Recent form
Thiago Santos L L L L W · -42 Elo last 5
L L L L W
Aleksandar Rakić L L L L W · -28 Elo last 5
L L L L W
UFC 259 : BLACHOWICZ VS ADESANYA
Event UFC 259 : BLACHOWICZ VS ADESANYA
Date Mar 6, 2021
Division Light Heavyweight
Status Completed
Venue UFC APEX
Broadcast PPV
L
Marreta | 22-13-0 Thiago Santos
W
Rocket | 14-6-0 Aleksandar Rakić
Thiago Santos vs Aleksandar Rakić
Method :Decision (unanimous)
Round :R3
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Pending
Details :(29–28, 29–28, 30–27)
Elo1694Good
3Y trend1744 → 1694
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time5:00
MethodDecision (unanimous)
Elo1676Good
3Y trend1700 → 1676
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Thiago Santos owns a 18-point Elo edge (good). Thiago Santos shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.
Elo edge
Thiago Santos 1694 -12 last move
Aleksandar Rakić 1676 -14 last move
Stat advantages
Takedown accuracy
33% vs 22%
Takedown average
0.88 vs 0.64
Takedown defense
66% vs 86%
Sig. strikes absorbed per min
2.57 vs 2.86
Finishing profile
Thiago Santos KO/TKO leads 68% of wins
Aleksandar Rakić KO/TKO leads 64% of wins
Common opponents
Magomed Ankalaev Thiago Santos: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Mar 12, 2022 Aleksandar Rakić: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Oct 26, 2024
Jan Błachowicz Thiago Santos: win · TKO (punches) · Feb 23, 2019 Aleksandar Rakić: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Jan 20, 2024
Jan Błachowicz Thiago Santos: win · TKO (punches) · Feb 23, 2019 Aleksandar Rakić: loss · TKO (knee injury) · May 14, 2022