Jimi Manuwa vs Jan Błachowicz

Apr 11, 2015 · ESPN+

DateApr 11, 2015

DivisionLight Heavyweight

StatusScheduled

VenueTauron Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, April 11, 2015 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 10:45 AM
US West (PT): Sat 7:45 AM
United Kingdom: Sat 3:45 PM
Central Europe: Sat 4:45 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 12:45 AM
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Jimi ManuwaPoster Boy |17-6-0Jimi Manuwa vs Jan BłachowiczJan Błachowicz29-12-2

Jimi ManuwaPoster Boy17-6-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

17-6-0Record29-12-2

46Age43

6'0"Height6'2"

TBDReach78"

205 lbsWeight205 lbs

Light HeavyweightWeight ClassLight Heavyweight

Jan Błachowicz29-12-2

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Jan Błachowicz owns a 76-point Elo edge (good). Jan Błachowicz shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

Compare Jimi Manuwa and Jan Błachowicz across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Jimi ManuwaJan Błachowicz

Recent form

Jimi ManuwaL L L L L · -107 Elo last 5

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Jan BłachowiczL D L L L · -49 Elo last 5

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Elo edge

Jimi Manuwa1657-25 last move

Jan Błachowicz1733-15 last move

Why they are ranked here

Jimi ManuwaNot on the active ladder · 1657 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Ovince St. Preux (rated 1716 at the time): +18.
Costliest loss: Lost to Aleksandar Rakić (rated 1596 at the time): -25.
Last 5 fights: 0 wins, 5 losses, -107 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1567, not 1657: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Jan Błachowicz#18 of 177 active Light Heavyweight fighters · 1733 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Dominick Reyes (rated 1756 at the time): +15.
Costliest loss: Lost to Navajo Stirling (rated 1741 at the time): -15.
Last 5 fights: 0 wins, 4 losses, -49 Elo in total.
Next places: 2 points behind #17 Nick Maximov, 2 ahead of #19 Luke Trainer.

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What's at stake

Jimi ManuwaNow 1657

Wins by decision+19→ 1676

Loses by decision-13→ 1644

Jan BłachowiczNow 1733 · #18 Light Heavyweight

Wins by decision+9→ 1742

Loses by decision-15→ 1718

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Stat advantages

Jimi ManuwavsJan Błachowicz

Takedown average

0.53vs0.98

Takedown accuracy

19%vs31%

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

3.97vs3.14

Sig. strike accuracy

54%vs50%

Finishing profile

Jimi ManuwaKO/TKO leads 88% of wins

Jan Błachowiczdecision leads 38% of wins

Common opponents

Aleksandar Rakić Jimi Manuwa: loss · Head Kick · Jun 1, 2019Jan Błachowicz: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Jan 20, 2024

Aleksandar Rakić Jimi Manuwa: loss · Head Kick · Jun 1, 2019 Jan Błachowicz: win · TKO (knee injury) · May 14, 2022

Aleksandar Rakić Jimi Manuwa: loss · Head Kick · Jun 1, 2019Jan Błachowicz: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Mar 26, 2022

Tale of the tape

Jimi ManuwaJan Błachowicz

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.43Sig. strikes landed per min3.55

UFC light heavyweight average : 4.00

54Sig. strike accuracy50

UFC light heavyweight average : 50%

3.97Sig. strikes absorbed per min3.14

UFC light heavyweight average : 3.73

49Sig. strike defense52

UFC light heavyweight average : 51%

0.53Takedown average0.98

UFC light heavyweight average : 1.37

19Takedown accuracy31

UFC light heavyweight average : 26%

71Takedown defense69

UFC light heavyweight average : 58%

0.36Submission average0.36

UFC light heavyweight average : 0.59

15Wins by knockout9

1Wins by submission9

1Wins by decision11

5Losses by knockout3

0Losses by submission2

1Losses by decision7

Jimi Manuwa vs Jan Błachowicz is a scheduled Light Heavyweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : GONZAGA VS CRO COP 2. Jimi Manuwa enters with a 17-6-0 record and Jan Błachowicz enters with a 29-12-2 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.