But that doesn’t mean he’s shying away from questions about how he might match up with Jon Jones.
The 27-year-old improved to 4-0 in the UFC on Saturday after landing a thunderous head kick on Jimi Manuwa at UFC Stockholm, increasing the contender buzz around his name. Rakic hasn’t lost since making his pro debut back in October 2011 and this win gave him a dozen victories in a row.
Later in the evening, Rakic was asked how he stacked up against the reigning UFC light heavyweight champion and he pointed out a few key areas that he felt were to his advantage.