Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz faced each other in the ufc light heavyweight title bout at UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa, which took place on Saturday, September 26, 2020, inside the UFC Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. There were 11 fights on the card. You can view UFC 253 results and fight bonuses. UFC 253 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Jan Blachowicz defeated Dominick Reyes in round 2 by KO/TKO. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters fired over 140 strikes combined in this fight, 140 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 0 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s break down each fighter’s stats below.
Jan Blachowicz full fight stats
Jan Blachowicz was firing at a 46% accuracy, throwing 89 strikes and landing 41. There were 41 significant strikes, 25 of 70 landing to the head, 6 of 9 shots to the body and 10 of 10 leg kicks. Jan Blachowicz went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
41 of 89 (46%) |
Significant Strikes |
41 of 89 (46%) |
Head Strikes |
25 |
Body Strikes |
2 |
Leg Strikes |
10 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Jan Blachowicz did against Dominick Reyes.
Dominick Reyes full fight stats
Dominick Reyes landed 41% of all his strikes. There were 9 of 35 significant strikes to the head, 2 of 5 body shots, and 10 of 11 leg kicks. Dominick Reyes attempted 0 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Dominick Reyes threw and landed against Jan Blachowicz.
Strikes Thrown |
21 of 51 (41%) |
Significant Strikes |
21 of 51 (41%) |
Head Strikes |
9 |
Body Strikes |
2 |
Leg Strikes |
10 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Jan Blachowicz won by KO/TKO. The fight ended in round 2 at 4:36.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC 253 |
Date |
September 26, 2020 |
Fight |
Dominick Reyes vs. Jan Blachowicz |
Winner |
Jan Blachowicz |
Method |
KO/TKO |
Fight End |
Round 2 at 4:36 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
140 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
140 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
0 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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