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UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz believes Jiri Prochazka and Aleksandar Rakic should fight in a No. 1 contender bout to decide who’s next in line for a title shot. Blachowicz, 38, will look to defend his title against veteran Glover Teixei…
UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz believes Jiri Prochazka and Aleksandar Rakic should fight in a No. 1 contender bout to decide who’s next in line for a title shot. Blachowicz, 38, will look to defend his title against veteran Glover Teixeira at UFC 266 on September 4. It will be the Pole’s second title […]
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Jiri Prochazka’s incredible spinning back-elbow knockout against Dominick Reyes has attracted the attention of the #3-ranked Aleksandar Rakic. At UFC Vegas 25, Prochazka emerged as one of the hottest light-heavyweight contenders in years after hi…
Jiri Prochazka’s incredible spinning back-elbow knockout against Dominick Reyes has attracted the attention of the #3-ranked Aleksandar Rakic. At UFC Vegas 25, Prochazka emerged as one of the hottest light-heavyweight contenders in years after his must-see martial arts style led to a highlight-reel knockout. Following the emphatic performance, Prochazka rocketed to the number two ranked […]
Aleksandar Rakic believes he’s not being mentioned on purpose. Jiri Prochazka has been the talk of the combat sports world ever since his impressive second-round knockout win over Dominick Reyes in the UFC Vegas 25 headliner last night. Such was his performance that observers called for him to get the next title shot while Jan […]
Aleksandar Rakic believes he’s not being mentioned on purpose.
Jiri Prochazka has been the talk of the combat sports world ever since his impressive second-round knockout win over Dominick Reyes in the UFC Vegas 25 headliner last night.
Such was his performance that observers called for him to get the next title shot while Jan Blachowicz even teased a fight despite the Czech Republic native being just 2-0 with the promotion.
Of course, one contender who is in the mix but is not being mentioned is Rakic who took to Twitter on Sunday to give his opinion on the latest developments — by comparing himself to Kamaru Usman.
“Man, I feel like @USMAN84kg felt in May 2018…To quote the great champ ‘I’M A PROBLEM!!’ Watch how none of these guys mention my name, ever. We’ll see…
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Man, I feel like @USMAN84kg felt in May 2018…
To quote the great champ 'I'M A PROBLEM!!'
Watch how none of these guys mention my name, ever.
We'll see…
— Aleksandar Rakic (@rakic_ufc) May 2, 2021
It is a bit odd that Rakic believes his position is similar to Usman.
While Rakic is 6-1 in the UFC and is on a two-fight winning streak, his last two wins over Anthony Smith and Thiago Santos were drab to say the least and in no way dominant like Usman’s pre-title victories.
It’s fair to say that most would even prefer to see Prochazka fight for the title over Rakic at the moment as well. If Rakic has a standout victory in his next outing, however, things can change.
At UFC 259 Thiago Santos went the distance against rising contender Aleksandar Rakic, then after the unanimous decision win Rakic has gone on social media to exclaim that the fight against the Brazilian was easy work for him. After the fight and Rakic&…
At UFC 259 Thiago Santos went the distance against rising contender Aleksandar Rakic, then after the unanimous decision win Rakic has gone on social media to exclaim that the fight against the Brazilian was easy work for him. After the fight and Rakic’s social media post, the former light heavyweight title challenger was perplexed as […]
UFC light-heavyweight contender Aleksandar Rakic thinks his most recent fight against Thiago Santos was “easy”. Rakic and Santos squared off on the UFC 259 main card last month. The fight was eagerly anticipated by many but failed to live up to expectations. Neither, Rakic or Santos particularly impressed during the fairly uneventful three-round bout. Ultimately, […]
UFC light-heavyweight contender Aleksandar Rakic thinks his most recent fight against Thiago Santos was “easy”.
Rakic and Santos squared off on the UFC 259 main card last month.
The fight was eagerly anticipated by many but failed to live up to expectations.
Neither, Rakic or Santos particularly impressed during the fairly uneventful three-round bout.
Ultimately, Rakic picked up a unanimous decision victory and moved himself one step closer to a shot at UFC gold.
