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UFC Fight Night: Smith Vs. Rakic Results

LowKickMMA will be bringing you UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic Results throughout tonight (Sat. 29th Aug, 2020) from the UFC Apex, Las Vegas. In the main event two ranked light-heavyweights will do battle as former title challenger Anthony Smith attempts to get back in the win column by defeating Aleksandar Rakic. Smith recently fought […]

LowKickMMA will be bringing you UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic Results throughout tonight (Sat. 29th Aug, 2020) from the UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

In the main event two ranked light-heavyweights will do battle as former title challenger Anthony Smith attempts to get back in the win column by defeating Aleksandar Rakic. Smith recently fought in the main event bout against Glover Teixeira that saw him finished late in the fight. Rakic is also coming off a loss back in 2019 when he was edged out in a decision against Volkan Oezdemir. With a win one of these fighters will be able to position themselves closer to the currently vacant light-heavyweight title. In the co-main event will see the return of former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler as a short-notice replacement to take on Neil Magny. After Geoff Neal was forced to pull from the fight due to illness, Lawler was booked as the replacement taking on ranked Magny who is currently coming off a two-fight winning streak.

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UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic Results

Main Card (ESPN, ESPN+ 9 p.m. ET)

Light-Heavyweight: Anthony Smith vs. Aleksander Rakic
Welterweight: Robbie Lawler vs. Neil Magny
Women’s Flyweight: Ji Yeon Kim vs. Alexa Grasso
Featherweight: Ricardo Lamas vs. Bill Algeo
Light Heavyweight: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba

Preliminary Card (ESPN+ 6 p.m. ET)

Middleweight: Maki Pitolo vs. Impa Kasanganay
Middleweight: Alessio Di Chirico vs. Zak Cummings
Featherweight: Alex Caceres vs. Austin Springer
Welterweight: Sean Brady vs. Christian Aguilera
Women’s Strawweight: Polyana Viana vs. Emily Whitmire
Women’s Strawweight: Mallory Martin vs. Hannah Cifers

Anthony Smith vs. Aleksandar Rakic Staff Predictions

In the UFC Vegas 8 main event, we have a top tier light-heavyweight match-up between former title challenger Anthony Smith and rising star Aleksandar Rakic. Both men are coming off a loss but still remain in the 205lb mix. Who will get the win and propel themselves into title contention? Let’s see what the LowKickMMA […]

Jordan Ellis: I really think this fight could go either way. Both Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Rakic are capable of find thing finish tonight. I give a slight edge to Smith just because I have seen him compete at this level more often. Rakic lost his biggest fight to date against Volkan Oezdemir. The same man Smith managed to finish when he faced off against the Swiss power puncher.

Prediction: Anthony Smith

Ryan Galloway: The X factor in this fight in my opinion is the fact that it is a three round main event. While we did see Smith get smashed late in his last fight, the initial two rounds he looked like a killer. With that being said Rakic has heavy hands and can put the lights out at any point. I think Smith will probably take this one by decision barring any highlight reel knockout.

Prediction: Anthony Smith

Cole Shelton: I think Anthony Smith will pull off the betting upset with a hard fought decision win. I don’t understand the odds and I think if Smith can get past the first round, it is his fight to win

Prediction: Anthony Smith

Ryan Maccarthy: Rakic is close to being a 3-1 betting favorite and for good reason. Smith didnt look good his last fight and Rakic has been on a role besides his most recent split decision loss. The inconsistency of Smith’s aggression in recent fights concerns me though, and I have Rakic in a close 3 round decision. Rakic at range is most dangerous to Smith. He chops his opponents down with low kicks, manages distance with his long reach and straight punching, and covers distance very well. I expect Rakic to utilize these skills tonight.

Prediction: Aleksandar Rakic

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Anthony Smith Would Still Love to Fight Luke Rockhold

Anthony Smith would still love an opportunity to be locked in a cage with Luke Rockhold. UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith will be facing Aleksandar Rakic in the UFC Fight Night 175 main event Saturday, and Rakic certainly has all of the attention of…

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Anthony Smith: Jon Jones Vacating LHW Championship A Noble Act

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Anthony Smith: ‘I’d Love To Beat Up’ Luke Rockhold

Light-heavyweight contender Anthony Smith remains interested in fighting former middleweight king Luke Rockhold who recently announced he would be returning to the sport after a brief retirement. Smith has had beef with Rockhold since the California native ripped the UFC for granting ‘Lionheart’ a title shot against Jon ‘Bones’ Jones. Although time has passed Smith […]

Light-heavyweight contender Anthony Smith remains interested in fighting former middleweight king Luke Rockhold who recently announced he would be returning to the sport after a brief retirement.

Smith has had beef with Rockhold since the California native ripped the UFC for granting ‘Lionheart’ a title shot against Jon ‘Bones’ Jones. Although time has passed Smith still holds a grudge against Rockhold who he says is still a great fighter despite their differences.

“Yeah. As much as I talk badly about Luke Rockhold in the media, to my friends, to almost anyone who will listen, I have never said he is not good at fighting,” Smith said on Sirius XM. “Luke Rockhold is a badass. He is very good, he is a dangerous striker. His top game and jiu-jitsu is legendary, people talk about that s**t in the gym. I have never rolled with him, I know plenty of people who have. Almost all of them say he is a monster on top. I don’t want that to get twisted that because I don’t like him and I talk trash about him, that I don’t think he is good.

While Smith recognizes Rockhold is a talented fighter he questioned his rivals ability to take a shot and expressed his wish to “beat up” someone who he doesn’t particularly like, he said.

“I think if he could – I don’t know how to say this without sounding like an asshole – if he could take a shot and not fall asleep every time, Luke Rockhold is still one of the most dangerous guys in the world. I would love for the opportunity to compete against a former champion against someone that is as good as Luke Rockhold. And, I’d love to beat up someone I don’t like that much. So, I will always jump at an opportunity to fight Luke Rockhold any chance I can get.” (Transcribed by BJPENN.com).

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