The fight this time is real. It is happening. The two titans will finally clash in the most brutal fashion possible. Both are hyped for the fight and both want the win badly. But there can be only one winner. Who will it be?
Both fighters met at the Fight night face-offs and what they did was a real show for the UFC fans. They went and touched heads, pressing towards each other, while not taking the sight from each other’s eyes. They acknowledge the seriousness of this event and they are not here to play games.
The Rivalry Is Real, Blachowicz And Rakic Go Bumping Heads At The UFC Vegas 54 Fight Night Faceoff
This gave us a sense that they plan to go in a fighting war tonight. They will most likely blast each other without holding back since they both are there for the win.
Taking into consideration that this is a suitable fight, it is really difficult to make a correct prediction of who might win. Jan Blachowicz has a Muay Thai background, and Aleksandar Rakic is a past kickboxer, so this is a promising clash.
Since both fighters are on the heavy side, both weighing around 205lbs, we can safely presume that at first, the fight might be passive. That is until they get a sense of each other, and get a feeling of the situation. We assume that the action will come from round two and after that.
It is highly unlikely that the fight will finish with a KO. However, no one can exclude this option completely from being a possibility. It takes only a fraction of a second for an event to turn from a passive fight to a great knockout ending.
We must notice the obvious advantage that Blachowicz has over Rakic when it comes to boxing skills. He is evidently better with his hands. However, this is not a boxing match, so Rakic’s leg kicks and body shots easily counter the situation and again make it even.
Both fighters have shown to be standing combat fighters, so going on the ground might be avoided by both. However, if they eventually go down, Jan is better in that sphere. We can conclude this through his numerous MMA bouts and 9 submission finishes throughout his career.
Jan Blachowitcz is the one with more fighting experience and has a professional record of 28-9-0. He is a very active fighter, usually having more than two fights a year and he was on a winning streak of five fights until Glover Teixeira performs a submission on him at the UFC 267 event. Now he is looking to start a new winning streak, starting with this bout.
Aleksandar Rakic on the other hand, is a fighter with a professional record of 14-2-0, making his win percentage greater than Blachowicz’s. He is currently on a winning streak of two and looking to extend it.
All UFC fans are eagerly waiting for this clash since the winner of the bout might be given a title shot against Glover Teixeira.
