Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic
Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
Anthony Smith
United StatesAnthony Smith
“Lionheart”
38-22-0
RESULT

Aleksandar Rakic def. Anthony Smith (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Aleksandar Rakic
Aleksandar Rakic
“Rocket”
15-6-0
Sunday, August 30, 2020
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Aleksandar Rakic defeated Anthony Smith by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic, held Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Aleksandar Rakic won the decision.

Fight stats

Anthony Smith
Aleksandar Rakic
0
Knockdowns
1
9 of 21
Significant strikes
44 of 57
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
77%
40 of 53
Total strikes
141 of 159
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:36
Control time
12:14
Significant strikes by target
5 of 16
Head
16 of 28
0 of 1
Body
7 of 8
4 of 4
Leg
21 of 21
6 of 14
Distance
25 of 34
1 of 2
Clinch
2 of 2
2 of 5
Ground
17 of 21

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
5 of 11
Sig. str.
17 of 21
13 of 19
Total str.
39 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
3:22
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 8
Sig. str.
9 of 12
18 of 22
Total str.
61 of 65
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
4:31
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
0 of 2
Sig. str.
18 of 24
9 of 12
Total str.
41 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
4:21

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#SmithRakic
1910
2910
3810
Total2630
Sal D'Amato
#SmithRakic
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Chris Lee
#SmithRakic
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Smith
-
17
Rakic
●30-27 Rakic×14●30-26 Rakic×3
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

2%
Smith
98%
Rakic
86 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Rakic45.3%●30-26 Rakic30.2%●30-25 Rakic11.6%●30-24 Rakic10.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
72%
Rakic
R2
77%
Rakic
R3
61%
Rakic

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Anthony Smith
+197
34% implied win probability
Open: +231Best: +220
Aleksandar Rakic
-251
72% implied win probability
Open: -307Best: -225

Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Anthony SmithAleksandar Rakic
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%Aug 11Aug 18Aug 24Aug 30Aug 11, 11:36 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +200 (33%)Aug 12, 10:35 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +245 (29%)Aug 12, 10:37 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +285 (26%)Aug 12, 11:35 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +270 (27%)Aug 16, 3:36 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +255 (28%)Aug 16, 6:40 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +255 (28%)Aug 17, 2:10 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +258 (28%)Aug 17, 3:40 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +250 (29%)Aug 18, 1:20 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +248 (29%)Aug 18, 2:00 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +240 (29%)Aug 18, 4:50 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +247 (29%)Aug 19, 4:41 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +253 (28%)Aug 19, 3:48 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +248 (29%)Aug 20, 10:25 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +246 (29%)Aug 21, 4:40 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +245 (29%)Aug 21, 3:15 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +244 (29%)Aug 23, 4:01 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +239 (29%)Aug 23, 5:25 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +235 (30%)Aug 23, 5:30 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +237 (30%)Aug 23, 6:26 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +238 (30%)Aug 23, 7:25 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +239 (29%)Aug 23, 8:26 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +238 (30%)Aug 24, 3:00 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +236 (30%)Aug 24, 11:02 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +234 (30%)Aug 24, 7:42 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +231 (30%)Aug 25, 12:25 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +232 (30%)Aug 25, 9:57 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +231 (30%)Aug 25, 7:42 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +231 (30%)Aug 26, 12:13 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +230 (30%)Aug 26, 5:08 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +227 (31%)Aug 26, 11:01 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +225 (31%)Aug 26, 3:59 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +222 (31%)Aug 26, 7:19 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +221 (31%)Aug 27, 2:10 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +221 (31%)Aug 27, 5:01 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +220 (31%)Aug 27, 12:50 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +219 (31%)Aug 27, 3:52 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +218 (31%)Aug 27, 7:22 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +215 (32%)Aug 27, 11:06 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +214 (32%)Aug 28, 12:32 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +212 (32%)Aug 28, 2:18 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +210 (32%)Aug 28, 2:42 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +210 (32%)Aug 28, 7:42 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +210 (32%)Aug 28, 7:52 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +210 (32%)Aug 28, 11:25 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +209 (32%)Aug 29, 3:00 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +207 (33%)Aug 29, 5:25 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +207 (33%)Aug 29, 9:50 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +207 (33%)Aug 29, 1:00 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +209 (32%)Aug 29, 5:41 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +208 (32%)Aug 29, 7:35 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +207 (33%)Aug 29, 7:52 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +208 (32%)Aug 29, 9:40 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +208 (32%)Aug 29, 10:05 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +207 (33%)Aug 29, 10:37 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +206 (33%)Aug 29, 10:52 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +204 (33%)Aug 29, 11:05 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +206 (33%)Aug 29, 11:20 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +204 (33%)Aug 29, 11:53 PM UTC · Anthony Smith +204 (33%)Aug 30, 12:01 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +202 (33%)Aug 30, 12:22 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +200 (33%)Aug 30, 1:31 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +199 (33%)Aug 30, 2:10 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +200 (33%)Aug 30, 2:22 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +198 (34%)Aug 30, 2:32 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +196 (34%)Aug 30, 2:35 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +196 (34%)Aug 30, 2:36 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +197 (34%)Aug 30, 2:45 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +196 (34%)Aug 30, 2:50 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +194 (34%)Aug 30, 2:50 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +195 (34%)Aug 30, 3:00 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +197 (34%)Aug 30, 3:02 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +197 (34%)Aug 30, 3:35 AM UTC · Anthony Smith +197 (34%)Aug 11, 11:36 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -235 (70%)Aug 12, 10:35 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -285 (74%)Aug 12, 10:37 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -350 (78%)Aug 12, 11:35 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -330 (77%)Aug 16, 3:36 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -312 (76%)Aug 16, 6:40 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -323 (76%)Aug 17, 2:10 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -326 (77%)Aug 17, 3:40 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -316 (76%)Aug 18, 1:20 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -295 (75%)Aug 18, 2:00 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -301 (75%)Aug 18, 4:50 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -310 (76%)Aug 19, 4:41 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -310 (76%)Aug 19, 3:48 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -312 (76%)Aug 20, 10:25 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -309 (76%)Aug 21, 4:40 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -308 (75%)Aug 21, 3:15 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -306 (75%)Aug 23, 4:01 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -305 (75%)Aug 23, 5:25 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -314 (76%)Aug 23, 5:30 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -314 (76%)Aug 23, 6:26 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -319 (76%)Aug 23, 7:25 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -319 (76%)Aug 23, 8:26 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -316 (76%)Aug 24, 3:00 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -311 (76%)Aug 24, 11:02 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -312 (76%)Aug 24, 7:42 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -308 (75%)Aug 25, 12:25 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -309 (76%)Aug 25, 9:57 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -306 (75%)Aug 25, 7:42 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -308 (75%)Aug 26, 12:13 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -305 (75%)Aug 26, 5:08 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -302 (75%)Aug 26, 11:01 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -295 (75%)Aug 26, 3:59 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -291 (74%)Aug 26, 7:19 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -292 (74%)Aug 27, 2:10 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -292 (74%)Aug 27, 5:01 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -289 (74%)Aug 27, 12:50 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -290 (74%)Aug 27, 3:52 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -285 (74%)Aug 27, 7:22 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -285 (74%)Aug 27, 11:06 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -281 (74%)Aug 28, 12:32 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -279 (74%)Aug 28, 2:18 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -277 (73%)Aug 28, 2:42 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -276 (73%)Aug 28, 7:42 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -276 (73%)Aug 28, 7:52 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -276 (73%)Aug 28, 11:25 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -274 (73%)Aug 29, 3:00 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -272 (73%)Aug 29, 5:25 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -270 (73%)Aug 29, 9:50 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -268 (73%)Aug 29, 1:00 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -270 (73%)Aug 29, 5:41 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -268 (73%)Aug 29, 7:35 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -266 (73%)Aug 29, 7:52 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -267 (73%)Aug 29, 9:40 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -270 (73%)Aug 29, 10:05 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -267 (73%)Aug 29, 10:37 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -259 (72%)Aug 29, 10:52 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -257 (72%)Aug 29, 11:05 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -260 (72%)Aug 29, 11:20 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -258 (72%)Aug 29, 11:53 PM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -257 (72%)Aug 30, 12:01 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -257 (72%)Aug 30, 12:22 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -258 (72%)Aug 30, 1:31 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -257 (72%)Aug 30, 2:10 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -258 (72%)Aug 30, 2:22 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -253 (72%)Aug 30, 2:32 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -251 (72%)Aug 30, 2:35 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -252 (72%)Aug 30, 2:36 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -252 (72%)Aug 30, 2:45 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -251 (72%)Aug 30, 2:50 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -248 (71%)Aug 30, 2:50 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -249 (71%)Aug 30, 3:00 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -255 (72%)Aug 30, 3:02 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -252 (72%)Aug 30, 3:35 AM UTC · Aleksandar Rakic -251 (72%)+197-251
SportsbookAnthony SmithAleksandar Rakic
BetOnline+205-240
Bookmaker+194-245
Bovada+190-240
Cloudbet+217-278
MyBookie+185-225
Pinnacle+220-267
sportsbetio+188-294
sports-interaction+170-235
unibet+200-250

