Jan Blachowicz bounced back from a slow start to outpoint Israel Adesanya and retain his light heavyweight title after an enthralling tactical battle at UFC 259 in Las Vegas on Saturday.
In the co-main event, Amanda Nunes blasted Megan Anderson en route to an easy first-round submission win to defend her featherweight title, and Petr Yan lost his bantamweight belt to Aljamain Sterling when he was disqualified for an illegal knee.
Despite holding the belt, Poland’s Blachowicz came into the fight as the underdog, and Adesanya’s slick movement and striking had him in control for much of the first three rounds.
However, Blachowicz turned the tide in the final two frames, taking …
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