After two long years on the sidelines, Jan Bachowicz's 'legendary Polish force' will soon be shown again in the UFC Octagon.
Almost immediately after the title of 205 pounds changed owner on UFC 313, there were calls to book the promotion to book Magomed Ankalaev vs Alex Pereira 2 for later in 2025.
But while fans and hunters are starting to predict that sensational title Rematch, a former UFC champion puts down his plans to spoil the party – someone who has already confronted super stars with both light heavyweight.
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Jan Bachowicz plans to spoil Pereira vs Ankalaev Rematch plans
Speaking with the UFC News -Crew prior to the event of this weekend, formerly light heavyweight champion Jan Bachowicz smiled while he noticed that after “almost two years, it is a great feeling”, to be in the spotlight again.
“I did not expect that I would miss it that way, these emotions with what happens here [at UFC London]I am glad I came back … I feel busy, but I know how I can change this pressure into good energy, and I missed it. “
The division has seen a considerable part of the changes since the last fight by Blachowicz, where Magomed Ankalaev Alex Pereira defeated through a unanimous decision earlier in the month to claim the title of 205 pounds.
“It is the normal way for the belt; it changed owners every few years, so it's normal,” Blachowicz explained before he acknowledged that it is “good” for him because he has “unfinished things” with the new champion.
“For me it is good because I have unfinished things with Ankalaev, but of course I have a job to do this Saturday and I am focused on this – I believe I will be a winner this Saturday, so maybe we've finished what we started with Ankalaev.”
Blachowicz took famous Magomed Ankalaev to a split table in 2022, before he dropped a split decision of the razor-close to Alex Pereira in 2023.
The Polish powerhouse admitted that he was initially 'jealous' about seeing his two former opponents, to do it for his old championship belt, just to bring it back to his 'Black Jag' confrontation.
“That was strange for me because the guys who fight … In the beginning I concentrated alone on my physio and surgery, but then I was a bit jealous – but I say: 'Okay, I can't waste my energy about something like that, I have to concentrate myself [on me]. I looked at what they did and how they fight to study them, because he might become my next opponent. “
Jan Bachowicz shares the third round KO prediction for UFC London
Blachowicz's plan to spoil the Alex Pereira vs magomed Ankalaev Rematch Party depends on the fact that he is being raised his hand this weekend in UFC London.
The former champion will compete against Streaten Kiwi and #6 Ranked Light Heavyweight Competier Carlos 'Black Jag' Ulberg in the Co-Main event of the evening.
“He has a big win -streak,” said Blachowicz, before teasing a bitter grin: “So I just think about how he can stop him, and it's time to stop him.
“I will be the one who puts his seven victories in a row … It's time to stop him and that's it – shows him that he has to learn a little.”
Carlos Ulberg is 11-1 as a professional who is eliminated by Kennedy Nzechukwu in his UFC debut in 2021-Blachowicz wants two KO losses to make this weekend at the O2.
“I will use my skills and experience to stop him, and I see this fight ending in a KO in the third round … He is a stand-up hunter and I also like fighting in the stand-up, so I think our styles will make a good fight to watch.”
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