Jan Blachowicz and Jacare Souza faced each other in the light heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night 164: Blachowicz vs. Jacare, which took place on Saturday, November 16, 2019, inside the Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. There were 13 fights on the card. You can view UFC Fight Night 164 results and fight bonuses. UFC Fight Night 164 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Jan Blachowicz defeated Jacare Souza in round 5 by Decision – Split. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters launched over 293 strikes combined in this fight, 218 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 5 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s go through each fighter’s stats below.
Jan Blachowicz full fight stats
Jan Blachowicz landed 51% of all his strikes. There was 38 of 121 significant strikes to the head, 13 of 20 body shots, and 20 of 29 leg kicks. Jan Blachowicz attempted 0 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Jan Blachowicz threw and landed againts Jacare Souza.
Strikes Thrown |
105 of 205 (51%) |
Significant Strikes |
71 of 170 (42%) |
Head Strikes |
38 |
Body Strikes |
13 |
Leg Strikes |
20 |
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 Jacare Souza did against Jan Blachowicz.
Jacare Souza full fight stats
Jacare Souza was firing at a 64% accuracy, throwing 88 strikes and landing 56. There was 20 significant strikes, 8 of 28 landing to the head, 3 of 10 shots to the body and 9 of 10 leg kicks. Jacare Souza went for 5 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
56 of 88 (64%) |
Significant Strikes |
20 of 48 (42%) |
Head Strikes |
8 |
Body Strikes |
13 |
Leg Strikes |
9 |
Takedowns |
0 of 5 |
Jan Blachowicz won by Decision – Split. The fight ended in round 5 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC Fight Night 164 |
Date |
November 16, 2019 |
Fight |
Jan Blachowicz vs. Jacare Souza |
Winner |
Jan Blachowicz |
Method |
Decision – Split |
Fight End |
Round 5 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
293 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
218 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
5 |
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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