Jan
Blachowicz is a hero in his home country of Poland after
claiming the vacant light heavyweight crown with a victory against
Dominick
Reyes at UFC
253.

Polish network TVP Sport captured Blachowicz’s arrival at the
airport on Monday, where he was welcomed by a throng of fans and
media. The 37-year-old Cieszyn, Poland, native became the UFC’s
13th light heavyweight champion by stopping Reyes via TKO at the
4:36 mark of Round 2 in Saturday’s co-main event on Yas Island in
Abu Dhabi.

Blachowicz, who has won eight of his last nine UFC appearances
after beginning his promotional tenure with a 2-4 mark, called out
Jon
Jones following his latest victory. However, Jones is expected
to move to heavyweight after vacating the 205-pound title earlier
this year.

Instead, Blachowicz will likely face the winner of the Nov. 7
showdown between former title challengers Thiago
Santos and Glover
Teixeira.

“Those are the guys that are fighting for the next shot,” UFC
president Dana White said of Santos and Teixeira at the UFC 253
post-fight press conference. “But obviously if Jon Jones
wanted that fight, we wouldn’t deny Jon Jones the
opportunity.”

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