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Aleksandar Rakic has mixed emotions on Jon Jones leaving the light heavyweight division. Jones has been the most dominant light heavyweight in the sport. Yet, he recently announced he would be vacating the belt. For Rakic, that is good and bad news for…
Aleksandar Rakic has mixed emotions on Jon Jones leaving the light heavyweight division. Jones has been the most dominant light heavyweight in the sport. Yet, he recently announced he would be vacating the belt. For Rakic, that is good and bad news for him. “I’m a little bit happy, though I’m a little bit sad […]
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UFC Vegas 8 takes place this Saturday (August 29) at the APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event of the evening, Anthony Smith squares off against Aleksandar Rakic. Both men are looking to bounce back from losses and re-establish themselves as contenders for the currently vacant 205lb belt. Before that, former welterweight champion […]
UFC Vegas 8 takes place this Saturday (August 29) at the APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event of the evening, Anthony Smith squares off against Aleksandar Rakic. Both men are looking to bounce back from losses and re-establish themselves as contenders for the currently vacant 205lb belt. Before that, former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler has a short notice fight against long-time contender Neil Magny. Join Jordan Ellis and Ryan Galloway as they look ahead to these fights and all the other on UFC Vegas 8 in the latest LowKickMMA podcast.
Aleksandar Rakic knows the stakes are high for his UFC Vegas 8 main event against Anthony Smith. Rakic is coming off a controversial decision loss to Volkan Oezdemir but is still getting a step up in competition in fifth-ranked Smith. It is a very intr…
Aleksandar Rakic knows the stakes are high for his UFC Vegas 8 main event against Anthony Smith. Rakic is coming off a controversial decision loss to Volkan Oezdemir but is still getting a step up in competition in fifth-ranked Smith. It is a very intriguing matchup as ‘Lionheart’ is coming off a brutal TKO loss […]
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Anthony Smith thinks his opponent this weekend, Aleksandar Rakic, is a one-trick pony, but realizes it’s a dangerous trick. Smith and Rakic headline UFC on ESPN+ 33 this weekend (Sun. August 29, 2020) from the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Neva…
Anthony Smith thinks his opponent this weekend, Aleksandar Rakic, is a one-trick pony, but realizes it’s a dangerous trick. Smith and Rakic headline UFC on ESPN+ 33 this weekend (Sun. August 29, 2020) from the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rakic has made quite the name for himself in the UFC with two […]
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Anthony Smith vs. Aleksandar Rakic will serve as the new main event for the UFC’s upcoming August 29 card. The card was initially expected to be headlined by a highly-anticipated featherweight matchup between Zabit Magomedsharipiv and Yair Rodriguez. However, an injury to Rodriguez ruled him out with Magomedsharipov later returning home to Russia after failing […]
Anthony Smith vs. Aleksandar Rakic will serve as the new main event for the UFC’s upcoming August 29 card.
The card was initially expected to be headlined by a highly-anticipated featherweight matchup between Zabit Magomedsharipiv and Yair Rodriguez.
However, an injury to Rodriguez ruled him out with Magomedsharipov later returning home to Russia after failing to land a replacement opponent.
Instead, the light heavyweight encounter between Smith and Rakic will now be promoted to main event status. The news was announced during the UFC 252 broadcast last night and later confirmed on social media.
Given the short notice, Smith and Rakic’s fight will remain a three-rounder rather than the traditional five rounds a main event usually consists of.
Smith is coming off a fourth-round TKO defeat to Glover Teixeira in May and will be eager to return to the win column.
Rakic, meanwhile, is also coming off a defeat after losing a split verdict to Volkan Oezdemir in December. It was his first defeat in the UFC as well as his second overall in his professional career since his debut loss back in 2011.
Also featuring on the August 29 card is a welterweight matchup between Robbie Lawler and Neil Magny while Ryan Hall meets Ricardo Lamas in a featherweight tilt.
What do you think of the event so far?
Light-heavyweight contender Anthony Smith will return to the octagon for the first time since his lopsided loss to Glover Teixeira. ‘Lionheart’ is set to meet European standout Aleksandar Rakic in Las Vegas on August 29. MMA Play 365 broke the news on social media earlier today, they wrote. “MMAPLAY365 EXCLUSIVE: The UFC are working on […]
Light-heavyweight contender Anthony Smith will return to the octagon for the first time since his lopsided loss to Glover Teixeira. ‘Lionheart’ is set to meet European standout Aleksandar Rakic in Las Vegas on August 29. MMA Play 365 broke the news on social media earlier today, they wrote.
“MMAPLAY365 EXCLUSIVE: The UFC are working on a huge Light Heavyweight fight with Aleksandar Rakic vs. Anthony Smith. Per sources, both fighters have signed to fight on August 29th in Las Vegas. #UFC #UFCFightNight.”
MMAPLAY365 EXCLUSIVE:
The UFC are working on a huge Light Heavyweight fight with Aleksandar Rakic vs. Anthony Smith.
Per sources, both fighters have signed to fight on August 29th in Las Vegas.#UFC #UFCFightNight pic.twitter.com/ZZ2pk7LCdb
— mmaplay365 (@mmaplay365) June 19, 2020
Rakic appeared to be the next contender at light-heavyweight after starting his UFC career with four impressive wins. His biggest victory to date is a highlight-reel head kick KO of long-time contender Jimi Manuwa. Last time out Raktic dropped a split decision to former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir at UFC Busan. He’ll be hoping to get back into title contention on August 29.
Smith has looked good since moving up from middleweight to light-heavyweight. Three wins over Rashad Evans, ‘Shogun’ Rua and Volkan Oezdemir earned him a shot at 205lb great Jon Jones. Although Smith fell short against the champ he proved himself tough and game throughout the fight. He quickly bounced back from that loss to claim the biggest win of his career against Alexander Gustafsson. ‘Lionheart’ seemed primed for another title run buy it was savagely derailed by Teixeira at UFC Jacksonville in May. The Brazilian beat the breaks off of Smith for several rounds before the fight was eventually waved off. Post-fight the Smith corner and referee Jason Herzog took immense criticism for failing to call the fight off earlier and allowing Smith to take too much damage during the bout. Smith though disagreed with public opinion despite the fact he suffered an array of injuries in the fight including a broken orbital bone, broken nose, and smashed teeth.
Will Anthony Smith return to winning ways against Aleksandar Rakic?
MMAPLAY365 EXCLUSIVE: