PRAGUE – Polish UFC light-heavyweight contender Jan Blachowicz is planning to let his skills speak for themselves in Prague this weekend. The 35-year-old makes (23-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC) his UFC main-event debut on Saturday in the Czech Republic against fellow 205-pound contender Thiago ‘Marreta’ Santos (20-6 MMA, 12-5 UFC) at UFC on ESPN+ 3, which streams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN2. With Prague only a short hop from his homeland, Blachowicz says he’s feeling at home as he prepares for his pivotal clash “An easy flight, 50 minutes, not jet-lagged,” he told MMAjunkie at a media day promoting the event. “It’s similar to Poland here. The language is really similar, the people are nice here. We are neighbors, so I’m enjoying being here.” Blachowicz is also enjoying the main-event treatment for the first time in the UFC ahead of this weekend’s clash.
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