The main event of UFC Vegas 54 has garnered a lot of attention as it will determine the next championship contender. The fight will take place at UFC APex, Nevada, Las Vegas. If Błachowicz wins, he may have to wait a little longer, but there is a chance for Rakic to seize a light heavyweight title.
UFC Vegas 54:Jan Błachowicz vs Aleksandar Rakić preview
Rakic enters the fray on a two-game winning streak against Anthony Smith and Thiago Santos. Rakic won the fight by unanimous decision in his last fight against Santos. Austrian at the moment 3rd place in the light heavyweight position and looking for a title hit.
On the other hand, Błachowicz suffered a big loss in his last match against Glover Teixeira. The fighter lost the light heavyweight title he won by defeating Dominick Reyes at UFC 253. Błachowicz’s last win was against Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, with whom he retained his title at UFC 259.
Against Teixeira, Błachowicz was fighting hard and couldn’t do much with the ground and the pounds. For him, it is an opportunity to come back from this miserable loss.
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UFC Vegas 54:Jan Błachowicz vs Aleksandar Rakić Tips and Odds
Rakic is a fighter who always looks for opportunities and tries to prolong the fight as much as possible. The fighter has shown in the past that he loves wrestling and grappling, and going into battle this Saturday will be his first plan. Rakic will keep the distance and punch Błachowicz often, kicks are a big part of Rakic and he will definitely use them.
It would be best for Rakic to look for an opening and shoot for a takedown. After a successful takedown, the fighter will try to strangle the former champion and can achieve the victory by a unanimous decision.
On the other hand, Błachowicz struggles a lot in wrestling but he has much more experience than his opponent. Błachowicz has fought many tough opponents and knows how to fight under pressure. The only way to win for Błachowicz is to get down to the ground, use that legendary Polish power and get an instant knockout.
While Błachowicz was strong, his last performance against Teixeira showed his weakness in wrestling. Rakic can use this to his advantage and win the fight.
Prediction: By rakic decision
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