Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic faced each other in the light heavyweight bout at UFC on ESPN 36: Blachowicz vs. Rakic, which took place on Saturday, May 14, 2022, inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were 11 fights on the card. You can view UFC on ESPN 36 results and fight bonuses. UFC on ESPN 36 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Jan Blachowicz defeated Aleksandar Rakic in round 3 by KO/TKO. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters launched over 219 strikes combined in this fight, 156 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 4 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s look at each fighter’s stats below.
Jan Blachowicz full fight stats
Jan Blachowicz landed 56% of all his strikes. There were 8 of 31 significant strikes to the head, 9 of 21 body shots, and 14 of 19 leg kicks. Jan Blachowicz attempted 0 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Jan Blachowicz threw and landed against Aleksandar Rakic.
Strikes Thrown |
53 of 94 (56%) |
Significant Strikes |
31 of 71 (44%) |
Head Strikes |
8 |
Body Strikes |
9 |
Leg Strikes |
14 |
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 Aleksandar Rakic did against Jan Blachowicz.
Aleksandar Rakic full fight stats
Aleksandar Rakic was firing at a 49% accuracy, throwing 125 strikes and landing 61. There were 27 significant strikes, 14 of 60 landing to the head, 2 of 9 shots to the body and 11 of 16 leg kicks. Aleksandar Rakic went for 4 takedowns and landed 1.
Strikes Thrown |
61 of 125 (49%) |
Significant Strikes |
27 of 85 (32%) |
Head Strikes |
14 |
Body Strikes |
9 |
Leg Strikes |
11 |
Takedowns |
1 of 4 |
Jan Blachowicz won by KO/TKO. The fight ended in round 3 at 1:11.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC on ESPN 36 |
Date |
May 14, 2022 |
Fight |
Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic |
Winner |
Jan Blachowicz |
Method |
KO/TKO |
Fight End |
Round 3 at 1:11 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
219 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
156 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
4 |
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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