UFC Vegas 54: Jan Błachowicz vs Aleksandar Rakić Prediction, Odds, and Fight Preview

UFC Vegas 54: Jan Błachowicz vs Aleksandar Rakić Prediction, Odds, and Fight Preview

UFC Vegas 54: Jan Błachowicz vs Aleksandar Rakić Prediction, Odds, and Fight Preview

The main event of UFC Vegas 54 has gathered immense attention as the fight will decide the next title contender. The fight is going to take place at UFC APex, Nevada, Las Vegas. If Błachowicz wins, he might have to wait a little bit more but for Rakic, it’s a chance to get the light heavyweight title shot.

UFC Vegas 54:Jan Błachowicz vs Aleksandar Rakić preview

Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic
Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic

Rakic is coming into the fight with a two-fight win streak over Anthony Smith and Thiago Santos. In his last fight against Santos, Rakic won the fight via unanimous decision. The Austrian is currently ranked #3 in the light heavyweight division rankings and is looking for a title shot.

On the other hand, Błachowicz suffered a massive loss against Glover Teixeira in his last fight. The fighter lost his light heavyweight title which had won by defeating Dominick Reyes at UFC 253. Błachowicz’s last win was against Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 259 where he defended his title.

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Against Teixeira, Błachowicz was struggling a lot and wasn’t able to do much about the ground and pound. For him, it is an opportunity to bounce back from that miserable loss.

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UFC Vegas 54:Jan Błachowicz vs Aleksandar Rakić Prediction and Odds

UFC Vegas 54:Jan Błachowicz vs Aleksandar Rakić Prediction and Odds
UFC Vegas 54:Jan Błachowicz vs Aleksandar Rakić Prediction and Odds

Rakic is a fighter who looks for opportunities constantly and tries to take the fight as long as possible. The fighter has shown in the past that he likes to wrestle and grapple a lot and going into the fight this Saturday that’s gonna be his first plan. Rakic will keep the distance and will frequently tag Błachowicz with jabs, kicks are a huge part of Rakic and he will surely utilise them.

For Rakic, it will be best if he looks for an opening and shoots for a takedown. After a successful takedown, the fighter will try to drown the former champion and might get a win via unanimous decision.

On the other hand, Błachowicz struggles a lot with wrestling but his experience is way more than his opponent. Błachowicz has fought many tough opponents and knows how to fight under pressure. For Błachowicz the only way to win is to land and use that legendary Polish power and get an instant knockout.

While Błachowicz does have power, his last performance against Teixeira showed his weakness in wrestling. Rakic can use this to his advantage and win the fight.

Prediction: Rakic via decision

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