SALT LAKE CITY – Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz may be fighting for gold once again, but first, he must get through another ex-champ in Alex Pereira.
In the co-feature of UFC 291, Blachowicz (29-9-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) welcomes former middleweight champ Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) to light heavyweight, in a key fight with title implications. The event takes place Saturday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, and airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+
According to Blachowicz, the promotion said the winner of this fight will be next up for a title fight, which recently became vacated due to an injury to Jamahal Hill. While the stakes of the fight don’t necessarily add any extra pressure for Bachowicz, he will be looking at his opponent as a means for revenge against Glover Teixeira, who knocked him off the light heavyweight throne at UFC 267.
