Jan Blachowicz says he doesn't think about fighting Jon Jones at light heavyweight: 'He's not my problem'

J. Blachowicz after beating I. Adesanya in UFC 259. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

after winning Israel adesanya No. UFC 259, which took place last Saturday (6), Jan Blachowicz He still doesn't know who his next opponent will be. However, one of them has already been discarded. According to the Pole, the fact that Jon Jones Focusing on the heavyweights (up to 120,2kg.) prevents him from thinking about a fight against the former champion at the moment.

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“Maybe one day I'll wake up and have a fight contract against him in my email (Jon Jones), but I stopped believing that. If I move to heavyweight later, it could happen. But now I've stopped thinking about Jones,” Blachowicz said in an interview with 'ESPN' North-American.

Still on the topic, Jan states that he followed the former division champion's comments. In the main duel of UFC 259, in a fight against Adesanya, Jones stated that he was rooting for the Pole. However, the belt holder does not believe that this will make a difference in the future.

"I don't know. Jon Jones é Jon Jones. He always says something on the internet. You never know exactly what he means. Tomorrow he will say something different. He’s not my problem”, added the fighter.

Currently, at 38 years old, Jan Blacohwicz is going through a good phase, with five consecutive victories in Ultimate. In his career, the Pole has a record of 28 triumphs and eight setbacks.