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Jimi Manuwa explains why he slapped “disrespectful” Aleksandar Rakic at UFC London: “I had to give him what he deserves for acting like a troll”
Jimi Manuwa wants to make it clear that he did not sucker-punch Aleksandar Rakic, but slapped him over some comments the Austrian made. Back in June of 2019 at UFC Stockholm, Manuwa and Rakic fought and it was the Austrian who won by head kick KO in just 42-seconds. Since the loss, Manuwa says Rakic […]
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UFC fighter Aleksandar Rakic claims he was sucker punched by Jimi Manuwa: “You’re such a bad loser”
Aleksandar Rakic has a doozy of a story coming out of UFC London. The event went down inside the O2 Arena in London, England on July 23. The main event ended in just 15 seconds. Curtis Blaydes picked up the TKO victory over Tom Aspinall, who suffered a knee injury. The action didn’t stop inside […]
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Jan Blachowicz reveals he was blind in his left eye during Aleksandar Rakic win: “I just tried to hide this”
UFC light-heavyweight contender Jan Blachowicz was at a bit of a disadvantage during his fight with Aleksandar Rakic. Last Saturday night, the two 205-pound contenders collided in the main event of UFC Vegas 54. As expected, the bout lived up to the hype. Well, that’s until it got called off in the third round due […]
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Jan Blachowicz to undergo eye surgery following UFC Vegas 54 main event with Aleksandar Rakic
Jan Blachowicz has confirmed he will undergo small surgery to repair damage done to his eye on Saturday night. At UFC Vegas 54, Jan Blachowicz managed to defeat Aleksandar Rakic after the Austrian star went down with a nasty knee injury in the early stages of the third round. While Rakic certainly had his moments, […]
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What’s next for Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic after UFC Vegas 54?
In the main event of UFC Vegas 54, a light heavyweight bout headlined the card as Jan Blachowicz took on Aleksandar Rakic. Blachowicz was returning to action for the first time since losing his light heavyweight title to Glover Teixeira. Prior to that, he defeated Israel Adesanya to defend the belt, this after winning the […]
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Aleksandar Rakic issues statement following fight-ending injury against Jan Blachowicz at UFC Vegas 54
Aleksandar Rakic has spoken out following his UFC Vegas 54 defeat against Jan Blachowicz. Things certainly didn’t end the way Rakic or even Blachowicz had anticipated. Both men traded bombs and Rakic had some success with the grappling going into the third round of their pivotal light heavyweight clash. While Rakic found some success in […]
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Pros react after Jan Blachowicz defeats Aleksandar Rakic at UFC Vegas 54
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 54 event was headlined by a key light heavyweight bout featuring Jan Blachowicz taking on Aleksandar Rakic. Blachowicz (29-9 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since losing the UFC light heavyweight title to Glover Teixeira in October of 2021. Prior to that setback, the Polish standout had put together […]
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UFC Vegas 54 Results: Jan Blachowicz defeats Aleksandar Rakic (Video)
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 54 event is headlined by a key light heavyweight matchup featuring Jan Blachowicz taking on Aleksandar Rakic. 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. Prior to that setback, the Polish standout was riding […]
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UFC Vegas 54: ‘Blachowicz vs. Rakic’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 54 event, an eleven-bout fight card headliner by Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic. 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. Prior to that setback, the Polish standout […]
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Jan Blachowicz aiming for a title shot with a decisive victory over Aleksandar Rakic: “It’ll be a very tough, short fight”
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz expects to be fighting for gold again soon. The Polish fighter has been out of the octagon since UFC 267 in October 2021. Blachowicz was submitted by Glover Teixeira at the event, losing his UFC gold in the process. The defeat was his first since 2018, a knockout loss […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic
In the main event of UFC Vegas 54, a pivotal light heavyweight bout headlines the card as former champ Jan Blachowicz takes on Aleksandar Rakic. Heading into the fight, Blachowicz is a +164 underdog on FanDuel while the Austrian is a -205 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get […]
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Former UFC champion Jan Blachowicz slated to return on May 14 against Aleksandar Rakić
Fight fans are in for a pivotal light heavyweight tilt between Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakić. Ariel Helwani reports that the 205-pound collision is set for a UFC Vegas event in May. Here’s the lowdown: Aleksandar Rakić x Jan Blachowicz scheduled for the May 14 Fight Night main event, per sources. Apex. 5 rounds. — […]
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Jan Blachowicz out of March 26th headlining bout against Aleksandar Rakic
Jan Blachowicz is officially out of his March 26th ESPN headliner against Aleksandar Rakic. The former UFC light heavyweight champion was set to be one-half of the first First Night event out of the UFC Apex since 2020. The Polish fighter was looking to rebound following a loss to Glover Teixeira at UFC 267. However, […]
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Aleksandar Rakic reacts after booking March return opposite former UFC champion Jan Blachowicz
Aleksandar Rakic has given his immediate reaction to the news that he’ll battle Jan Blachowicz in a Fight Night main event. In his last two outings, Aleksandar Rakic has established himself as a real contender in the UFC’s light heavyweight division. He’s secured wins over Anthony Smith and Thiago Santos to take himself within touching […]
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Anthony Smith explains why “it would suck” to see Aleksandar Rakic rewarded with a fight against Jan Blachowicz
