Jan Blachowicz has misplaced his UFC 328 battle resulting from harm.
The former gentle heavyweight champion introduced Saturday that he has been pressured to withdraw from his rematch with Bogdan Guskov on the May 9 numbered occasion after struggling a torn meniscus whereas sparring.
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See Blachowicz’s assertion under.
“Don’t count your chickens before they hatch,” Blachowicz wrote. “I was supposed to be in the States next week, but plans had to change. I’m beyond pissed. Last round of sparring, wrong position and a kick to the knee. Torn meniscus.
“The plan and goal were clear, so the disappointment is huge. But this isn’t the end! I’m already working on getting back as soon as possible. Coming back to finish things on my own terms. … See you soon!”
Blachowicz and Guskov have been set to run it again after they fought to a majority draw at UFC 323 this previous December. In their first assembly, Guskov appeared to have the win in hand after he battered Blachowicz within the second spherical, however Blachowicz scored a late knockdown to drive the stalemate on the judges’ scorecards.
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A rematch between the 2 was later introduced for UFC 328. It will not be but identified if the matchup shall be re-booked relying on Blachowicz’s restoration timetable or if the promotion is aiming to ebook a brand new opponent for Guskov.
The previous few years have been tough for Blachowicz, who has not received a battle since May 2022. Since defeating Aleksandar Rakic, the 43-year-old has gone to attracts towards Guskov and Magomed Ankalev, and misplaced to Carlos Pereira and Alex Pereira.
UFC 328 takes place May 9 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. It is headlined by a pair of title fights with Khamzat Chimaev defending the middleweight belt towards Sean Strickland in the primary occasion, and flyweight champion Joshua Van dealing with Tatsuroa Taira within the co-main occasion.
