Aleksandar Rakic def. Thiago Santos (Unanimous Decision)
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Aleksandar Rakic won the decision.
Fight stats
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Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 18 media scorecards▾
- Shawn Bitter · Cageside Press30-27Rakic
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press30-27Rakic
- MMAMania.com29-28Rakic
- Hadi Mohamed Ali · albiladpress.com29-28Rakic
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Rakic
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Rakic
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Rakic
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Rakic
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Rakic
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Rakic
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges29-28Rakic
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29-28Rakic
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Rakic
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Rakic
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Rakic
- Matthew Wells · TheBodyLockMMA.com29-28Rakic
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Rakic
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Santos
Fan Scorecards
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Thiago Santos | Aleksandar Rakic |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +163 | -188 |
| Bookmaker | +158 | -200 |
| Bovada | +170 | -210 |
| Cloudbet | +143 | -193 |
| DraftKings | +575 | -1000 |
| FanDuel | +680 | -1400 |
| MyBookie | +155 | -190 |
| Pinnacle | +160 | -213 |
| sportsbetio | +150 | -222 |
| sports-interaction | +135 | -170 |
| unibet | +157 | -195 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Frequently asked questions
Who won Thiago Santos vs Aleksandar Rakic?
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Aleksandar Rakic won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Thiago Santos vs Aleksandar Rakic?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Aleksandar Rakic won the decision.
Was Thiago Santos vs Aleksandar Rakic a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 70% of 187 fan cards scored it for Aleksandar Rakic; 94% of 18 media scores picked Aleksandar Rakic.
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Fight DNA
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Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
Biggest edge Aleksandar Rakic, Takedowns +42
Attribute by attribute
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)
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