Jan Blachowicz shows lack of surprise to news of Glover Teixeira vs. Jamahal Hill title fight

Jan Blachowicz has shared his thoughts on the news of Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill fighting for the light heavyweight belt at UFC 283 in Brazil.

In a backstage interview with Aaron Bronsteter, the Polish powerhouse said he was okay with the matchup as he himself would not be ready to fight so quickly again.

The 39-year-old added that he needed to work on his wrestling skills before being able to re-capture the light heavyweight title:

"I'm okay with that. I'm not gonna be ready for that. So, let some things happen... The show must go on. That's it. I believe I will take the belt some day again to Poland. I need to work a little bit [on] some [parts] of the game and everything will be good when I will not forget about the wrestling in the fight. In the beginning of the fight, it was good but later, I didn't work very good with my wreslting. So, this is only what I have to focus [on] and everything will be good and I believe that I can take the belt to Poland."

Watch Jan Blachowicz's reaction to the breaking news below:

Jan Blachowicz finds out about and reacts to the announcement that Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill will compete for the vacant light heavyweight championship at UFC 283 next month in Brazil. https://t.co/QJDsxlEoDr

Blachowicz fought Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of UFC 282. The 39-year-old found early success with his leg kicks but Ankalaev bounced back with his grappling in the later rounds.

The fight went to the judges and was declared a split draw with 48-47, 46-48, and 47-47 on the three scorecards.

In the post-fight press conference, UFC president Dana White announced Teixeira vs. Hill for the vacant belt at UFC 283.

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨

@GloverTeixeira to take on @JamahalH for the vacant LHW title at #UFC283! https://t.co/JQOpACa6u4

Jan Blachowicz reveals his pick for Glover Teixeira vs. Jamahal Hill

At one point during his chat with Aaron Bronsteter, former UFC champion Jan Blahcowicz weighed in on the recently announced matchup between Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill.

The 39-year-old said that he was rooting for Teixeira to emerge victorious at UFC 283:

"You know, I wanna keep fingers [crossed] for Glover. He's [an] old, crazy mother f**ker."

Jan Blachowicz and Teixeira fought for the light heavyweight title at UFC 267. The Brazilian made use of his grappling prowess to overwhelm Blachowicz and scored a second-round submission victory to win the championship.

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