2:08 PM ET Former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith and up-and-comer Aleksandar Rakic both successfully made weight for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event. Smith (33-15) was 205 pounds, while Rakic (12-2) came in slightly heavier at 205.5 during the UFC’s official weigh-in Friday inside its Apex facility in Las Vegas. The fight will
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MMA Fighting has UFC Vegas 8 results for the Anthony Smith vs. Aleksandar Rakic fight card in Las Vegas, live blogs of the top two fights, and live UFC Vegas 8 Twitter updates. The scheduled main event features a light heavyweight weight showdown between Anthony Smith vs. Aleksandar Rakic. Also on tap for the ESPN+
Image: @ufc on Instagram UFC middleweight contender Ronaldo Souza provided an update after testing positive for COVID-19 before his fight at UFC 249 in May. Souza, known by his nickname “Jacare,” is one of the greatest middleweights of all time and one of the best fighters to never fight for a UFC title. However, the
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Anderson Silva is 45 years old. The Brazilian legend spent roughly a decade atop the Middleweight division, but it’s been over seven years since he coughed up that title. Silva only has one victory since that 2013 defeat, and he’s taken some real damage while not sitting on the sidelines. Almost
Ricky Simon pulled from UFC Vegas 9 after cornerman tests positive for COVID-19 Ricky Simon had been looking forward to his second UFC start since the fight promotion restarted sports in the U.S. following the coronavirus forced shutdown. He’s going to have to wait a bit longer for that to happen. Simon on Friday revealed
Aleksandar Rakic scored a stunning head kick knockout of Jimi Manuwa in the co-main event slot at a Fight Night event in Stockholm last year. Up next, Rackic faces Anthony Smith in the main event of UFC Vegas 8 on Saturday, August 29. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live
Due to a positive COVID-19 test from Giga Chikadze, Alex Caceres will now face Austin Springer in a featherweight bout on Saturday, August 29. Springer, a veteran from “The Ultimate Fighter” and “Dana White’s Contender Series,” joins the organization riding a three-fight win streak. UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Raikic takes place this Saturday, August 29, from UFC
Anthony Smith would still love an opportunity to be locked in a cage with Luke Rockhold. UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith will be facing Aleksandar Rakic in the UFC Fight Night 175 main event Saturday, and Rakic certainly has all of the attention of “Lionheart” ahead of their clash. However, a familiar name came up
7:12 AM ET Anthony Smith is one of the toughest fighters in the UFC, all right? Everyone knows it and, frankly, loves him for it. This is the guy who could have called it quits in a UFC title fight against Jon Jones last year — after Jones blasted him with an illegal knee in
Watch Aleksandar Rakic vs. Jimi Manuwa full fight video to see Aleksandar Rakic extend his winning streak with an explosive head kick finish of Jimi Manuwa at UFC Stockholm on June 1, 2019. Entering his fourth UFC fight, Rakic had already proven he was one to watch with wins in his first three appearances for
Image Credit: UFC.com Joe Solecki is now 2-0 in the UFC but he even surprised himself with his last performance. At UFC Vegas 7, Solecki was taking on Austin Hubbard in a very intriguing match-up. Hubbard entered the fight 2-2 in the UFC, with his two losses coming by decision to Davi Ramos and Mark
Event: UFC Vegas 11: “Covington vs. Woodley”Date: Sat., Sept. 19, 2020Location: UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN+ (6pm/9pm ET) UFC Vegas 11 Main Event on ESPN+: 170 lbs.: Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley UFC Vegas 11 Main Card, Prelims on ESPN+: 170 lbs.: Donald Cerrone vs. Niko Price265 lbs.: Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Ciryl Gane205
UFC Vegas 8 weigh-in results: Smith and Rakic hit the mark, but two other fighters missed weight UFC on ESPN+ 33 (aka UFC Vegas 8) is set following Friday’s weigh-in at the Apex in Las Vegas. The UFC Vegas 8 fight card is topped by No. 5 ranked light heavyweight Anthony Smith vs. No. 8
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9:50 PM ET While a fight with Georges St-Pierre has long been on UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s MMA bucket list, St-Pierre said Thursday that the chances of him returning to the Octagon are “incredibly low.” “It takes three parties to make a fight,” St-Pierre, who officially announced his retirement from the UFC in February
Dana White is unapologetically a massive fan of President Donald Trump, and he showed it for more than five minutes during the 2020 Republican National Convention on Thursday night. The time slot for White’s appearance was notable, because Thursday serves as the final evening of the convention where Trump officially accepts his nomination from the
Jon Jones is receiving praise from perhaps an unexpected source, former opponent and recent verbal sparring partner Anthony Smith. This Saturday at UFC Fight Night 175, Anthony Smith will be headlining opposite Aleksandar Rakic, and Smith believes that a win could get him right back into title contention. This is mainly because the ex-light heavyweight
UFC president Dana White spoke at the Republican National Convention on Thursday and endorsed U.S. President Donald Trump for re-election. President Trump posted the complete video of his long-time friend and supporter White speaking at the RNC on his Twitter. Watch it below. pic.twitter.com/Ix0L4hF3LP — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 28, 2020 “Hey everyone, I