Former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz will take on Aleksandar. Aleksandar Rakic says he was the victim of a recurring knee injury as he lost to Jan Blachowicz in the main event of UFC Vegas 54 on Saturday. [2] [3]Carreira no MMA. Rakic will be available to watch on ESPN+. VOLKAN OEZDEMIR defeats ALEKSANDAR RAKIC (split decision) UFC on ESPN+ 23: Edgar vs. See the Final Results , Official Scorecards and Who Won Bonuses. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting. : Arnold Allen vs. Ryan Spann vs Ion Cutelaba. Rakic pits Aleksandar Rocket Rakic vs Anthony Lionheart Smith fight in UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on Aug 29, 2020. 1/20. The former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion has agreed to fight Aleksandar Rakic next year, per MMA journalist Ariel Helwani (via Brett Okamoto of. Prochazka was lining up to be the next title tilt at 205 pounds once the former champion was healthy. Struve em Rotterdão na Holanda. On Saturday night, Smith simply could not get anything going as Rakic mostly had his way with the former light heavyweight title challenger, en route to a unanimous decision by scores. Anthony Smith full fight stream of Light Heavyweight main event tonight (Sat. 21, 2019) at UFC Fight Night 165, which took place inside Sajik Arena in Busan, South Korea. The results are below: Andre Petroski defeats Nick Maximov via Round-One. Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic. Multiple people. 0 0 63 of 144 75 of 147 43% 51% 118 of 199 87 of 162 0 of 0 1 of 9 --- 11% 0 1 0 0 0:32 2:38 Per round Fighter KD Sig. Blachowicz (29-9) was. belt when he faces Aleksandar Rakic in the main event of an. Petersbrug, Russia against a world champion in comat sambo and he has the same MMA record like me. The UFC has added another big matchup to its first pay-per-view event of 2024. Dariush, Santos vs. Many expect Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) to get the next shot at newly crowned light heavyweight champion Pereira (9-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC), who stopped Jiri. 5) vs Aleksandar Rakic (205) Co-Main Event - Light Heavyweight Bout: Ryan Spann (206) vs Ion Cutelaba (205) Bantamweight Bout: Davey Grant. 'Rocket' posted an update on Twitter, saying he has been waiting for a fight since. Aleksandar Rakic Up. The co-main event is two ranked welterweights in #13 Robbie Lawler and #14 Neil Magny. That is nuts,” Smith said. com: 2022-05-14, pretty good mma fight: Jan Blachowicz vs Aleksandar Rakic gets three stars (take a look at our ranking of the Best Mma Fights of 2022). Jan Blachowicz vs Aleksandar Rakic (light heavyweight main event) Askar Askarov vs. Prochazka is the hottest name in the division right now after knocking out Dominick Reyes and Volkan Oezdemir in. 14, 2022 Watch Replay Recap. Get the latest UFC breaking news, fight night results, MMA records and stats, highlights, photos, videos and more. Blachowicz defeated Aleksandar Rakic in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas after. Sig. Rakić fez sua estreia no MMA em 2 de Setembro de 2017 contra Francimar Barroso no UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Rakic meet in an important light heavyweight contest to close out UFC Fight Night 175 from the APEX Facility in Las Vegas. I know that I perform best under pressure. Johnny Walker. “Hector Lombard kicked me 32 times in that fight. Aleksandar Rakic R3 1:11 via TKO (Leg Injury) « Previous UFC on ESPN 36 Highlight Video: Andre Petroski Anaconda Chokes Nick Maximov Next UFC on ESPN 36 Highlight Video. Aleksandar Rakic, Magomed Ankalaev and Hill. UFC Fight Night 210 - September 17, 2022 - UFC Apex, Las Vegas. After the unanimous decision loss to Rakic (13-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) in the light heavyweight bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Smith (32-16 MMA, 8-4 UFC) raised questions about his next career move after thinking. Jan Błachowicz Aleksandar Raki. Injuries during fights are extremely unfortunate, for exactly the reason you note: it doesn’t feel like