“Bunch of thieves” – Furious Jan Blachowicz reacts after getting ‘robbed’ against Alex Pereir

UFC Light Heavyweight contender Jan Blachowicz believes he was robbed of points in his latest matchup against Alex Pereira at UFC 291.

Jan Blachowicz believes he got robbed of points at UFC 291

Jan Blachowicz, the former Light Heavyweight champion, faced a disappointing outcome in the co-main event at UFC 291. Blachowicz fought against former UFC Middleweight champion Alex Pereira. Pereira’s victory in his Light Heavyweight debut came as a surprise to many observers.

Blachowicz’s hopes of spoiling Pereira’s Light Heavyweight debut were dashed. He lost the match via a split decision. Shortly after the fight, Blachowicz took to social media to express his feelings. He claimed he was unjustly robbed of the win. According to Blachowicz, the judges’ ruling in favor of Pereira was unfair. While the fight was closely contested and could have swung either way, the Polish fighter’s late takedown wasn’t enough to sway the judges in his favor.

“Bunch of thieves, they robbed me. Anyway, thank you all for your support. I’ll be back #LegendaryPolishPower,” he wrote on Instagram. This loss had significant consequences for Blachowicz. Now the loss will prevent him from challenging for the vacant Light Heavyweight title left by Jamahal Hill. It will also likely affect his division ranking, which was previously at #3.

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Jan Blachowicz has won one fight since losing the Light Heavyweight championship to Pereira’s coach and teammate, Glover Teixeira. On the other hand, Pereira’s strong statement upon entering the UFC Light Heavyweight division has fans wondering if he will be granted a title shot.

What do netizens think about Jan Blachowicz’s robbery claim?

Internet reacts to Jan Blachowicz's loss — Internet reacts to Jan Blachowicz’s loss ( image source: Getty Images)

The internet is full of MMA and sports pundits and sometimes netizens catch points that even the most experienced professionals may miss. The fight between Pereira and Blachowicz at UFC 291 garnered a lot of attention. Here are some of the reactions on Twitter:

“I want to test my striking” instantly goes for the takedown.
— Chandler ”9 Finger Death Punch” Hall (@chandlerhall115) July 30, 2023

https://twitter.com/DunnDilla410/status/1685621300386004993?t=1sSjnGUtwkk7cayrMGZy8w&s=19

If the first criteria for judging is damage done, Alex did more damage. Jan really didn’t do much with his takedowns, you have to take them down and make something of said take down for it to mean something. IMO
— David Roehm (@davidbroehm) July 30, 2023

I thought Jan won too , the visual got ‘em the loss his tiredness and welt on his leg , split decisions always suck
— Tim Sawan (@TimSawan3) July 30, 2023

Robbed by his gas tank
— Bob Sapb (@ezrawitherapoon) July 30, 2023

Dude robbed himself by wasting his gas tank trying to be Khabib
— Dylan (@d_frady24) July 30, 2023

I thought he won but it wasn’t a robbery. He emptied his tank early and made it easy for Poatan to get back into it. Close fight.
— Quinn (@JQuinn8723) July 30, 2023

https://twitter.com/J_Capz13/status/1685685691072602112?t=Ij1YbN2R5RzMiyh01aWLYA&s=19

The only ones robbed were the fans who wanted to see a good fight. Jan did nothing but lay and pray. Alex won.
— Jannis (@JLB_2K) July 30, 2023

While many speculated about a potential trilogy bout between Pereira and Israel Adesanya for the 205 lbs belt, Pereira dismissed such rumors during the post-fight press conference.

‘Poatan’ has decided to keep the focus on his recent achievement in the Octagon. Despite the setback, Blachowicz remains determined to showcase his legendary Polish power and make a triumphant comeback in the future.

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“Bunch of thieves” – Furious Jan Blachowicz reacts after getting ‘robbed’ against Alex Pereir

What do netizens think about Jan Blachowicz’s robbery claim?

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