Jan Blachowicz is convinced that he scared Jon Jones from the light heavyweight division.
Jones’ reign as 205-pound champion ended after he narrowly defeated Dominick Reyes, in February 2020.
Rochester native, citing his desire to advance in the pursuit of a UFC second divisional title was behind his decision. He began a long period of preparation prior to his debut at heavyweight in early 2023.
But one fighter set to return on the main card of UFC 323 this Saturday does not believe Jones was honest about why he exited the light heavyweight division over five years ago…
UFC 324: A replacement has been confirmed for the fight between two ex-champions after it collapsed.
What’s the best win of Jon Jones’ career?
Jon Jones’ most notable wins:
Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua – UFC 128
Lyoto Machida – UFC 140
Alexander Gustafsson – UFC 165
Daniel Cormier – UFC 182
Ciryl Gane – UFC 285
Stipe Miocic – UFC 309
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Jan Blachowicz believes his ‘legendary Polish power’ scared Jon Jones to heavyweight
Blachowicz is set to face Bogdan Guskov in UFC 323, where the former champion will begin his journey back to the top weight class for 205 pounds.
The veteran had a brief reign on the throne, after defeating Reyes and succeeding Jones in 2020. But the 42-year old was not pleased that he was competing against a rival for the vacant belt.
Blachowicz campaigned hard for a shot at Jones, even directly staking his claim to the American’s face after he watched on from cageside…
2025-12-04 04:00:00
