Jan Blachowicz earned a TKO win over Aleksandar Rakic, whose night was cut short in the third round due to injury during UFC Fight Night's main event
Publish date:Top UFC light heavyweight contenders Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic went toe-to-toe for two intense rounds before an injury forced an unfortunate end to their contest early in the third frame.
After planting his right leg, Rakic dropped to the floor in clear pain, rendering him unable to continue, and Blachowicz was awarded a TKO win at the 1:11 mark of the third round in the main event of Saturday's UFC on ESPN 36 event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The two heavy hitters wasted little time engaging at the start of the contest, trading punches and kicks in close range. Rakic drew blood in the opening minute with a crisp jab that busted up Blachowicz's left eye, and he also chewed up his opponent's lead leg with nasty low kicks. The former champ stood firm, scoring with a heavy left hand of his own later in the frame and also doing damage to Rakic's legs with repeated chopping blows.
As the two looked to engage again in the third, Rakic's right leg visibly rippled from an apparent ligament snap, and he dropped awkwardly to the canvas. Blachowicz showed restraint in refusing to attack an injured foe, but with Rakic unable to defend himself, referee Mark Smith waved off the contest.
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