Jan Blachowicz Withdraws from UFC 328 Due to Meniscus Tear
Jan Blachowicz will not compete at UFC 328 after suffering a knee injury during sparring. His team confirmed the issue on social media Saturday.
Injury and announcement
The Polish veteran tore a meniscus in his knee during his final round of sparring. He announced the setback on Instagram and withdrew from the May 9 card in Newark, N.J.
The event is scheduled to air on Paramount+. UFC officials now list Blachowicz as out of his rematch with Bogdan Guskov.
Fighter background and recent form
Blachowicz is 29-11-2 overall and 12-8-2 in the UFC. He is 43 years old.
He has fought only twice since July 2023. The veteran is currently on a four-fight winless streak.
That run includes a majority draw with Guskov at UFC 323 in December. It also includes losses to Carlos Ulberg and Alex Pereira. Earlier, he had a split draw with Magomed Ankalaev in the December 2022 vacant title bout.
Implications for Bogdan Guskov
Guskov is 18-3-1 professionally and 4-1-1 under the UFC banner. He now awaits a new opponent for the May 9 show.
Matchmakers must rework the light heavyweight portion of the card quickly. Fans and fighters will watch for an official replacement announcement.
UFC 328 lineup (current)
- Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland — for the middleweight title
- Joshua Van vs. Tatsuro Taira — for the flyweight title
- Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Alexander Volkov
- Sean Brady vs. Joaquin Buckley
- King Green vs. Jeremy Stephens
- Jared Gordon vs. Jim Miller
- Bogdan Guskov vs. opponent TBA
- Ateba Gautier vs. Ozzy Diaz
- Joel Alvarez vs. Yaroslav Amosov
- Roman Kopylov vs. Marco Tulio
- Clayton Carpenter vs. Jose Ochoa
- Djorden Santos vs. Baisangur Susurkaev
- William Gomis vs. Pat Sabatini
Filmogaz.com will monitor official updates and replacement news. Expect further announcements as the promotion adjusts the card.
