Aleksandar Rakic had his quick rise in the UFC’s light heavyweight division interrupted in December 2019, but now may find himself right back in the mix. Rakic (13-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) worked over former title challenger Anthony Smith (33-16 MMA, 8-6 UFC) with leg kicks when they were on the feet, then smothered him on the canvas en route to a unanimous decision sweep of the scorecards, including a 30-26. The light heavyweight bout was the UFC on ESPN+ 33 main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+. “I’m happy with my performance against a veteran and former title challenger,” Rakic said after the fight.
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UFC on ESPN+ 33 results: Aleksandar Rakic works over Anthony Smith for easy decision – MMA Junkie