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Aleksandar Rakic vs Anthony Smith

Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Aug 29, 2020Odds at the close
Aleksandar Rakic def. Anthony Smith · decision, 3 rounds
Favourite
Aleksandar
Rakic
Light Heavyweight
Record
12-2
UFC
4-1
Age
28
Height
6'4"
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record →
Closing lineno-vig, 1 US book
68%32%
Closed −250 / +200.
Underdog
Anthony
Smith
Light Heavyweight
Record
33-15
UFC
8-5
Age
32
Height
6'4"
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record →

Fight stats

Aleksandar RakicAnthony Smith
Significant strikes44 of 579 of 21
Knockdowns10
Takedowns0 of 00 of 2
Control time12:140:36
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

21
17
Round 1
31
16
Round 2
■ Aleksandar Rakic ■ Anthony Smith

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Volkan Oezdemir
Aleksandar Rakic
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Dec 2019 · landed 0.8 more significant strikes a minute
Anthony Smith
Won · submission, round 3
Oct 2018 · Oezdemir landed 1.0 more a minute

Other fights that night

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Questions and answers

Who won Aleksandar Rakic vs Anthony Smith?

Aleksandar Rakic beat Anthony Smith by decision, 3 rounds on Saturday, August 29, 2020.

Was Aleksandar Rakic the favourite?

The favourite won. The closing line gave Aleksandar Rakic a 68% chance.

What were Aleksandar Rakic and Anthony Smith's records going into the fight?

Aleksandar Rakic is 12-2 (4-1 in the UFC). Anthony Smith is 33-15 (8-5 in the UFC).