A.Rakic plans to win in impressive fashion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @rakic_ufc
The main fight of UFC Las Vegas 8, which will be held on Saturday (29), in the USA, puts them face to face Aleksandar rakic e Anthony Smith, two dangerous light-heavyweight (93kg) fighters. Having very similar styles, the fans' expectation is that both will put on an exciting fight, but the Austrian thinks differently. At the press conference, the number eight in the ranking wants to take the opportunity to convince and wants to do so in an impressive way, despite having praised his opponent.
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“I respect Smith. He's tough, experienced, a true warrior and has already fought for the belt. It will be a good challenge, but I'm ready. I've been training insanely hard the last two months, my fitness is great and I can't wait to show it to the world. People need to know who you are Aleksandar rakic. That day will come. Day by day, interview by interview and, of course, after this victory, everyone will know who he is Aleksandar rakic, one of the main candidates for the belt. I need to win to get into the top-5. The most important thing for me is to perform great, to impress. I need to shock the world, once again, just like I did against Manuwa. I need to do this,” Rakic said.
The 28-year-old Austrian is one of the light heavyweights that make up the new generation in the category and, like all promises, he has dreams. The athlete revealed that he has already performed one and is about to perform another.
“Three years ago, I signed with the UFC and that was already one of my dreams and now another one has come true. I'm in the main fight, in Las Vegas, the fight capital! Even with the pandemic, everyone will be paying attention and I'm very happy. I'm an old school guy. Fight is fight. It could be in Las Vegas or in a park. I’m happy to be in the main fight for the first time and it’s happening in Las Vegas”, he concluded.
Aleksandar rakic He arrived at the UFC in 2017 and competed in five fights for the organization, winning the first four. His most notable triumph was against Jimi Manuwa, when he won the event's performance bonus. However, the Austrian was defeated by Volkan oezdemir, in his last fight, held in December 2019.
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