In case there was any doubt heading into UFC on ESPN+ 33, there was none coming out of it: [autotag]Aleksander Rakic[/autotag] is a force to be reckoned with in the light heavyweight division.
Saturday night in Las Vegas, Rakic (13-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) took on one of the most well-respected names at 205 pounds in Anthony Smith (32-16 MMA, 8-4 UFC), and he stated his case as a contender on the rise with a convincing unanimous decision victory.
That’s good enough to put Rakic into the top 10 of a division which has gotten mighty interesting in recent months, as he jumps five spots from No. 14 to No. 9.
That wasn’t the only fight of note UFC on ESPN+ 33, as there were noteworthy results up and down the card. So to see where the evenings winners and losers placed — or to check out where your favorite or least-favorite fighters currently stand, check out the latest USA Today Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, sorted by division in the drop-down menu above.
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