October 25, 2024
Aleksandar Rakic will look to get back in the win column when he faces off against Magomed Ankalaev on the main card of UFC 208 on Saturday. Rakic enters this fight having lost two fights in a row, although one was by injury TKO when he injured his knee against Jan Blachowicz back in 2022. After that, Rakic lost to former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka via second-round TKO. DraftKings sees Rakic as the underdog with a salary of $6,800. Throughout his UFC career of nine bouts, Rakic averages 77.0 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
May 16, 2022
Aleksandar Rakic was on the door of a light-heavyweight title shot but was unable to get the victory over the former champion on Saturday, suffering a third-round TKO loss to Jan Blachowicz. In 11:11 of action, Rakic tallied 27 significant strikes (61 total strikes) and only landed one of his four takedown tries on the night. It's unclear how severe Rakic's injury is, but after the injury is revealed, we'll have a better idea how good of a fantasy play he'll be in his next fight.
--Matt BrickerSource: ESPN
May 11, 2022
Aleksandar Rakic (14-2) is set for a main-event showdown with former champion Jan Blachowicz in Saturday's main event. A victory here could put Rakic at the forefront of title contenders to face off for the light-heavyweight championship at some point this year. A dangerous finisher and striker, nine of Rakic's 14 career wins have come by knockout/TKO, with an additional win by submission. DraftKings sees the striker as the favorite with a salary of $8,700. Throughout his UFC career, Rakic averages 91.2 fantasy points per contest. If you are looking for that one fighter on the higher end of the fantasy scale, this might be your guy. Rakic is on a run against tough competition, and this just might be his time to shine in the division.
--Matt BrickerSource: UFC
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