“Not a problem for me,” Aleksandar Rakic welcomes a rematch against Anthony Smith on December 18 » FirstSportz

Aleksandar Rakic has no issues combating UFC veteran Anthony Smith once more in a rematch however he desires a assured title shot after that.

Aleksandar Rakic is a rising mild heavyweight fighter within the UFC and is predicted by many analysts to be a worthy title contender. “The Rocket” has just one loss in his complete UFC profession with a number of dominating performances. Rakic and Anthony Smith met one another within the octagon at UFC Fight Night 175 the place Rakic beat Smith by way of resolution in the principle occasion.

After his submission victory towards Ryan Spann, “Lionheart” had a direct callout to Rakic asking for a rematch. And Smith’s want seems to be granted by his rival. In a current episode of MMA Hour by Ariel Helwani, Rakic stated that he was open to a title shot however he laid out a number of circumstances for the promotion and one among them was that he acquired a title shot if he received the rematch. “Smith rematch just isn’t an issue for me,” stated Rakic. “The UFC desires the rematch, it must be the principle occasion, Dec.18.”

Jiri Prochazka continues to be on Aleksandar Rakic’s guidelines

A fighter to be careful for Aleksandar Rakic is Jiri Prochazka, who has rose to the highest with some highlight-reel performances placing him in line for the title subsequent. Rakic has said publicly that he feels Prochazka doesn’t should be within the dialog for a title shot over him. Rakic additionally proposed a possible title eliminator towards Jiri however there was no reply to that suggestion from the fighter nor the promotion.

“He can sit and wait ceaselessly if he desires however after I end my enterprise with Smith, I don’t know if this shall be sufficient to sit down round and await the possibility. This man fights annually and will get a title shot. I do know the UFC likes guys which can be energetic and I challenged him for the previous few months,” stated Rakic whereas talking to Ariel.

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