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Aleksandar Rakić vs. Thiago Santos: UFC 259, Mar 6, 2021

UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya · UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Aleksandar Rakić5-1-0
SatMar 6Decision · R3Light Heavyweight
Thiago Santos13-7-0
46.4% (Elo 1563)(Elo 1589) 53.6%

Result

Aleksandar Rakić wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 3, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Thiago Santos 53.6%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo
Aleksandar Rakić 1563, Thiago Santos 1589: a 26-point gap.
Common opponents
Anthony Smith (Rakić: Win; Santos: Win). Jimi Manuwa (Rakić: Win; Santos: Win).
Form
Aleksandar Rakić won 4 of the last 5, Thiago Santos won 3 of 5. Form favours Aleksandar Rakić.
Verdict
Close fight · Thiago Santos 53.6% by Elo. Form favours Aleksandar Rakić.
Aleksandar Rakić46.4%ELO53.6%Thiago Santos
1563 · Pre-fight Elo · 1589

Common opponents

OpponentAleksandar RakićThiago Santos
Anthony Smith
WinDecision (unanimous), Aug 29, 2020
WinKO/TKO (body kick and punches), Feb 3, 2018
Jimi Manuwa
WinKO/TKO (head kick), Jun 1, 2019
WinKO/TKO (punch), Dec 8, 2018

Recent form

Aleksandar Rakić · won 4 of last 5Thiago Santos · won 3 of last 5
1450150015501600165020142015201620172018201920202021Aleksandar Rakić 2017-09-02: 1517Aleksandar Rakić 2018-07-22: 1535Aleksandar Rakić 2018-12-08: 1550Aleksandar Rakić 2019-06-01: 1564Aleksandar Rakić 2019-12-21: 1547Aleksandar Rakić 2020-08-29: 1563Aleksandar Rakić 2021-03-06: 15811581Thiago Santos 2013-08-03: 1485Thiago Santos 2014-03-23: 1503Thiago Santos 2014-07-05: 1486Thiago Santos 2015-01-31: 1501Thiago Santos 2015-06-27: 1517Thiago Santos 2015-12-10: 1535Thiago Santos 2016-05-14: 1551Thiago Santos 2016-07-09: 1535Thiago Santos 2016-09-24: 1517Thiago Santos 2017-02-19: 1533Thiago Santos 2017-07-08: 1549Thiago Santos 2017-10-28: 1564Thiago Santos 2018-02-03: 1579Thiago Santos 2018-04-21: 1559Thiago Santos 2018-08-04: 1573Thiago Santos 2018-09-22: 1587Thiago Santos 2018-12-08: 1600Thiago Santos 2019-02-23: 1614Thiago Santos 2019-07-06: 1603Thiago Santos 2020-11-07: 1589Thiago Santos 2021-03-06: 15711571

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Aleksandar Rakić
Thiago Santos

Tale of the tape

29Age37
193.0 cmHeight188.0 cm
198.1 cmReach193.0 cm
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
5-1-0UFC record13-7-0
1581Peak Elo1614

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Prelims: ESPN / ESPN+

Early prelims: ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass

Per Wikipedia. eloline lists official broadcasters only.

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya?

Sat, Mar 6, 2021 at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 259 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.