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Anthony Smith vs Aleksandar Rakic?

Aleksandar Rakic defeated Anthony Smith by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic, held Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Aleksandar Rakic won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Anthony Smith vs Aleksandar Rakic?

The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Aleksandar Rakic won the decision.

Was Anthony Smith vs Aleksandar Rakic a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 86 fan cards scored it for Aleksandar Rakic; 100% of 17 media scores picked Aleksandar Rakic.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Anthony Smith 54%46% Aleksandar Rakic

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

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Anthony Smith
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Aleksandar Rakic
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power94
90Speed95
85Precision94
83Durability93
57Engine92
46Wrestling90
75Ground90

Biggest edge Aleksandar Rakic, Takedowns +44

Attribute by attribute

Anthony Smith is on the left of every row, Aleksandar Rakic on the right.
97Punch power93
97Kick power95
86Punch speed94
93Kick speed95
85Accuracy94
46Takedowns90
55Ground striking91
94Submissions88
96Chin93
69Body strength93
57Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

38-22-0
Record
15-6-0
1789
Power Index rating
1761
0
Win Streak
1
38
Age
34
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Serbia / Austria

Style Matchup

MMABJJ
vs
-
Anthony Smith
  • Black belt · BJJ · Gracie Barra
  • 2016Victory FC Middleweight Championship · Victory Fighting Championship
  • 2015CFFC Middleweight Championship · Cage Fury Fighting Championships

Camp Factory X Muay Thai · Englewood, Colorado, US

Aleksandar Rakic

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.19
SLpM
4.20
49%
Str. Acc.
50%
5.04
SApM
2.78
44%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.44
TD Avg.
0.57
22%
TD Acc.
21%
50%
TD Def.
86%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Anthony Smith · 2-3
  • W
    Chase Sherman
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Apr 10, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:28
  • L
    Zhang Mingyang
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates · Apr 26, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:03 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Dominick Reyes
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:46 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Roman Dolidze
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Vitor Petrino
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight
Aleksandar Rakic · 1-4
  • W
    Marcin Tybura
    UFC Fight Night: Medić vs Rodriguez · Aug 1, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Azamat Murzakanov
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane · Oct 25, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:11 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Magomed Ankalaev
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jiri Prochazka
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:17 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jan Blachowicz
    UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs Rakić · May 14, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 1:11 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 12 fights
33.6
Avg sig. strikes
46.3
0.32
Avg takedowns
0.42
0:39
Avg control time
3:22
91
Career high strikes
104
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Anthony Smith
Strike target
Aleksandar Rakic
63%
Head
51%
18%
Body
19%
19%
Leg
31%
Anthony Smith
Strike position
Aleksandar Rakic
88%
Distance
70%
8%
Clinch
9%
4%
Ground
21%