Jan Blachowicz vs. Alex Pereira Result

Alex Pereira def. Jan Blachowicz

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2July 29, 2023Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Alex Pereira defeated Jan Blachowicz by split decision at UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 on July 29, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The referee was Marc Goddard. Judges' scores: 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Jan Blachowicz vs. Alex Pereira — UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 (Jul 29, 2023)

Result: Alex Pereira won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Marc Goddard
Division: Light Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Judges' scorecards

Derek Cleary
29–28
For Alex Pereira
Junichiro Kamijo
28–29
Dissenting card
Ron McCarthy
29–28
For Alex Pereira

Fight stats

Jan BlachowiczAlex Pereira

0Knockdowns0
5252/81 · 64%Significant strikes70/92 · 76%70
8282/117 · 70%Total strikes112/138 · 81%112
33/8 · 38%Takedowns—0
2Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
7:32Control time0:06

Significant strikes by target

Jan BlachowiczHead 41 · Body 4 · Legs 7

Alex PereiraHead 26 · Body 23 · Legs 21

Significant strikes by position

Jan BlachowiczDistance 41 · Clinch 3 · Ground 8

Alex PereiraDistance 62 · Clinch 7 · Ground 1

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Jan Blachowicz	6/6	17/17	1/3	2	4:50
	Alex Pereira	2/3	12/15	0/0	1	0:00
2	Jan Blachowicz	20/29	32/43	1/2	0	1:57
	Alex Pereira	33/47	54/69	0/0	0	0:06
3	Jan Blachowicz	26/46	33/57	1/3	0	0:45
	Alex Pereira	35/42	46/54	0/0	0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Jan Blachowicz

UFC record before: 12-6-1
UFC record after: 12-7-1
Age at the fight: 40

Last UFC bouts before this one

DMagomed AnkalaevDec 10, 2022
WAleksandar RakicMay 14, 2022
LGlover TeixeiraOct 30, 2021

Next fight: L vs. Carlos Ulberg

Alex Pereira

UFC record before: 4-1
UFC record after: 5-1
Age at the fight: 36

Last UFC bouts before this one

LIsrael AdesanyaApr 8, 2023
WIsrael AdesanyaNov 12, 2022
WSean StricklandJul 2, 2022

Next fight: W vs. Jiri Prochazka

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