Rakic, who last fought Thiago Santos in March this year, said he respects Teixeira but doesn’t see the Brazilian winning because Blachowciz is in his prime. Speaking to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, Rakic gave his prediction for the UFC 267 main event.
Rakic is picking Blachowicz to win, not just from a technical standpoint. The fact the UFC light heavyweight champion hails from Europe also influenced the Austrian’s prediction. The 29-year-old said he wants Blachowicz to defend his belt because that would give the sport of MMA a boost on the European continent.
Watch Aleksandar Rakic’s appearance on The MMA Hour below:
Aleksandar Rakic is willing to give Anthony Smith his rematch
Aleksandar Rakic also doubled down on his intention to fight Anthony Smith in a rematch. When Ariel Helwani asked ‘Rocket’ if he would be open to challenging Smith in December, he responded:
Rakic noted that although Smith is ranked below him in the division, he wouldn’t mind fighting ‘Lionheart’ because he doesn’t like staying on the sidelines.
Aleksandar Rakic and Anthony Smith fought each other last August. Thanks to the Austrian’s superior wrestling, he defeated Smith via a unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27).
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