(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Israel Adesanya after UFC 259 title loss? ) Jan Blachowicz proved to himself he’s a “true champion” on Saturday when he defended gold for the first time against Israel Adesanya in the UFC 259 headliner. Blachowicz (28-8 MMA, 11-5 UFC) outpointed Adesanya (20-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) over the course of five rounds to take a unanimous decision in his first title defense, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It was a tactical performance for the Polish fighter. He’s now 9-1 in his past 10 fights, and at 38 appears to be in his best form yet
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