Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Thiago Santos
Thiago Santos
“Marreta”
22-11-0
RESULT

Aleksandar Rakic def. Thiago Santos (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Aleksandar Rakic
Aleksandar Rakic
“Rocket”
14-6-0
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Aleksandar Rakic defeated Thiago Santos by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya, held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Thiago Santos
Aleksandar Rakic
0
Knockdowns
0
49 of 97
Significant strikes
36 of 89
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
61 of 109
Total strikes
50 of 103
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
2:32
Significant strikes by target
10 of 41
Head
8 of 47
23 of 33
Body
13 of 16
16 of 23
Leg
15 of 26
35 of 82
Distance
29 of 82
14 of 15
Clinch
7 of 7
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 27
Sig. str.
14 of 30
15 of 27
Total str.
14 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 31
Sig. str.
15 of 35
18 of 38
Total str.
24 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:11
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 39
Sig. str.
7 of 24
28 of 44
Total str.
12 of 29
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:21
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
14-6-0
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
34
6'2"
Height
6'4"
76"
Reach
78"
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

3.72
SLpM
4.13
48%
Str. Acc.
50%
2.57
SApM
2.86
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.88
TD Avg.
0.64
33%
TD Acc.
21%
65%
TD Def.
85%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Santos · 1-4
  • L
    Jamahal Hill
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs HillSat, Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:31 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Magomed Ankalaev
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 12, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Johnny Walker
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs WalkerSat, Oct 2, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Aleksandar Rakic
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Glover Teixeira
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs TeixeiraSun, Nov 8, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 1:49 · Light Heavyweight
Aleksandar Rakic · 1-4
  • L
    Azamat Murzakanov
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs GaneSat, Oct 25, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:11 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Magomed Ankalaev
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jiri Prochazka
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:17 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jan Blachowicz
    UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs RakićSat, May 14, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 1:11 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Thiago Santos
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 11 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
44.1
0.58
Avg takedowns
0.45
1:19
Avg control time
3:23
100
Career high strikes
104
6
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Thiago Santos
Strike target
Aleksandar Rakic
51%
Head
52%
23%
Body
16%
26%
Leg
32%
Thiago Santos
Strike position
Aleksandar Rakic
58%
Distance
67%
17%
Clinch
10%
25%
Ground
24%