A previously reported light-heavyweight matchup between Anthony Smith and Alexander Rakic will now headline UFC Vegas 8 on Aug. 29 in Las Vegas.
The UFC announced the fight Saturday during the UFC 252 broadcast, adding the bout will be contested over three rounds. Usually, main events and title bouts are five rounds.
The event takes place at UFC APEX and will air on ESPN and ESPN+.
Both light heavyweights hope to rebound after recent setbacks. Smith’s most recent octagon appearance came in May at UFC Jacksonville and ended in a brutal fifth-round TKO loss to fellow one-time title challenger Glover Teixeira.