Jan Blachowicz already has two potential opponents lined up, but he won’t compete until the first quarter of 2021. One day after taking out Dominick Reyes at UFC 253, Blachowicz was offered middleweight champion Israel Adesanya , but with the newly-crowned UFC light heavyweight champion expecting a baby with his fiancee in December, Blachowicz wants to take some time off and spend it with his family before returning to the octagon early in 2021. Blachowicz (27-8 MMA, 10-5 UFC) is also unsure what his training situation will be like in the coming months in Poland, with various countries in Europe facing second lockdowns due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The other opponent waiting in the wings is Glover Teixeira (32-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC), who stopped former title challenger Thiago Santos in the third round at UFC on ESPN+ 40 to claim his fifth straight win and press his claims for a second shot at the title.
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Jan Blachowicz open to facing Israel Adesanya or Glover Teixeira in March 2021 – MMA Junkie