UFC Fight Night - Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic Odds

Aleksandar Rakic is favored against Jan Blachowicz at UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic on Saturday, May 14 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event is one of 11 fights on ESPN2/ESPN+. Blachowicz is 28-9 in his career, while Rakic is 14-2 in his career. There are a total of 11 fights, all on ESPN2/ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic. Let’s look at the bout between Blachowicz and Rakic and UFC predictions.

UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, May 14 with 11 fights, all on ESPN2/ESPN+.

UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic Betting

Jan Blachowicz (28-9, 11-6 UFC)

Blachowicz came into the UFC with a record 17-3 and he has 11 wins and six losses in the UFC. In his last six fights, he has five wins and one loss. He defeated Luke Rockhold by KO, Ronaldo Souza by split decision, Corey Anderson by KO, Dominick Reyes by TKO, and Israel Adesanya by unanimous decision; while losing to Glover Teixeira by rear-naked choke submission. Blachowicz has been a pro since 2007 and he has eight wins by TKO/KO and nine by submission. He has eight first round finishes.

Aleksandar Rakic (14-2, 6-1 UFC)

Rakic came into the UFC with a record of 8-1 and he has six wins and one loss in the UFC. He defeated Francimar Barroso by unanimous decision, Justin Ledet by unanimous decision, Devin Clark by TKO, Jimi Manuwa by KO, Anthony Smith by unanimous decision, and Thiago Santos by unanimous decision; while losing to Volkan Oezdemir by split decision. Rakic has been a pro since 2011 and he has nine wins by TKO/KO and one by submission. He has eight first round finishes.

Rakic said this to mmajunkie.usatoday.com about his upcoming fight against Blachowicz, “I don’t want to underestimate Jan Blachowicz. He was a champion, he beat Israel Adesanya, and he had some good fights in the UFC. Maybe this was not his night, and I guess he’ll be motivated in the fight against me. He’s a tough opponent, for sure, he’s a former champion. But look, I’m going to turn 30 in a few months, and I’m getting now in my prime, and I feel it in the training. Also mentally and physically and a man in his prime, especially me, it’s going to be a good fight, and I’m going to be well prepared for him. I’m still going to give everything at this point and try to finish the fight in the fastest way to end this fight and end this day at least. He’s an awesome fighter, I respect him as a fighter, and he’s great. But like I said, I’m a man on a mission. I have a hell of a team behind me, and I’m getting into my prime.”

Striking Stats

Strikes landed per minute: Blachowicz 3.59 / Rakic 4.23

Striking Accuracy: Blachowicz 49% / Rakic 52%

Strikes absorbed per minute: Blachowicz 2.79 / Rakic 2.23

Defense: Blachowicz 53% / Rakic 52%

Grappling Stats

Takedown average: Blachowicz 1.14 / Rakic 0.75

Takedown Accuracy: Blachowicz 53% / Rakic 25%

Takedowns defended: Blachowicz 65% / Rakic 90%

Submission average: Blachowicz 0.2 / Rakic 0.2

UFC Picks

Is Rakic really good enough to be listed as a 2-1 favorite against Blachowicz? I was leaning toward Blachowicz before I looked at the price and now there is no question I am taking Blachowicz. He has faced better competition than has Rakic and if you are going to make a case for Rakic to win this bout you have to say that Blachowicz is no longer a title contender and I don’t think that is the case, as each of the last three Blachowicz fights have been title bouts. Perhaps Rakic will be a future title contender, but he still has to prove it. I don’t know that he will do it in this fight against Blachowicz. What I do know is that the value is definitely on Blachowicz. I will take the plus price and take Blachowicz to get the win.

UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic Card & Odds

Access live betting lines from your mobile device at BookMaker Sportsbook! Real-time spreads, totals, props, and money lines are all available so start betting with BookMaker today.