Blachowicz vs Smith

When is Blachowicz vs Smith?

Jan Blachowicz could potentially take on Anthony Smith, in Autumn/Fall 2024.

The fight would be scheduled for 5 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Blachowicz vs Smith stats

Jan Blachowicz would step into the octagon with a record of 29 wins, 10 losses and 1 draw, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 9 by submission.

Anthony Smith would make his way to the cage with a record of 37 wins, 19 losses and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by knock out and 14 by submission.

The stats suggest Smith would have a large advantage in power over Blachowicz, boasting a 54% knock out percentage over Blachowicz's 31%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Smith would have a slight advantage over Blachowicz, with a 38% submission rate over Blachowicz's 31%.

Jan Blachowicz is the older man by 6 years, at 41 years old.

Smith has a height advantage of 2 inches over Blachowicz. Despite this, he has 2-inch reach advantage.

Blachowicz is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 16 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2007, 1 year earlier than Smith, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He has fought 14 less professional rounds, 95 to Smith's 109.

Blachowicz vs Smith form

Blachowicz has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges once.

In his last fight, he lost to Alex Pereira at UFC 291 on 29th July 2023 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, United States.

Previous to that, he had drawn with Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 282 on 10th December 2022 by split draw in their 5 round contest in their UFC Light Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had won against Aleksandar Rakic at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Rakić on 14th May 2022 by knockout in the 3rd round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had been beaten by Glover Teixeira at UFC 267 on 30th October 2021 by submission in the 2nd round in their UFC Light Heavyweight championship fight.

He had beaten Israel Adesanya at UFC 259 on 6th March 2021 by unanimous decision in their UFC Light Heavyweight championship fight at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

Anthony Smith has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he was defeated by Khalil Rountree at UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez on 9th December 2023 by knockout in the 3rd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had defeated Ryan Spann at UFC Fight Night – Holloway vs. Korean Zombie on 26th August 2023 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kallang, Singapore.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Johnny Walker at UFC Fight Night – Rozenstruik vs. Almeida on 13th May 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Spectrum Center, Charlotte, United States.

Before that, he had been beaten by Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 277 on 30th July 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

He was victorious against Ryan Spann at UFC Vegas 37 on 18th September 2021 by submission in the 1st round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Anthony Smith has been fighting more than Jan Blachowicz.

Jan Blachowicz last fought 8 months and 27 days ago, while Anthony Smith's last outing was 4 months and 16 days ago.

Blachowicz's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.

Smith's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.

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