Recent form
Jan Błachowicz D L L L W · -21 Elo last 5
D L L L W
Alex Pereira W L W W W · +66 Elo last 5
W L W W W
UFC 291 : POIRIER VS GAETHJE 2
Event UFC 291 : POIRIER VS GAETHJE 2
Date Jul 30, 2023
Division Light Heavyweight
Status Completed
Venue Delta Center
Broadcast ESPN+
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29-11-2 Jan Błachowicz
W
Poatan | 13-3-0 Alex Pereira
Jan Błachowicz vs Alex Pereira
Method :Decision - Split
Round :3
Time :5:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Elo1749Good
3Y trend1774 → 1749
Fight Overview
Round3
Time5:00
MethodDecision - Split
Elo1806Great
3Y trend1708 → 1806
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Alex Pereira owns a 57-point Elo edge (great). Neither side shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.
Elo edge
Jan Błachowicz 1749 0 last move
Alex Pereira 1806 +23 last move
Stat advantages
Takedown average
0.98 vs 0.11
Sig. strikes landed per min
3.55 vs 5.16
Sig. strike accuracy
50% vs 62%
Submission average
0.36 vs 0.23
Finishing profile
Jan Błachowicz decision leads 38% of wins
Alex Pereira KO/TKO leads 85% of wins
Common opponents
Magomed Ankalaev Jan Błachowicz: draw · Draw (split) · Dec 10, 2022 Alex Pereira: win · TKO (punches and elbows) · Oct 4, 2025
Magomed Ankalaev Jan Błachowicz: draw · Draw (split) · Dec 10, 2022 Alex Pereira: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Mar 8, 2025
Israel Adesanya Jan Błachowicz: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Mar 6, 2021 Alex Pereira: loss · KO (punches) · Apr 8, 2023