a. Aleksandar Rakic. Nolan King. The headliner is a bout at light middleweight between two top-10 competitors in Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Rakic. Aleksandar Rakic 145 lbs. Synopsis. In his last fight, Aleksandar Rakic injured his knee. “I need to make a great performance, a dominant performance,” said Rakic, who enters the contest on a two-fight winning streak and sporting a 14-2 record overall. Aleksandar Rakic claims 'f*cking p*ssy' Jimi Manuwa sucker punched him at UFC London Aleksandar Rakic revealed an altercation with Jimi Manuwa in the aftermath of the UFC Fight Night 208 in London. 4-ranked light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith at the end of UFC Fight Night: Smith. They have to give me this rematch. % Total str. “Lionheart” Smith is the well-worn veteran at 33-15, with a UFC mark of 8-5. *Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change. Main Event - Light Heavyweight Bout: Jan Blachowicz (205. 29, 2020) from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. As a new era dawns in the light heavyweight division, Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Rakic clash in this meeting of Top 10 talents looking to make an early case. who are set. Stats | UFC Aleksandar Rakic Record: 14-3-0 Height: 6' 4" Weight: 205 lbs. " Rakic finished the fight having outlanded Smith 136 to 20 and only ate one truly meaningful punch from Smith, a left hook that Rakic ate well before taking. Rakic W Jan Blachowicz . The industry pioneer in UFC, Bellator and all things MMA (aka Ultimate Fighting). 00. Aleksandar Rakić (born February 6, 1992) is an Austrian mixed martial artist of Serbian descent. Aleksandar “Rocket“ Rakic 3#UFC LHW ContenderOnce a week 1 Episode about Training,Rehab(injury),Lifestyle,Road to Gold & Family. A subreddit for all things Mixed Martial Arts. As a new era dawns in the light heavyweight division, Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Rakic clash in this meeting of Top 10 talents looking to make an early. on Feb. UFC presented their UFC Fight Night event on Saturday May 14, 2022 live from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. . Rakić was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage. Lee for Next Bare Knuckle MMA Bout; It's Official. Related1 – Jan Blachowicz. Str. By Cole Shelton - November 22, 2023 Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz is excited to silence Aleksandar Rakic once and for all. If he's getting the title shot why did the UFC offer me two days ago to fight him for a #1 contender fight? 🤔 — Aleksandar Rakic. Aleksandar Rakic. Now, as you'd expect, Rakic has a different vision of how the fight will play out. UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. He's competed in a total of 32 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 1. American Top Team Zagreb. Rakic (14-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) tore his ACL in a TKO loss to former champion Jan Blachowicz in May 2022, and has been on the mend ever since. Jan Blachowicz Aleksandar Rakic Landed by target Avg. 13. The Austrian light heavyweight had won 12 fights in a row going into Saturday's co. Jan Blachowicz def. Aleksandar Rakić has 14 wins with a 72% finish rate. I believe if everything is perfect, my next fight will be against Pereira,” Blachowicz said. 74: 73. Sean Zerillo breaks down why. UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Rakic took place on. Oezdemir eventually escapes and. Aleksandar Rakić next fight. The fight itself was a solid, competitive contest, but the end result seems like it couldn’t have been much worse for Aleksandar Rakic—who not only lost out on his win bonus and had his title. How Aleksandar Rakic Wins The Fight At UFC Vegas 54. That win placed him in a fight for the vacant title against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 282. Aleksandar Rakic spent two months in a grueling training camp and he intends to make Anthony Smith pay for all the hard work he put in. Aleksandar Rakic. Nevertheless, he was still ranked No. In his most previous Octagon appearance at UFC