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#2 Aleksander Rakic Def. Jimi Manuwa – UFC Fight Night 153

Aleksander Rakic
Aleksander Rakic

The UFC made their long awaited return to Sweden for Fight Night 153. So it was fitting that a match up between two European competitors would provide the highlight of the night.

Austrian Light-Heavyweight Aleksander Rakic made a huge statement in this ultra-competitive division, landing a devastating head kick in the first round to knock out the experienced British fighter, Jimi Manuwa.

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Rakic will now set his sights on continuing to climb the Light-Heavyweight rankings and will be looking to enter the octagon with more highly ranked fighters, in the hope that he can eventually earn a shot at the Light-Heavyweight belt.

Meanwhile, following this particularly brutal loss, Jimi Manuwa has chosen to retire from the sport of MMA altogether and will now focus on the next chapter of his career.

A clip of Rakic’s victory can be seen below.

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