Light Heavyweight · Champion

Jan Blachowicz

29-12-2

Age
43
Height
6'2"
Reach
6'6"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Berkut WCA Fight Team
Out of
Poland
Style
striker
Fight IQ
C+ · 67
Finish rate
31%
Win rate
71%

Career methods

KO/TKO
7
Sub
9
Dec
13

FightMetric

SLpM

3.53

SApM

2.00

Str Acc

58%

Str Def

60%

TD Avg

0.97

TD Acc

49%

TD Def

70%

Sub Avg

0.36

Tape read

Pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot

Fight IQ

67C+

Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 7 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.

IQ

C+

Ground

D

Defense

B

Counter

C

Reaction

proxy

C

Agility

proxy

C

TD react

D

Chin

B

What they do well

No standout plus-mark on this card.

Where they leak

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • Takedown reaction

    A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

Scouting report

Jan Blachowicz is a 43-year-old Orthodox light heavyweight out of Poland, camped at Berkut WCA Fight Team. The tape read: pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot. Career mark 29-12-2 — 7 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission, 13 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (67).

What works. Striking defense is the standout at 72 (B). Serviceable pocket defense. Can be found, but rarely walks into the same shot twice. Ground game D on 0.97 TD/15 and 0.36 sub attempts. Striking defense B at 60% / 2.00 SApM. Counter punching C; punching agility C (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction D on 70% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 7 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (38, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

Recent tape (7 bouts): L 5216713 (KO/TKO R1) · D 5152109 (Draw R3) · L 4695736 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · L 4705658 (Decision - Split R3) · D 4273399 (Draw R5). Form index negative over the last 5. 1 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.

Ground game

38 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 0.97 takedowns / 15 at 49% accuracy
  • 0.36 submission attempts / 15 · 9 career sub wins

Striking defense

72 B

Serviceable pocket defense. Can be found, but rarely walks into the same shot twice.

  • 60% striking defense · 2.00 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 12 defeats

Counter punching

52 C

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 58% accuracy on 3.53 SLpM
  • 0.00 knockdowns / 15 · 7 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

57 C

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 60% · TD def 70% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 2.00 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

52 C

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 3.53 SLpM at 58% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 2.00 SApM

Takedown reaction

47 D

A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.

  • 70% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 2 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

69 B

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 12 losses
  • 13 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
Aug 1, 2026Fighter 5216713LKO/TKO1 2:563/7
Dec 7, 2025Fighter 5152109DDraw3 5:0084/149
Mar 22, 2025Fighter 4695736LDecision - Unanimous3 5:0059/131
Jul 30, 2023Fighter 4705658LDecision - Split3 5:0052/81
Dec 11, 2022Fighter 4273399DDraw5 5:0055/117
May 15, 2022Aleksandar RakicWKO/TKO3 1:1131/71
Oct 30, 2021Glover TeixeiraLSubmission2 3:0228/45