Ultimate leaves Glover behind and announces Jan Blachowicz x Israel Adesanya at UFC 259

J. Blachowicz (left) faces I. Adesanya (right). Photo: SUPER FIGHTS montage

Glover Teixeira Got behind. The Brazilian, who was waiting for the chance to challenge the champion Jan Blachowicz, for the light heavyweight belt (up to 93.1 kg.), was passed by the middleweight champion (up to 83.9 kg.), Israel adesanya, who moves up a category in search of winning the second belt. The fight will be the main attraction of UFC 259, an event scheduled for March 6, in Las Vegas (USA).

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The fight information was confirmed by UFC president, Dana White, in an interview with North American ESPN. The announcement frustrates Glover's expectations, who, by beating his compatriot, Thiago Marreta at UFC Vegas, in November, he had guaranteed a chance to fight for the belt. However, the middleweight champion's desire to take risks in the top category forced the 41-year-old Minas Gerais native to stay behind.

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Blachowicz vs Adesanya

Jan Blachowicz will make his first light heavyweight title defense, after winning the vacant title by knocking him out Dominick reyes No. UFC 253, In September. He has a professional record of 27 wins and eight losses.

On the other hand, Adesanya has a perfect record with 20 wins and no losses. The Nigerian, middleweight champion (up to 83.9 kg.), is trying to join the select group of simultaneous champions in two categories. In every story, only Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier, Amanda nunes e Henry Cejudo achieved this feat.

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More title fights at UFC 259

The fight between Blachowicz and Adesanya will be the second title fight in the UFC 259. Previously, the organization had already announced that the Brazilian Amanda nunes would put the women's featherweight title on the line against the Australian Megan anderson.

In addition to Amanda, Brazil has another representative in the attraction. Still in the light heavyweight division, Thiago Marreta faces Aleksandar rakic. Check out the card below UFC 259 to date (subject to change):

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