UFC had this weekend with the confrontation between Rakic and Blachowicz; Austrian was superior in the fight, but had to leave the fight after the injury
UFC showdown between Blachowicz x Rakic ended in a way that fans weren’t prepared for. The Austrian fighter was superior after two rounds, but ended up injuring his right knee while walking backwards. Because of that, Jan Blachowicz came out with the victory by TKO at 1m11s of the third round.
Due to this result achieved at the weekend, the Pole asked to have a new chance in the dispute for the light heavyweight belt (up to 93kg), which was his until he was surpassed by the Brazilian. Glover Teixeira. Being faster, Rakic shortened the distance to hit the Pole and use the technique in striking to have the best moments in the round.
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On the other hand, Blachowicz landed some good punches, but he also struggled to deal with his rival’s stature. In the second round, the Austrian fighter continued to be superior in the first seconds, but still had to escape a dangerous triangle from his opponent. Staying on top, Rakic had the job of just controlling the rest of the round.
In the third round, both started to exchange punches while standing, but they didn’t get anything right. However, in an onslaught of Blachowicz, Rakic ended up injuring his knee alone and collapsed in a lot of pain. Because of this, he forced the central referee to stop the fight from UFC and could no longer continue.
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Toughness was on display last night! 👊
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— UFC (@ufc) May 15, 2022
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