Jan Blachowicz is still the light heavyweight champion. It took him five rounds, but Blachowicz (28-8 MMA, 11-5 UFC) defeated UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (20-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) by unanimous ...

(Reuters) - Jan Blachowicz bounced back from a slow start to outpoint Israel Adesanya and retain his light-heavyweight title after an enthralling tactical battle at UFC 259 in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Nigerian-born mixed martial artist Israel Adesanya has suffered his first loss in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), following his defeat by unanimous decision to Polish fighter Jan Blachowicz.

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After dominating the Middleweight division, Adesanya went up to the Light Heavyweight where he lost. At the main fight at UFC 259, Adasanya and Blachowicz went all five rounds and needed the judges' ...