Jan Blachowicz undergoes knee surgery, announces new fight date planned

Jan Blachowicz has successfully undergone knee surgery with the procedure going according to plan. The former light heavyweight champion was operated on by Dr. Damian Zaborovsky under the supervision of Dr. Michalik, who Blachowicz credits as his "guardian angel" who has been present at all his operations. Blachowicz stated that the doctors did "amazing work" and the priority was to restore full functionality as quickly as possible. In his recovery room, he shared space with a Muay Thai fan who is also a gamer. The Polish fighter indicated he has a plan and teased that a new fight date has been set, though he did not reveal specific details.