Rakic recently told MMA Fighting exactly why the fight didn’t deliver as expected.
“I was training for that but he didn’t come out like usual,” Rakic said. “I think I neutralized his strength with my distance and the constant pressure forward, I didn’t let him do his own thing. I picked my shots and that was enough to win the fight. If he came forward more or [was] more aggressive, the fight would be going different, you know, and I would probably knock him out or take him down and submit him. But he didn’t rush so many times forward and I picked my shots. I didn’t expect such a passive Thiago Santos but, anyways, a victory is a victory and I’m the No. 2 lightweight contender for a reason.”
“The focus was on an aggressive guy,” he continued. “I respect Thiago and I think you can respect your opponent before the fight and after the fight, but, in the cage or in the octagon, I’m not gonna respect you. And I think his problem was that maybe he was respecting me in the cage. That’s the reason he let me do my thing. It was for me, like, easy victory, because I showed maybe 60 percent of my skills.
Santos got wind of the comments from Rakic and was not happy.
“Hey @rakic_ufc Easy fight because I did not KO your ass! I understand that when that doesn’t happen it is already a victory for my opponents!”
Thiago Santos followed that up with some stats from the fight.
“Hey @rakic_ufc Why the disrespect? What do you mean easy fight? All the specialized sites gave me the strike count,” Santos wrote on Twitter. “All you did was grab and stall! You have a short memory!”
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Aleksandar Raki? is a mixed martial artist currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the Light Heavyweight division. The Austrian has been a professional fighter since 2011 and has made great strides in the sport, rising to number 6 in the UFC Light Heavyweight rankings at the time of writing. You only have to […]
Aleksandar Raki? is a mixed martial artist currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the Light Heavyweight division. The Austrian has been a professional fighter since 2011 and has made great strides in the sport, rising to number 6 in the UFC Light Heavyweight rankings at the time of writing.
You only have to go back to UFC 259, which was staged on the 6th of March, to find the last time Raki? was in action. He came up against Thiago Santos in Las Vegas and won the contest by unanimous decision. The victory built on the previous success against Anthony Smith at UFC Fight Night in August 2020 and Raki? is keen to make up for the loss suffered at the hands of Volkan Oezdemir in South Korea.
Following the unanimous decision over Thiago Santos, Raki? made it clear he would like a shot at the Light Heavyweight title. The victory over Santos was not the most entertaining contest but the Austrian managed to keep Santos at bay for the three rounds thanks to his punches and kicks. Come the end of the fight, the judges scores read 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 in favour of Raki?.
Speaking prior to the fight, Raki? said, “I’ve been working so hard for this fight. There’s no way that I lose this fight,” Raki? said afterwards. “The game plan was to keep the distance, to reach him with the long punches. We know Thiago is a sledgehammer. The game plan was to keep the distance and pick him apart. I want my chance to get a title. This is the third former title challenger for me and I beat all of them.”
Despite the hint of a comeback from Santos in the final round, Raki? had done enough in the previous two rounds to secure the victory. The Austrian did not have to take a great deal of damage, despite the pick-up in intensity from his opponent. However, due to the nature of the performance, it remains unclear whether it will be enough to see Raki? be awarded a title shot in the near future.
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On the same night Raki? defeated Santos, current Light Heavyweight champion Jan B?achowicz took on current UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya. It was the Polish man who came out on top, winning the fight via unanimous decision, and in doing so, he became the first person to defeat Adesanya in mixed martial arts.
Therefore, at the time of writing, it seems as though competing for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship maybe a step too far for Raki? considering the level of the opponent. However, it is worth keeping in mind Santos, the man recently defeated by Raki?, beat B?achowicz in February 2019. Nonetheless, there are a few names above Raki? in the current UFC Light Heavyweight rankings who will be hoping for a shot at the title. Glover Teixeira of Brazil, Dominick Reyes of the United States, and Jiri Prochazka of the Czech Republic currently occupy third, fourth, and fifth in the rankings at the time of writing.
Speaking about his chances of a title opportunity, Raki? said “I’m young, I’m hungry, I fight well, I have a good record, and I’m representing the sport the best way. I’m a good guy.”