Aleksandar Rakic is confident that with a dominant performance on March 6, he will emerge as the No. 1 contender at 205 pounds. Rakic (13-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) faces former title challenger Thiago Santos (21-8 MMA, 13-7 UFC) at UFC 259 , which is expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. With both men winning the majority of their fights by knockout, Rakic is expecting a grueling battle, and hopes to leapfrog all the light heavyweight contenders with a strong showing against Santos
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