Anthony Smith has explained why he’d be upset to see Aleksandar Rakic get a fight against former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz. Last year, Aleksandar Rakic defeated Anthony Smith via unanimous decision to edge one step closer towards a shot at the light heavyweight crown. Since then he’s also beaten Thiago Santos whereas Smith […]
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Jan Blachowicz open to fighting Aleksandar Rakic next
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz says that he is open to fighting Aleksandar Rakic in his next fight inside the Octagon. Blachowicz lost his belt last month at UFC 267 when he was submitted in the first round by Glover Teixeira in what was a big upset. It was a disappointing loss for […]
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Jiri Prochazka denies being offered fight against “liar” Aleksandar Rakic
UFC light heavyweight contender Jiri Prochazka has denied being offered an upcoming fight against “liar” Aleksandar Rakic. Prochazka was the backup on Fight Island for the main event of UFC 268 between Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira. While Blachowicz entered the fight as a big favorite to defend his UFC light heavyweight title, it was […]
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Jiri Prochazka says his next fight is for the UFC title, explains why he turned down ‘disrespectful’ Aleksandar Rakic
Jiri Prochazka believes his next fight will be for UFC gold. Prochazka served as the backup fighter for the UFC 267 main event between Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira. Although he was not needed as both men made weight, Prochazka believes his next fight is for the title, which is why he turned down Aleksandar […]
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Anthony Smith calls for Aleksandar Rakic rematch following Ryan Spann finish at UFC Vegas 37
UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith calls for the Aleksandar Rakic rematch following the Ryan Spann finish at UFC Vegas 37. Smith won his third straight fight in the Octagon when he submitted Spann in the first round of their UFC Vegas 37 main event. For Smith, he has now won three straight fights by […]
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Aleksandar Rakic believes he matches up well stylistically with Jan Blachowicz: “It’s going to be a very good fight”
Aleksandar Rakic believes he matches up well stylistically with UFC 205lbs champ Jan Blachowicz, saying “it’s going to be a very good fight.” Rakic is coming off of a decision win over Thiago Santos at UFC 259, the same night that Blachowicz defeated Israel Adesanya to defend the UFC light heavyweight title. Blachowicz takes on […]
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Jan Blachowicz says Jiri Prochazka should fight Aleksandar Rakic in No. 1 contender fight
UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz says that Jiri Prochazka should fight Aleksandar Rakic in No. 1 contender fight at 205lbs. Blachowicz takes on Glover Teixeira this fall at UFC 266 in his second light heavyweight title defense after getting the best of Israel Adesanya earlier this year at UFC 259. While we know that […]
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Aleksandar Rakic wants No. 1 contender fight with Jiri Prochazka
UFC light heavyweight contender Aleksandar Rakic wants to fight Jiri Prochazka next, with the winner getting a title shot at 205lbs. Prochazka is the hottest name in the division right now after knocking out Dominick Reyes and Volkan Oezdemir in his first two UFC fights. UFC president Dana White has hinted that Prochazka will be […]
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Thiago Santos blasts Aleksandar Rakic for suggesting he was an “easy win” at UFC 259
Thiago Santos was not happy to learn that his most recent opponent Aleksandar Rakic had referred to him as being an “easy win”. The former light heavyweight title challenger, Santos (21-9 MMA), squared off with Rakic (14-2 MMA) in the opening bout of the UFC 259 main card last month in Las Vegas. Heading into […]
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Aleksandar Rakic believes Jon Jones should get paid more money to fight Francis Ngannou
UFC light heavyweight Aleksandar Rakic believes that former divisional rival Jon Jones should get paid more money to fight Francis Ngannou. Rakic, one of the best fighters in the UFC at 205lbs currently, is coming off of a decision win over Thiago Santos in his last fight, and he is widely expected to be just […]
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Thiago Santos issues statement following tough loss to Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 259
UFC light heavyweight contender Thiago Santos released a statement following his unanimous decision loss to Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 259. Santos and Rakic went three rounds in the pay-per-view opener at UFC 259, with Rakic edging out a unanimous decision at the end of 15 minutes. It wasn’t a great fight, as the former training […]
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Pros react after Aleksandar Rakić defeats Thiago Santos at UFC 259
A key light heavyweight bout featuring former title challenger Thiago Santos taking on Aleksandar Rakić kicked off tonight’s UFC 259 pay-per-view. Santos (21-9 MMA) was looking to snap a two-fight losing skid this evening in Las Vegas. ‘Marreta’ had most previously competed this past November, where he suffered a submission loss to surging division contender […]
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UFC 259 Result: Aleksandar Rakić defeats Thiago Santos (Highlights)
A key light heavyweight bout featuring former title challenger Thiago Santos taking on Aleksandar Rakić kicks off tonight’s UFC 259 main card. Santos (21-8 MMA) will be looking to snap a two-fight losing skid this evening in Las Vegas. ‘Marreta’ was most recently seen in action this past November, where he suffered a submission loss […]
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Thiago Santos promises to be “100 times better” in return to Octagon at UFC 259
UFC light heavyweight Thiago Santos promised to be “100 times better” in his return to the Octagon at UFC 259 against Aleksandar Rakic. The last time we saw Santos, he lost in an upset to Glover Teixeira when he was submitted in the third round of that fight. Santos had success early and even dropped […]