UFC 259 live updates: Israel Adesanya v Jan Blachowicz - fight card, start time, odds, live streaming and how to watch
7 Mar, 2021 05:30 AM
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NZ Herald
All you need to know ahead of Israel Adesanya v Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259:
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will face his biggest challenge yet in the form of light heavyweight title holder Jan Blachowicz on Sunday at UFC 259 in Las Vegas.
Adesanya, unbeaten in 20 career fights, will move up in weight to challenge the Polish light heavyweight king Blachowicz (27-8) in a highly anticipated champion versus champion superfight.
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While Blachowicz will have to cut a good amount of weight to reach the 205-pound (93kg) weight limit, Adesanya – who is a fairly lean middleweight where he competes at 185 pounds (84kg) – says he isn't aiming to add any significant weight to match his opponent, even claiming that he could make 185 at the Saturday weigh-ins if he had to.