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Thiago Santos vs. Aleksandar Rakic Preview – UFC 259

Thiago Santos will be kicking off the main card at UFC 259 taking on Aleksandar Rakic. The two light heavyweights will battle to see who will fit back into title contention. Both men have great striking meaning this fight could be fireworks from the opening bell of their bout at UFC 259.

Thiago Santos

Thiago Santos will be attempting to snap his two-fight losing streak at UFC 259. He lost a split decision to Jon Jones for the light heavyweight title in 2019. He then lost by submission to Glover Teixeira in November 2020.