UFC 253’s co-main event saw a new light heavyweight champion crowned in the post-Jon Jones era. Jan Blachowicz fought a perfect fight, landing combinations and big kicks early, and eventually hurt and dropped Dominick Reyes to become the new champion at 205 lbs.
Watched video from the fight below, along with a snippet from our play-by-play of the contest. (Some clips may be blocked depending on your location.)
LET'S DANCE.
— UFC (@ufc) September 27, 2020
: @DomReyes vs @JanBlachowicz
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Así arrancamos la acción de la co-estelar! #UFC253 #InAbuDhabi @visitabudhabi pic.twitter.com/qfgXEobqsF
— ufcespanol (@UFCEspanol) September 27, 2020
Tenemos campeón! @JanBlachowicz noquea a Reyes en round 2! #UFC253 pic.twitter.com/qUf9dyfZ5U
— ufcespanol (@UFCEspanol) September 27, 2020
El poder polaco le da el título a @JanBlachowicz #UFC253 #AndNew pic.twitter.com/Ezv9n5nMCS
— ufcespanol (@UFCEspanol) September 27, 2020
THERE'S A NEW KING AT LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT @JanBlachowicz #UFC 253 pic.twitter.com/IWS1tRvqEo
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 27, 2020
Reyes presses with punches early. And an inside leg kick. Blachowicz flurries but can’t land. Reyes has a huge bruise where he’s eaten those body kicks already. Reyes has a head kick blocked. Front kick from Reyes. Outside leg kick from Blachowicz, and a right hook clips Reyes. Inside leg kick from Reyes. They trade kicks. Blachowicz scores in an exchange. Reyes just misses with a head kick. Another lands glancingly. Counter uppercut from Reyes. Hard body kick from Reyes, and a leg kick. Left body kick scores again from Blachowicz. Jan with a four-punch combo. He flurries and lands hard. Big shots! Reyes with a left kick and he lands too! Blachowicz with a counter left and Reyes is on chicken legs! HE GOES DOWN! BLACHOWICZ SWARMS! WE HAVE A NEW CHAMPION! WOW!
Jan Blachowicz defeated Dominick Reyes via TKO (punches), 4:36 of round 2
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