Jan Blachowicz vs Aleksandar Rakic Announced for UFC 297
A bout between Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic is announced for UFC 297 PPV event.
Ariel Helwani was first to report that Blachowicz and Rakic are set to go head-to-head in a light heavyweight division contest during the fiest UFC PPV event in 2024. UFC also confirmed the bout during UFC 295 broadcast on Saturday night.
The upcoming bout between Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic is a rematch. In their previous encounter in the main event of UFC Vegas 54, Blachowicz emerged victorious over Rakic.
Jan Blachowicz will fight Aleksandar Rakic at #UFC297 on January 20th. (first rep. @arielhelwani) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN #UFCToronto #UFC2024 #Rematch pic.twitter.com/wSq4qCXtyY
— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) November 11, 2023
In his most recent bout at UFC 291, Jan Blachowicz suffered a defeat to Alex Pereira via a split decision. Prior to this loss, Blachowicz faced a draw at UFC 282 against Magomed Ankalaev. As of now, Blachowicz’s UFC record is 12 wins, 7 losses, and 1 draw.
Aleksandar Rakic’s last fight was against Jan Blachowicz, which resulted in a defeat for Rakic. As of 2023, Rakic has not participated in any fights. His current UFC record stands at 6 wins, 2 losses, and no draws.
UFC 297 PPV event is set to take place on January 20, 2023, and it will be broadcast live from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A featherweight bout is also set for the event, where Charles Jourdain will face Sean Woodson.
