“He will not catch me in his game,” Jan Blachowicz will bring his A-game against Glover Teixeira at UFC 267


“He will not catch me in his game,” Jan Blachowicz will bring his A-game against Glover Teixeira at UFC 267

Jan Blachowicz vs Glover Teixeira

UFC’s light-heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz is going to take on the number one contender Glover Teixeira in his next title defense at the main event of UFC 267.

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Jan has proved his worth in his first title defense when he defeated the undefeated middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Jan gained a lot of respect after that bout, but he isn’t looking down on his challenger.

Glover is a veteran of the game and he is making his last run at the UFC title, Jan acknowledged the threat that he presents, and believes he needs to be extremely careful of the “old fox.” Talking to Low Kick MMA he said, “You cannot be too fast because he is a smart guy, an old fox. A lot of experience. He knows how to survive.”

He added, “He can grab you in his game so, you need to wait a little bit. Like Gustafsson, Gustafsson waited until the fifth round to knock him out. This is also something that I want to do. If I hit him hard, if I see that he will go down I will wait. ‘Okay, stand up, let’s go a little bit more.’ He will not catch me in his game. I’m going to be ready for it.”

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“Every opponent is a little bit different,” Jan Blachowicz isn’t looking down on Glover Teixeira

Glover Teixeira Jan Blachowicz
Glover Teixeira and Jan Blachowicz

Blachowicz believes his wrestling is better than ever, and he is more than prepared for Teixeira’s style. He said, “Every opponent is different, but I think that Jacare is maybe a little bit similar. Maybe if Rockhold will take me down a similar level on the ground.”

He added, “But, you know, both of them will not take me down. So, Glover also will not take me down. My wrestling right now is really good. So, we will see. Like it told you, every opponent is a little bit different. Different style, different moves, so, I have to be ready for completely something different this time.”

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