During the recent discussion about the emerging contenders that could potentially face reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, one name flew under the radar. But Austrian light heavyweight contender Aleksandar Rakic plans on changing all that and forcing himself into the title-fight narrative in 2020. Rakic (12-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) starched British knockout artist Jimi Manuwa last time out at this past June’s UFC on ESPN+ 11 in Sweden, and in the process catapulted himself into the UFC’s light heavyweight top-10. Now, the Austrian finisher is set to head east to South Korea to take on fellow finisher Volkan Oezdemir in the co-main event at UFC on ESPN+ 23 on Dec. 21 in Busan. It’s a fight that the 27-year-old Vienna native says is the most important bout of his career.
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