While mixed martial arts is quite popular in the United States, it’s much more so in Brazil – arguably that country’s No. 2 sport nowadays behind soccer (which will never be overtaken). The UFC visits Sao Paulo this Saturday for a UFC Fight Night card headlined by a light heavyweight bout featuring Jan Blachowicz against Jacare Souza. The main card gets underway at 8 p.m. ET.
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The 36-year-old Blachowicz (24-8) is a former KSW light heavyweight champion. The Pole left that organization in 2013 and his first UFC fight was a TKO victory over Ilir Latifi in October 2014. Blachowicz was last in the Octagon in July and beat Luke Rockhold by second-round knockout (punches).
Blachowicz had predicted to the media that he would knock out Rockhold, who was moving up from middleweight, in the second round. Confident talk considering Blachowicz hadn’t finished an opponent since his UFC debut against Latifi. Blachowicz is ranked sixth in the division and is a -210 favorite.