Thiago Santos vs Aleksandar Rakic prediction
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · Sunday, 7 March 2021 · Light Heavyweight · main event
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Result: Aleksandar Rakic by U Dec, R3 5:00.
Thiago Santos vs Aleksandar Rakic: prediction not published yet.
Tale of the tape
| Thiago Santos | Tale of the tape |  Aleksandar Rakic |
|---|---|---|
| 22-13-0 | Record | 15-6-0 |
| – | Nationality | Serbia |
| 24 | UFC fights | 12 |
| 37 | Age | 29 |
| 188 cm | Height | 193 cm |
| 198 cm | Reach | 198 cm |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
| 11 / 0 / 3 | UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC | 2 / 0 / 5 |
| 3 / 3 / 4 | UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC | 3 / 0 / 2 |
| 3.7 | Sig. strikes landed per minute | 4.1 |
| 2.6 | Sig. strikes absorbed per minute | 2.9 |
| 0.9 | Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.7 |
| 0.85 | Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.44 |
Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.
Thiago Santos: last UFC fights
- 2020-11-08vs Glover Teixeira R3 1:49L SUB
- 2019-07-07vs Jon Jones
R5 5:00L DEC - 2019-02-23vs Jan Blachowicz
R3 0:39W KO/TKO - 2018-12-09vs Jimi Manuwa R2 0:41W KO/TKO
Won 2 (50%)Lost 2 (50%)
Aleksandar Rakic: last UFC fights
- 2020-08-30vs Anthony Smith R3 5:00W DEC
- 2019-12-21vs Volkan Oezdemir
R3 5:00L DEC
Won 1 (50%)Lost 1 (50%)
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Probabilities, not promises: a 70% favourite still loses about three fights in ten. For information only, not betting advice. 18+. If gambling stops being fun, get help.