Busan, Rakic suffered a controversial split-decision setback to former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir. According to the 39-year-old, his goal is to reclaim the UFC light. When he was able to return 15 months later, “Marreta” didn't look the same, going. It's hard to march -- or even walk or stand -- on a grotesquely swollen leg. Aleksandar "Rocket" Rakić (14-3-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Vienna, Austria and the #6th ranked Top Light Heavyweight MMA fighter. Record: 13-2 Key Wins: Anthony Smith (UFC Vegas 8), Jimi Manuwa (UFC Fight Night 153), Devin Clark (UFC 231), Justin Ledet (UFC Fight Night 134) Key Losses: Volkan Oezdemir (UFC. Rakic is working on a 2-fight win streak, posting a pair of UD wins over Anthony Smith. This is gathered from Sherdog. Get the latest news, live stats and MMA fight highlights. Vadim Nemkov. That loss snapped a twelve-fight win streak for the Austrian, which included a sensational knockout win over Jimi Manuwa. : Jan Blachowicz vs. After shrugging off a submission attempt, the 30-year-old went to work with. Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Glover Teixeira at UFC 267 on 30th October 2021 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Light Heavyweight championship fight. Full Jamahal Hill interview ️ SUBSCRIBE to my channel here Oezdemir and Aleksandar Rakic headed into South Korea with well-earned reputations as knockout artists, but their clash at UFC on ESPN+ 23 showed they both have chins to match, as they battled all the way to the scorecards in Busan. 64% of wins. Get the latest news, live stats and MMA fight highlights. Rakic, who is ranked eighth by the UFC, dominated Anthony Smith throughout their three-round UFC Fight Night main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Korean Zombie Dec / 21 / 2019: Decision (Split) Greg Kleynjans VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY: 3: 5:00: win: Ilir Latifi: UFC Fight Night 156 - Shevchenko vs. Feb 6, 1992Aleksandar Rakic Serbia Light Heavyweight HT/WT 6' 4", 205 lbs Birthdate 2/6/1992 (31) Team American Top Team Zagreb Stance Orthodox Reach 78" Stats W-L. Rakic L Anthony Smith "Lionheart" W Aleksandar Rakic . Without third-tier Smederevo knowing, he took Mitrovic to Belgrade for a trial with Partizan, one of the biggest clubs in the country. Sure, this event isn’t. A professional since 2011, Rakić has also competed for the Final Fight Championship in Austria. Next Fight Light Heavyweight Las Vegas, NV. Blachowicz Smith called for a rematch with Aleksandar Rakic during his post-fight rounds, and though all signs point to him getting his wish, nothing is official. UFC 297: Strickland vs. Let’s get hyyyyped! Aleksandar Rakic lost his. The two light heavyweights collided in a big way. Aleksandar Rakic, TKO (knee injury) Ryan Spann def. Complete UFC on ESPN 36. Jimi Manuwa and Aleksandar Rakic also entered the day hoping to move up in the division rankings. Santos lost that fight via split decision. com: Tom Aspinall shoots past Curtis Blaydes in latest UFC rankings update, women’s featherweight goes bye-bye. UFC Vegas 8 results live: Aleksandar Rakic vs. Rakic vs Blachowicz is the main event of UFC Vegas 54 (also known as UFC on ESPN 36). Rakic (14-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) sees a two-fight win streak stopped with the setback. menu. Smith answers with a low kick and Rakic replies with a jab. May 9, 2022 3:15 pm ET. Jack Shore, Billy Quarantillo vs. confirms Henry Cejudo is next assignment MMAFighting. Both fighters are vying for a light heavyweight title shot with most observers in agreement that Prochazka — fresh off his knockout of. Includes information on opponents, fight results and event details. Aleksandar Rakić Poland +165 odds-195. Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic are both intent on inserting themselves into the UFC light heavyweight title picture, but only one will be able to do so on Saturday night. Inicio. Get the latest news, live stats and MMA fight highlights. Jan. Full. Top-ranked UFC light heavyweight Aleksandar Rakic knows who he would like to face upon his return to the Octagon. UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Rakic took place on. Aleksandar Rakic sides with Jon Jones in his battle for better pay. Aleksandar Rakic is scheduled to fight Jan Blachowicz in a five round light heavyweight bout that. ESPN+. UFC 259 results: Full fight coverage of the Light Heavyweight pay-per-view (PPV) main card match tonight (Sat. ANTHONY SMITH VS. — Aleksandar Rakic (@rakic_ufc) March 5. By Adam D Martin - November 4, 2021. Teixeira and Hill will square off at. Frank Camacho vs. Of those 14 wins he has stopped 9 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 64%, with 1 submissions. L. Rakic takes on Smith in the main event of this Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 33 event. Aleksandar Rakic, Magomed Ankalaev and Hill. It was Blachowicz' first fight since losing the belt to Glover Teixeira in his. Sakai UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Jiri, who claims he is the official backup fighter for the forthcoming UFC LHW. Cutelaba is a -240 favorite, but it. He also believes he won the first two rounds of. Aleksandar Rakic is rapidly ascending the ranks in the 205. 5M subscribers in the MMA community. Experience will likely play a sizeable factor in his fight with Austrian-born upstart, Rakic – as well as a certain technical edge which will force Rakic to consider all means of offense beyond. Aleksandar Rakic notched the biggest win of his career in the main-event of UFC Vegas 8, dominating Anthony Smith en route to a decision win. UFC light heavyweight contender Aleksandar Rakic took aim at fellow contender Jiri Prochazka for a match-up potentially in Abu Dhabi. Aleksandar Rakic (14-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) is slowly recovering from the injury he suffered in his last fight. It was an important victory for Aleksandar Rakic in the UFC Fight Night main event, as he shut out fellow light. He’s just a regular-sized 205er in the Top 7 or 8. He Aleksandar is Australian by origin and is ranked #4 in the UFC Light Heavyweight ranking. Aleksandar Rakic's record currently stands at 14 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws. Prior to that setback, the Polish standout was riding a five. Former light heavyweight champion Jan Błachowicz (29-10-1) and elite contender Aleksandar Rakić (14-3) are set to collide in a rematch next January, 20. Aleksandar Rakic 2 Booked for UFC 297 on Jan. ANTHONY SMITH VS. UFC Vegas 54’s main event between Jan Blachowicz vs. UFC on ESPN 36 - Blachowicz vs. Former champion Blachowicz and Rakic will go head to head in a Fight Night main event at the UFC Apex institute in Las Vegas, with the winner of the bout. The booking was announced by the promotion during the UFC 295. The reality: Aleksandar Rakic is in a similar position to the one occupied by Ciryl Gane following his fight against Jairzinho Rozenstruik. The main event of UFC on ESPN 36 was shaping up to be a memorable battle, until its abrupt and unfortunate ending due to injury. It's Official. Rakic) UFC live stream from ESPN+ on Watch ESPN. They have to give me this rematch. UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Rakic took place on Saturday, May 14. Aleksandar Rakic: Blachowicz had a very bad night against. Rakic (14-2) has won. Katlyn Chookagian vs. Knockout artist, Aleksandar Rakic, will look to earn a title shot by taking out former Light Heavyweight champion, Jan Blachowicz, this Saturday (May 14, 2022) at UFC Vegas 54 inside UFC Apex in. Subscribe to ESPN+. 0 0 31 of 71 27 of 85 43% 31% 53 of 94 61 of 125 0 of 0 1 of 4. Blachowicz Feb. 14-3-0. Rakic (14-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) was giving a strong account of himself until he took a wrong step in Round 3, causing his knee to buckle and him to crumple. 