Thiago Santos still chasing UFC championship, plans to fight into his 40s
Ahead of his pivotal light heavyweight matchup against the emerging, Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 259 on March 6th. — one-time championship challenger, Thiago Santos still has sights firmly planted on eventual titleholder status in the promotion — even if that means he fights into his forties. Hoping to snap a current skid that has seen […]
Report: Thiago Santos vs. Aleksandar Rakić targeted for UFC event on March 6th.
A light heavyweight pairing of recent feature and one-time UFC light heavyweight championship challenger, Thiago ‘Marreta’ Santos, and fellow knockout artist, Aleksandar Rakić is currently in the works for a UFC Fight Night event on March 6th. – with a location or venue for the showcase yet to be determined by the organization. Featuring […]
Anthony Smith suggests middleweight return, or size increase for light heavyweight stay
Anthony ‘Lionheart’ Smith has some career decisions to make. The Nebraska native is now 1-3 in his last four Octagon outings, following his one-sided unanimous judging loss to Aleksandar Rakić in our UFC Fight Night Vegas 8 main event on Saturday night. Finding himself on the wrong side of a series of crippling calf kicks, […]
UFC Vegas 8: Anthony Smith vs. Aleksandar Rakić – The Breakdown
With Jon Jones’ recent decision to officially vacate his UFC light heavyweight throne in the search for gold a division higher – the path to a second title tilt for a handful of 205-pound contenders has become much clearer. Glover Teixeira, a one-time challenger to Jones’ throne, can certainly improve his chances of earning a […]