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Aleksandar Rakic vs Thiago Santos

Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Mar 6, 2021Odds at the close
Aleksandar Rakic def. Thiago Santos · decision, 3 rounds
Favourite
Aleksandar
Rakic
Light Heavyweight
Record
13-2
UFC
5-1
Age
29
Height
6'4"
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 4 US books
62%38%
Opened −265 / +185, closed −189 / +151. The line moved toward Thiago Santos since it opened.
Underdog
Thiago
Santos
Light Heavyweight
Record
21-8
UFC
13-7
Age
37
Height
6'2"
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Aleksandar RakicThiago Santos
Significant strikes36 of 8949 of 97
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 20 of 1
Control time2:320:00
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.

20
22
Round 1
25
14
Round 2
■ Aleksandar Rakic ■ Thiago Santos

Common opponents

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

Anthony Smith
Aleksandar Rakic
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Aug 2020 · landed 2.3 more significant strikes a minute
Thiago Santos
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Feb 2018 · landed 7.9 more significant strikes a minute
Jimi Manuwa
Aleksandar Rakic
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Jun 2019
Thiago Santos
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Dec 2018 · landed 2.6 more significant strikes a minute

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Questions and answers

Who won Aleksandar Rakic vs Thiago Santos?

Aleksandar Rakic beat Thiago Santos by decision, 3 rounds on Saturday, March 6, 2021.

Was Aleksandar Rakic the favourite?

The favourite won. The closing line gave Aleksandar Rakic a 62% chance.

What were Aleksandar Rakic and Thiago Santos's records going into the fight?

Aleksandar Rakic is 13-2 (5-1 in the UFC). Thiago Santos is 21-8 (13-7 in the UFC).