highly contested by fans, the specialized press and even Dana White. Now, the fighter, who was undefeated until his meeting with Jones, will have another chance to win an Ultimate belt.
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