9 round on average. Farah Hannoun. After a narrow. The fight ended prematurely when Rakic suffered an apparent right knee injury while stepping backward, and the bout was halted immediately at the 1:11 mark of Round 3. Next fight: N/A Aleksandar Rakic of Austria kicks Jan Blachowicz of Poland in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on May 14, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. After campaigning to face Prochazka in a No. Anthony Smith’s eighth UFC main event was a memorable one when he put on one of the finest performances of his career against Ryan Spann. Anthony Smith was gearing up for his long awaited rematch with Aleksandr Rakic in December, but a knee injury and a subsequent staph infection have prevented him from taking the fight. Jan Blachowicz enters his UFC 297 fight against Aleksandar Rakic coming off a split decision loss to Alex Pereira in July. Fighter Fighting Style Height Weight; Jan Blachowicz: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: 6' 2" 205 lbs: Aleksandar Rakic. 3 in the light heavyweight division is reportedly in the works for next year. Below is a list of the fights expected to take place at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic wants to fight Jiri Prochazka next. Nov 11, 2023. Round one of the UFC Vegas 8 main event begins and Aleksandar Rakic lands a hard low kick and then another. Blachowicz (29-9 MMA, 12-6 UFC) was awarded a third-round TKO win via doctor stoppag e on Saturday after Rakic (14-3 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) suffered a knee injury following an awkward back step. “He’s the biggest name. Manuel. In the co-feature, Ion Cutelaba (16-6-1 MMA, 5-5-1 UFC) meets Ryan Spann (19-7 MMA, 5-2 UFC) at light heavyweight. Aleksandar Rakic took to twitter to display his frustration with Jiri Prochazka, who has only fought once in the fourteen months since he made his UFC debut, continuing to not sign the bout agreement for his future number one contenders bout with Aleksandar Rakic. Aleksandar Rakic was holding out for the right fight and unfortunately for him, it did not go in his favor. Rakić at UFC Fight Night on Tapology. View the profile of the MMA fighter Aleksandar Rakic from Serbia on ESPN (UK). All respect to Jan, he’s the champion, but Israel is the bigger name. The. Jan Blachowicz vs. Ryan Spann Submits Ion Cutelaba Next UFC on ESPN 36 ‘Blachowicz vs. my next fight is on 23rd of Oct. Now, as you'd expect, Rakic has a different vision of how the fight will play out. Rakic said the injury first occurred during training camp. Fighter Fighting Style Height Weight; Jan Blachowicz: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: 6' 2" 205 lbs: Aleksandar Rakic. The fight will take place inside the UFC's APEX Center in Las Vegas. View Błachowicz vs. Blachowicz (28-9 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since losing the UFC light heavyweight title to Glover Teixeira in October of 2021. The fight could produce the next challenger to the title that is up for grabs again next month in Singapore. Sig. Aleksandar Rakic is scheduled to fight Jan Blachowicz in a five round light heavyweight bout that. See how up-and-coming light heavyweight contender Aleksandar Rakić made his way up the ladder at 205 pounds. Aleksandar Rakic 145 lbs. Rakić começou a treinar kickboxing aos 14 anos e acumulou mais de 40 lutas até fazer a transição para o MMA aos 19 anos de idade. Get the latest news, live stats and MMA fight highlights. The Korean Zombie. It's hard to march -- or even walk or stand -- on a grotesquely swollen leg. Aleksandar Rakic should look at these patterns carefully as he strategizes the next part of his young MMA career. The fight was waved off and Blachowicz declared the winner, but the finish left fans. Rakic is athletic, strong and explosive striker, who is probably aware that in his next fight he needs to throw hands and kicks, risk more and have a finish, otherwise no title match. PFL. Nov 20, 2023 at. UFC Fight Night, headlined by the main event featuring Anthony Smith vs. ALEKSANDAR RAKIC. Aleksandar Rakic is open to fighting Anthony Smith. UFC on ESPN 36: Błachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic in a UFC light heavyweight bout, takes place on Saturday, August 29, 2020 (8/29/20) at UFC Apex in Las. Aleksandar Rakic . Rakić full fight (also known as UFC on ESPN 36) is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 14, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. What happened next would have a cost for Rakic. That loss snapped a twelve-fight win streak for the. Aleksandar Rakic . Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Rakic is currently 6-1 in the UFC with a pair of wins over Smith and Thiago Santos in his most recent fights, and it appears Blachowicz might be the next person to share the octagon with him. . Anthony Smith could feel the difference between himself and Aleksandar Rakic at UFC on ESPN+ 33, and that has him contemplating a change to his career. Advertisement Jan Blachowicz predicts 'clear KO' of Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 297: 'He's going to have nothing to say after this' LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 14: (L-R) Jan Blachowicz of Poland. who are set. #5 Anthony Smith by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)Next he will be fighting for the first time in 2020, taking on former title challenger Anthony Smith, in the main event of the upcoming August 29th Fight Night card. Jiri, Rakic, Ankalaev, and Walker have been working their way up the rankings in that time while Smith and Oezdemir have been working their way down. In the co-feature, Ion Cutelaba (16-6-1 MMA, 5-5-1 UFC) meets Ryan Spann (19-7 MMA, 5-2 UFC) in another light heavyweight bout. Official Result: Jan Błachowicz defeats Aleksandar Rakić via TKO (injury) at 1:11 of round three | Results, Highlights & More. VOLKAN OEZDEMIR (29-28 x 2) def Aleksandar Rakic (29-28) by Split Decision. Aleksandar Rakic, with official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, and more for the Light Heavyweight fighter. This match was previously scheduled to headline a March fight card in. L Aleksandar Rakic . UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Set for March 26, 2022, in Columbus, it was planned to be Błachowicz’s return to the cage after his loss to Glover Teixeira at the UFC 267. Anthony Smith Aleksandar Rakic Landed by target Avg. MMA. Light Heavyweight. Aleksandar Rakic thinks a win over Thiago Santos at UFC 259 on Saturday will solidify a light heavyweight title shot. Aleksandar Rakic. (28-9) and top contender Aleksandar Rakic (14-2) will headline the event. Louis Smolka. View the profile of the MMA fighter Andre Petroski from USA on ESPN. A visibly comprised Rakic smartly took the fight to the floor and managed to find some success from the top position. Next Fight Light Heavyweight Las Vegas, NV. “I need to make a great performance, a dominant performance,” said Rakic, who enters the contest on a two-fight winning streak and sporting a 14-2 record overall. 14-3-0. Aleksandar Rakic odds: Ex-champ dead even with "Rocket" for the UFC "Fight Night" main event on March 26, 2022 inside Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. 9-0 UFC) wins the fight against Blachowicz (27-8 MMA, 10-5 UFC), because. Aleksandar Rakic. May 14, 2022. More Aleksandar Rakic News. Aleksandar Rakic: UFC Fight Night 165 - Edgar vs. Champions. the loss didn’t prove a huge setback for Rakic, who signed a new six-fight deal with the promotion shortly after, and drew. . ESPN2 MAIN CARD | 10pm/7pm ET&PT Jan Blachowicz vs. Light heavyweight contender Aleksandar Rakic has called out Jiri Prochazka for a fight before the end of 2021. Jan's eye #UFCVegas54 pic. IMMAF 2014 World Championships · Rakic Removed From The Tournament. Jan Blachowicz breaking news and and highlights for UFC 297 fight vs. Our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers are taking Rakic at a pretty high 8-3 clip. The Austrian is currently ranked #3 in the light heavyweight division rankings and is looking for a title shot. 26 Next. