UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic

Completed
MMA Event
Aug 29, 2020
UFC Fight Night

Fight Card
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  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Main Event
    205
    3 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    Down to 33-16
    Anthony Smith
    Professional MMA
    "Rocket" Nickname "Lionheart"
    -260
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +220
    (Moderate Underdog)
    28
    +6 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    Age at Fight 32
    +1 mos, 3 days
    205.5 lbs
    (93.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    205.0 lbs
    (93.0 kgs)
    6'4"
    (194cm)
    Height
    6'4"
    (193cm)
    78.0"
    (198cm)
    Reach
    76.0"
    (193cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Neil Magny
    Up to 24-7
    Co-Main
    170
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    Down to 28-15
    Robbie Lawler
    Professional MMA
    "Haitian Sensation" Nickname "Ruthless"
    -255
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +215
    (Moderate Underdog)
    33
    +3 wks, 5 days
    Age at Fight 38
    +5 mos, 1 week, 2 days
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    80.0"
    (203cm)
    Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Alexa Grasso
    Up to 12-3
    Main Card
    125
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Down to 9-3-2
    Ji Yeon Kim
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Fire Fist"
    -285
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +245
    (Moderate Underdog)
    27
    +2 wks, 6 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +10 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    126.0 lbs
    (57.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    126.0 lbs
    (57.2 kgs)
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    66.0"
    (168cm)
    Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Ricardo Lamas
    Up to 20-8
    Main Card
    145
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    Down to 13-5
    Bill Algeo
    Professional MMA
    "The Bully" Nickname "Señor Perfecto"
    -290
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +240
    (Moderate Underdog)
    38
    +3 mos, 1 week, 1 day
    Age at Fight 31
    +2 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Down to 13-7
    Maki Pitolo
    Professional MMA
    "Tshilobo" Nickname "Coconut Bombz"
    -140
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +120
    (Near Even)
    26
    +7 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    Age at Fight 29
    +9 mos, 5 days
    185.5 lbs
    (84.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    184.5 lbs
    (83.7 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    75.0"
    (191cm)
    Reach
    73.5"
    (187cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Zak Cummings
    Up to 24-7
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Manzo"
    +110
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -130
    (Slight Favorite)
    36
    +3 wks, 6 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +8 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    184.0 lbs
    (83.5 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (182cm)
    75.0"
    (191cm)
    Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 3:38 Round 1 of 3
    Alex Caceres
    Up to 17-12
    Prelim
    145
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 11-4
    Austin Springer
    Professional MMA
    "Bruce Leeroy" Nickname
    -205
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +175
    (Slight Underdog)
    32
    +2 mos, 1 week, 2 days
    Age at Fight 33
    +3 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    151.0 lbs
    (68.5 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    73.5"
    (187cm)
    Reach
    71.5"
    (182cm)
  • Submission, Guillotine Choke 1:47 Round 2 of 3, 6:47 Total
    Sean Brady
    Up to 13-0
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Beast"
    -420
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +350
    (Moderate Underdog)
    27
    +9 mos, 6 days
    Age at Fight 28
    +9 mos, 4 days
    170.5 lbs
    (77.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    72.5"
    (184cm)
    Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
  • Submission, Armbar 1:53 Round 1 of 3
    Polyana Viana
    Up to 11-4
    Prelim
    115
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 4-4
    Emily Whitmire
    Professional MMA
    "Dama de Ferro" Nickname "Spitfire"
    +115
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -140
    (Slight Favorite)
    28
    +2 mos, 2 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 29
    +3 mos, 5 days
    116.0 lbs
    (52.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    115.5 lbs
    (52.4 kgs)
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    Height
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    67.0"
    (170cm)
    Reach
    63.0"
    (160cm)
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 1:33 Round 2 of 3, 6:33 Total
    Prelim
    115
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 10-7
    Hannah Cifers
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Shockwave"
    -295
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +250
    (Moderate Underdog)
    26
    +7 mos
    Age at Fight 28
    +2 mos, 3 days
    115.5 lbs
    (52.4 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    117.0 lbs
    (53.1 kgs)
    5'4"
    (163cm)
    Height
    5'1"
    (155cm)
    64.0"
    (163cm)
    Reach
    62.0"
    (157cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Geoff Neal
Neal Withdrew for Health Reasons
Neil Magny

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

10
A. Smith 205.0
205.5 A. Rakić
9
R. Lawler 171.0
171.0 N. Magny
8
J. Kim 126.0
126.0 A. Grasso
7
R. Lamas 145.0
146.0 B. Algeo
6
M. Pitolo 184.5
185.5 I. Kasanganay
5
Z. Cummings 185.0
184.0 A. Di Chirico
4
A. Caceres 145.0
151.0 A. Springer
3
S. Brady 170.5
170.0 C. Aguilera
2
E. Whitmire 115.5
116.0 P. Viana
1
M. Martin 115.5
117.0 H. Cifers

Awards & Bonuses

Fight of the Night
Ricardo Lamas vs. Bill Algeo $50,000 bonus to each fighter
Performance of the Night
Sean Brady vs. Christian Aguilera $50,000 bonus to Brady
Performance of the Night
Mallory Martin vs. Hannah Cifers $50,000 bonus to Martin

Fight Referees

Herb Dean
Jason Herzog
Chris Tognoni
Mark Smith
Jason Herzog
Chris Tognoni
Jason Herzog
Chris Tognoni

Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: ESPN+
  • Name: UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic
  • Also Known As: UFC Vegas 8
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Endeavor
  • Venue: UFC APEX
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Brendan Fitzgerald, Paul Felder
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Paul Felder
  • TV Ratings: 564,000 avg. viewers (ESPN prelims)
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2,894 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Rakić
70%
Smith
30%
Lawler
39%
Magny
61%
Grasso
82%
Kim
18%
Lamas
87%
Algeo
13%
Kasanganay
66%
Pitolo
34%
Di Chirico
38%
Cummings
62%
Caceres
84%
Springer
16%
Brady
91%
Aguilera
9%
Whitmire
49%
Viana
51%
Martin
83%
Cifers
17%

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