Light Heavyweights Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Rakic squared off in the headliner of UFC Vegas 8. MMA event took place at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV on Sunday, August 30 (AEST).
The scheduled for three-rounds contest went a full distance. In the end Aleksandar Rakic earned the win by unanimous decision and updated his record to 13-2. Former light heavyweight champion Anthony Smith suffered the second defeat in a row and dropped to 33-16.
You can watch Smith vs Rakic full fight video highlights below (from decision to handshake).
NO DOUBTS ? @Rakic_UFC moves closer to the top after a DOMINANT win #UFCVegas8 pic.twitter.com/WoLpkq65zr
— UFC_AUSNZ (@UFC_AUSNZ) August 30, 2020
How'd you score it? ? #UFCVegas8 pic.twitter.com/Vd5KPhXQn8
— UFC_AUSNZ (@UFC_AUSNZ) August 30, 2020
POURING IT ON!@Rakic_UFC smells blood in the water #UFCVegas8 pic.twitter.com/PzuMA9UiFM
— UFC_AUSNZ (@UFC_AUSNZ) August 30, 2020
BOOM ?@LionheartASmith with a MASSIVE shot to the chin. #UFCVegas8 pic.twitter.com/nfn7MfPnHV
— UFC (@ufc) August 30, 2020
Smith is DOWN!
These leg kicks are NASTY! #UFCVegas8 pic.twitter.com/nfO7in7XJJ
— UFC_AUSNZ (@UFC_AUSNZ) August 30, 2020
Nothing quite like a UFC main event! ? #UFCVegas8 pic.twitter.com/nTPy9oLwir
— UFC_AUSNZ (@UFC_AUSNZ) August 30, 2020
The complete UFC Vegas 8 results can be found here. For those, who might have missed the event, you can check out our live blog.