When is Jones vs Blachowitz?
Jon Jones could potentially face the challenge of Jan Blachowicz, in Spring 2024.
The fight would be contested over 5 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).
Jones vs Blachowitz stats
Jon Jones would step into the octagon with a record of 27 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 7 by submission.
Jan Blachowicz would make his way to the cage with a record of 29 wins, 10 loses and 1 draw, with 9 of those wins by knock out and 9 by submission.
The stats suggest Jones would have a slight advantage in power over Blachowicz, with a 37% knock out percentage over Blachowicz's 31%.
If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Blachowicz would have a slight advantage over Jones, with a 31% submission rate over Jones' 26%.
Jon Jones is the younger man by 4 years, at 36 years old.
Jones has a height advantage of 2 inches over Blachowicz. This also extends to a 7-inch reach advantage.
Jones is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2008, 1 year and 1 month later than Blachowicz, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He has fought 12 less professional rounds, 83 to Blachowicz's 95.
Jones vs Blachowitz form
Jones has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges 4 times.
In his last fight, he beat Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 on 4th March 2023 by in the 1st round in their UFC Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
Previous to that, he had beat Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 on 8th February 2020 by unanimous decision in their UFC Light Heavyweight championship fight at Toyota Center, Houston.
Going into that contest, he had won against Thiago Santos at UFC 239 on 6th July 2019 by split decision in their UFC Light Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Before that, he had beat Anthony Smith at UFC 235 on 2nd March 2019 by unanimous decision in their UFC Light Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
He had defeated Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 232 on 29th December 2018 by knockout in the 3rd round in their UFC Light Heavyweight championship fight at The Forum, Inglewood.
Blachowicz has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he 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 defeated 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.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Jan Blachowicz has been fighting more than Jon Jones.
Jon Jones last fought 6 months and 28 days ago, while Jan Blachowicz's last outing was 2 months and 3 days ago.
Jones' last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 9 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.8 rounds on average.
Blachowicz's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.
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