Thiago Santos vs Aleksandar Rakic

SANTOS VS RAKI

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Thiago Santos and Aleksandar Rakic are kick starting the main card of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanyaz. Thiago Santos is 21-8 with a 13-6 record in the UFC, he has lost his last two fights to the legendary Jon Jones and Glover Teixeira who is on a five-fight win streak. Aleksandar Rakic is 13-2 with a 5-1 record within the UFC, Aleksandar Rakic is coming off a win against Anthony Smith.This will be a light heavyweight contest.

Thiago Santos's last two fights were very close and the fact he was able to go toe to toe against Jon Jones, in fact, Santos even won a round against Jones which is an impressive feat in itself. Thiago Santos leg kicks could be a game-changer and help guide Santos to a decision victory. Aleksandar Rakic has proven susceptible against the leg kicks and with the ground game being option this fight will also probably go over 1.5 rounds.

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