They said what?! Pros react to Aleksandar Rakic’s dull win over Anthony Smith at UFC Vegas 8

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In a surprising performance, Aleksandar Rakic outgrappled Anthony Smith for three rounds to pick up a unanimous decision win at UFC Vegas 8’s main event. Although ‘Lionheart’ seemed to have hurt his leg from his opponent’s kicks, the Austrian still decided to maintain a more conservative approach to secure the win. On Twitter, pro fighters were confused by his gameplan.

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