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Image via @ufc on Instagram A key light heavyweight bout featuring former title challenger Thiago Santos taking on Aleksandar Rakić kicks off tonight’s UFC 259 main card. Santos (21-8 MMA) will be looking to snap a two-fight losing skid this evening in Las Vegas. ‘Marreta’ was most recently seen in action this past November, where he suffered a submission loss to surging division contender Glover Teixeira. Meanwhile, Aleksandar Rakić (13-2 MMA) will enter tonight’s UFC 259 fight with Thiago Santos looking to build off the momentum from his recent unanimous decision win over Anth...

Jeff Chiu/Associated Press Jan Blachowicz denied Israel Adesanya's quest to become the fifth two-division champion with a unanimous-decision win over The Last Stylebender in the main event of UFC 259 from the Apex facility in Las Vegas on Saturday. Adesanya's venture into the light heavyweight division was intriguing from the start. While both fighters were tentative in the first round, Adesanya's speed advantage stood out. However, as the fight wore on, it was Blachowicz's strength and grappling that took over. Any time Adesanya was able to land something of consequence, Blachowicz was able ...

Thiago Santos vs. Aleksandar Rakic full fight preview: Head-to-toe Light Heavyweight bout breakdown for UFC 259 pay-per-view (PPV) main card match this weekend (Sat., March 6, 2021) inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Aleksandar Rakic is hoping to jump the line and earn a shot at the Light Heavyweight title if he scores an impressive win over Thiago Santos at UFC 259 on March 6, 2021.