As he readies to return from the longest non-injury-related break of his career, Lawler is once again embracing the approach that guided him in the early days inside the cage, which is a big part of why he stepped up to replace Geoff Neal this weekend. “I’m not really looking at career positioning,” he began.
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The UFC On ESPN+ 33 bonuses have been released. The event on ESPN’s streaming service took place on Saturday night (August 29, 2020) inside Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC APEX. Headlining the card was a light heavyweight clash between Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Rakic. This fight saw them trade leg kicks early with Smith
12:35 AM ET While it’s common for fighters to call for title shots after key victories, it would be hard for observers to not at least think that Aleksandar Rakic will get one at some point after his performance on Saturday night. Rakic, who is ranked eighth by the UFC, dominated Anthony Smith throughout their
A back-and-forth scrap between Ricardo Lamas and short-notice replacement Bill Algeo earned “Fight of the Night” honors at UFC Vegas 8. UFC commentator and lightweight Paul Felder opined the three-round effort deserved an extra bonus, and the promotion later followed suit after Saturday’s event at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Lamas overcame a tough Algeo,
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 8 event was headlined by a key light heavyweight bout featuring former title challenger Anthony Smith taking on Aleksandar Rakic. Smith (33-15 MMA) had entered tonight’s UFC headliner looking to rebound this after suffering a TKO loss to Glover Teixeira in his most recent effort this past May. Prior to his setback
The action delivered in waves last night (Sat., Aug. 29, 2020) at UFC Vegas 8 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, as Aleksandar Rakic led the way with a main event beatdown of former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith (highlights HERE). In addition to Rakic’s main event victory, undefeated
Aleksandar Rakic wants a shot at the light heavyweight title | UFC Vegas 8 Post-Fight [embedded content] Aleksandar Rakic moved into light heavyweight contender status on Saturday by defeating former title challenger Anthony Smith in the UFC Vegas 8 main event. Rakic dismantled Smith with leg kicks and dominated him with ground and pound. After
UFC light heavyweight Aleksandar Rakic has been rising up the division rankings since his UFC debut back in 2017. Rakic faces Anthony Smith on Saturday, August 29. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC
Due to a positive COVID-19 test, Ion Cutelaba’s light heavyweight bout against Magomed Ankalaev has been removed from today’s card and will be rescheduled for a later date. UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic takes place today from UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event will be simulcast live on ESPN and ESPN+ beginning at
UFC on ESPN+ 33 goes down tonight (Sat. August 29, 2020) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC APEX and we have the results. The world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion compiled an excellent card for fight fans to enjoy. It’s headlined by a meeting between Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Rakic in a light
Aug 23, 2020 What do you get if you plonk 10 UFC fighters together in the same room? Now, imagine what happens if they begin living together 24/7 and are in the midst of a fight camp. This is not a riddle. Since the New Zealand city of Auckland returned to Stage 3 lockdown restrictions
Ion Cutelaba and Magomed Ankalaev won’t be fighting at Saturday night’s UFC Vegas 8 after all, the company announced just hours before the event. According to a statement released by the UFC, the light heavyweight showdown was removed from the Fight Night lineup “due to a positive COVID-19 test,” and the company will re-schedule the
A plethora of UFC fighters took to social media today to pay tribute to actor Chadwick Boseman following the news of his untimely death. Boseman, who was best known for his role as Marvel’s “Black Panther”, passed away Friday following a battle with colon cancer. He was only 43-years-old. The news of Chawick Boseman’s death
And the losing continues. We had another losing night of betting for UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar. Our bets ended up going 0-2 on the night for a total loss of 3 units. All bets are 3rd party tracked at Betmma.tips under the handicapper profile name MMAInformed.com. Year to date we are +4.12 units
It all goes down later tonight (Sat., Aug. 29, 2020) at UFC Vegas 8 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, as former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith takes on rising contender Aleksandar Rakic in the main event. In addition to the 205-pound headliner, former UFC welterweight champion Robbie
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Already an intriguing matchup when the fight was first announced, the bout atop the marquee this weekend in Las Vegas has become even more compelling and integral to determining what the light heavyweight division looks like heading into the fall in the wake of long-time champion Jon Jones relinquishing his title. Top contenders Dominick Reyes
Jon Jones has explained his reasoning for vacating the light heavyweight championship and putting a bow on the glory he has achieved in the division for nearly 10 years. Last Monday, Jon Jones decided to vacate the light heavyweight championship, thus allowing the UFC to green-light the UFC 253 co-main event of Dominick Reyes vs.