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aleksandar „Rocket“ Rakic (@rakic_ufc)In the opposite corner is Aleksandar Rakic, a Viennese brawler who’s only loss in the UFC so far has come against title challenger Volkan Oezdemir. While Blachowicz entered the fight as a big favorite to. Dustin Jacoby. PT). " Rakic finished the fight having outlanded Smith 136 to 20 and only ate one truly meaningful punch from Smith, a left hook that Rakic ate well before taking. Aleksandar Rakic date, start time, odds, schedule. Fight summary of UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic's march is over. Rakic is currently 6-1 in the UFC with a pair of wins over Smith and Thiago Santos in his most recent fights, and it appears Blachowicz might be the next person to. A gold medalist at the 2008 World Championships, Blachowicz made his pro. Blachowicz defeated Rakic by TKO due to injury in May 2022 after Rakic blew out his knee just over a minute into Round 3. Rakic tore his ACL in the third round against Blachowicz at UFC on ESPN 36 in May, resulting in a TKO win for the former light heavyweight champion. PFL. Jan Blachowicz gets the win at UFC Fight Night after Aleksandar Rakić suffers a knee injury while stepping backwards. Jan Blachowicz. Aleksandar Rakic’s night ended in unfortunate fashion at UFC on ESPN 36, as a knee injury resulted in a third-round TKO defeat to Jan Blachowicz in Saturday’s headliner at the UFC Apex in Las. Given that both fighters keep solid grappling games in their back pocket, no one should be shocked if either man looks to secure a takedown in. Top 205-pound contender and former champion Jan Blachowicz faced No. He will face the rising Aleksandar Rakic on May 14. Watch the Thiago Santos vs. Aleksandar Rakic headlines UFC Fight Night on March 26. Neither is on a solid. He forces Oezdemir to the fence and latches onto a guillotine. 205. Furthermore, Aleksandar Rakic insinuated that a victory is a victory regardless of how one achieves it, reiterating his claim to the next shot at the UFC light heavyweight title. I walked through the airport the next day. Dominick Reyes. * Get the latest gear. Davey Grant vs. 20 in Toronto. 0 0. 3 ranked light-heavyweight contender Aleksandar Rakic. [My title is vacated] Now that there’s a fight announced to fight for the title. Aleksandar Rakic. Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic are both intent on inserting themselves into the UFC light heavyweight title picture, but only one will be able to do so on Saturday night. 29 in Las Vegas. Tickets. Aleksandar Rakić, born February 6, 1992) is an Serbian-Austrian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Aleksandar Rakic (UFC 259) UFC live stream from ESPN PPV on Watch ESPN. UFC light heavyweight contender Jiri Prochazka has denied being offered an upcoming fight against “liar” Aleksandar Rakic. View Rakić vs. The booking seemed a strong possibility after Blachowicz appeared as guest on popular. Aleksandar Rakic. Spencer Kyte, on. Unfortunately for him, the nature of his performance and timing appear to be two enemies. More Aleksandar Rakic News. att Rev. Results. He's competed in a total of 32 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 1. Multiple people with. FAQ;. UFC light heavyweight contender Aleksandar Rakic intends on making Anthony Smith “pay” for what he says was a brutal training camp. UFC Fight Night (12/21/19) Oezdemir won a three round split decision over Aleksandar Rakic. 81 +226. Watch the video and rate this fight!. Anthony Smith on Saturday, which could determine the next No. Light Heavyweight. Brian Sutterer, a Mayo Clinic doctor who is known for. UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Rakic Michael Johnson Stuns Alan Patrick In Round 2 | UFC. December 9, 2021 9:40 am ET. 3. The UFC 259 main card gets underway with a huge light heavyweight clash between Thiago Santos and Aleksandar Rakic. Amanda Ribas. but I digress. 🚀⏳🏆Aleksandar Rakic, No. HIGHLIGHTS. Prochazka won UFC’s Light Heavyweight title off Glover Teixeira in June 2022. Rakic will also come into the fight 8 years younger than Santos at 29 years old. UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Considering Krylov said he wanted to take some time off after this latest win, I think Aleksandar Rakic would make a pretty ideal matchup. Rakić fight video, highlights, news, Twitter updates, and fight results. Blachowicz vs Rakic: Fighters Preview Jan Blachowicz Preview Blachowicz. .