On Saturday, March 6 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, USA Thiago «Marreta» Santos will meet Aleksandar «Rocket» Rakic in a 3-round light heavyweight bout.
 Thiago Santos Marreta |
 Aleksandar Rakic Rocket |
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|---|---|---|
| Country |
 BrazilRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
 AustriaVienna, Austria |
| Age | 37 years | 29 years |
| Pro | 10 years | 9 years |
| Height | 6′ 2″ (188 cm) | 6′ 5″ (196 cm) |
| Reach | 76″ (194 cm) | 78″ (199 cm) |
| Division | light heavyweight (205 lbs / 93,0 kg) |
light heavyweight (205 lbs / 93,0 kg) |
| Stance |
 orthodox |
orthodox |
| Titles | - | - |
| Record | 21 - 8 - 0 (15 KOs) |
13 - 2 - 0 (9 KOs) |
| KOs | 71% | 69% |
| Inactive | 119 days | 189 days |
| Advant. |
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The fight night will begin on Saturday, March 6 at 6:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. PT.
The fight will be held at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Thiago Santos versus Aleksandar Rakic?
Who fights on Saturday, March 6?
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| light heavyweight (205 lbs) | Jan Błachowicz | Israel Adesanya | For UFC tit. |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Petr Yan | Aljamain Sterling | For UFC tit. |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Amanda Nunes | Megan Anderson | For UFC Women tit. |
| light heavyweight (205 lbs) | Thiago Santos | Aleksandar Rakić | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Dominick Cruz | Casey Kenney | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Uros Medic | Aalon Cruz | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Randy Costa | Trevin Jones | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Joseph Benavidez | Askar Askarov | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Islam Makhachev | Drew Dober | |
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Sean Brady | Jake Matthews | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Tim Elliott | Jordan Espinosa |
Thiago «Marreta» Santos
Thiago Santos is a Brazilian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Santos has been performing for 10 years.
The last fight of Thiago Santos took place on November 7, 2020 against 
Glover Teixeira.
Santos lost by submission (rear naked choke).
Thiago Santos vs. Glover Teixeira
Total fights: 29
Wins: 21
Wins by KO: 15
Wins by subm: 1
Wins by dec: 5
Losses: 8
Losses by KO: 3
Losses by subm: 3
Losses by dec: 2
Draws: 0How many fights did Thiago Santos have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-24 | Yoel Romero | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2023-04-01 | Rob Wilkinson | No contest No Contest (Overturned) |
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| 2022-08-06 | Jamahal Hill | Loss TKO (Punches and Elbows) |
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| 2022-03-12 | Magomed Ankalaev | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-10-02 | Johnny Walker | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-03-06 | Aleksandar Rakic | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2020-11-07 | Glover Teixeira | Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2019-07-06 | Jon Jones | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2019-02-23 | Jan Blachowicz | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2018-12-08 | Jimi Manuwa | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2018-09-22 | Eryk Anders | Win TKO (Elbows) |
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| 2018-08-04 | Kevin Holland | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-04-21 | David Branch | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2018-02-03 | Anthony Smith | Win TKO (Kick to the Body and Punches) |
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| 2017-10-28 | Jack Hermansson | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2017-07-08 | Gerald Meerschaert | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2017-02-19 | Jack Marshman | Win TKO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches) |
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| 2016-09-24 | Eric Spicely | Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2016-07-09 | Gegard Mousasi | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2016-05-14 | Nate Marquardt | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2015-12-10 | Elias Theodorou | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2015-06-27 | Steve Bosse | Win KO (Head Kick) |
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| 2015-01-31 | Andy Enz | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2014-07-05 | Uriah Hall | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2014-03-23 | Ronny Markes | Win TKO (Body Kick and Punches) |
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| 2013-08-03 | Cezar Ferreira | Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2012-07-27 | Dennis Bentes Figueira da Fonseca | Win TKO (Head Kick and Punches) |
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| 2012-04-28 | Vicente Luque | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2012-03-03 | Junior Vidal | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2011-12-17 | Eneas Souza | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2011-11-26 | Marcos Viggiani | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2011-08-13 | Rafael Braga | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2011-07-23 | Mauricio Chueke | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2011-04-16 | Gabriel Barreiro | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2010-12-10 | Guilherme Benedito Nunes | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
Who all beat Thiago Santos?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-24 | Yoel Romero | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-08-06 | Jamahal Hill | Loss TKO (Punches and Elbows) |
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| 2022-03-12 | Magomed Ankalaev | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-03-06 | Aleksandar Rakic | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2020-11-07 | Glover Teixeira | Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2019-07-06 | Jon Jones | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2018-04-21 | David Branch | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2016-09-24 | Eric Spicely | Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2016-07-09 | Gegard Mousasi | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2014-07-05 | Uriah Hall | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2013-08-03 | Cezar Ferreira | Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2012-04-28 | Vicente Luque | Loss TKO (Punches) |
Aleksandar «Rocket» Rakic
Aleksandar Rakic is an Austrian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Rakic has been performing for 9 years.
The last fight of Aleksandar Rakic took place on August 29, 2020 against 
Anthony Smith.
Rakic won by unanimous decision (UD).
Aleksandar Rakic vs. Anthony Smith
Total fights: 15Wins: 13Wins by KO: 9Wins by subm: 1Wins by dec: 3Losses: 2Losses by KO: 0Losses by subm: 1Losses by dec: 1Draws: 0How many fights did Aleksandar Rakic have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-13 | Jiri Prochazka | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2022-05-14 | Jan Blachowicz | Loss TKO (Knee Injury) |
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| 2021-03-06 | Thiago Santos | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2020-08-29 | Anthony Smith | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-12-21 | Volkan Oezdemir | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2019-06-01 | Jimi Manuwa | Win KO (Head Kick) |
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| 2018-12-08 | Devin Clark | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2018-07-22 | Justin Ledet | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2017-09-02 | Francimar Barroso | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2017-03-04 | Sergio Souza | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2015-06-20 | Martin Batur | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2014-12-06 | Marcin Prachnio | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2014-09-13 | Norbert Peter | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2013-07-06 | Peter Rozmaring | Win Submission (North-South Choke) |
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| 2012-06-03 | Laszlo Czene | Win KO (Head Kick) |
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| 2012-03-18 | Richard Longhimo | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2012-02-04 | Carsten Lorenz | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2011-10-15 | Christian Radke | Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
Who all beat Aleksandar Rakic?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-13 | Jiri Prochazka | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2022-05-14 | Jan Blachowicz | Loss TKO (Knee Injury) |
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| 2019-12-21 | Volkan Oezdemir | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2011-10-15 | Christian Radke | Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
Santos and Rakic are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.Nevertheless, I think that Aleksandar Rakic will win by technical knockout.
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