Manuwa Thoroughly Dominated In UFC London Co-Main Event

UFC light heavyweight knockout artist Jimi Manuwa and Jan Blachowicz are each readying for a chance at redemption. Manuwa is looking to correct a tough knockout loss to Volkan Oezdemir that is still fresh on the fighter’s record.

Jan Blachowicz is looking to avenge a former loss to “Poster Boy” from 2015. Now the two mixed martial arts warriors are stepping inside the octagon for a battle of division dominance.

Blachowicz and Manuwa are co-headlining tonight’s UFC Fight Night 127, which is going down inside the O2 Arena in London, England. Check out the UFC results from the intense match up down below.

The first round fired off with a bang. Blachowicz managed to rock his opponent early in the fight, dropping Manuwa to the canvas. Manuwa made it back to his feet, but suffered another tough shot from his opponent.

Within the final moments of the round, Manuwa appeared to have somewhat recovered, as the fighter began retaliating with some brutal strikes of his own. Still, it was seemingly a dominant round for Blachowicz.

The second round opened at a more methodical pace, before turned up the heat with a flurry of intense exchanges. Blachowicz bloodied Manuwa’s nose in the fight, causing the competitor to have to breath from his mouth.

Still, neither fighter was interested in backing down. This round had the London crowd on their feet.

The final round kicked off at a blistering pace. Neither fighter seemed interested in taking things to the canvas, as both competitors continued to trade in the center of the octagon.

In the final moments of the round, Blachowicz managed to take his opponent to the ground, with the fight ultimately going the distance.

UFC Results: Jan Blachowicz def. Jimi Manuwa via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)