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Teary-Eyed Aleksandar Rakic Makes an Eye-Opening Revelation After Brutal Knee Injury in UFC Fight

Published 05/29/2022, 9:00 AM EDT

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Aleksandar Rakic has had a meteoric rise in the UFC. Many fans consider Rakic to be the future of the UFC Light Heavyweight division. However, in his fight against Jan Blachowicz, ‘Rocket’ did not have a night to remember.

In round 2, Rakic suffered an injury in the fight and hence, Blachowicz was declared the winner. Recently, Rakic shed light on the injury he suffered in the fight.

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In a video uploaded by ESPN MMA, fans can see Rakic in tears as he walks back to the locker room. In the video, Rakic can be seen apologizing to his coaches whereas they console him.

The fighter also spoke about his injury. He said, “It happens, you know, what can I do? God had other plans with me tonight. My knee popped, my right knee.”

‘Rocket’ further added, “This knee I injured three weeks ago on a training, in a sparring. It happened. You know it’s not a lie, it happened…The knee wasn’t 100 percent. I thought it was.”

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While the outcome might have disheartened Rakic, the light heavyweight did not show any quit. He further mentioned how he plans on reaching the pinnacle of the sport.

Aleksandar Rakic opens up on being a champion one day

While athletes suffer losses in every sport, what matters is how they come back. The comeback requires a lot of mental toughness and, by the words of Aleksandar Rakic, the fighter has that level of mental toughness.

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Further in the video, Rakic mentions that even though he is sad about the outcome of the fight, he will never put his head down. He speaks about coming back stronger.

He says he will come back and work very hard. Rakic mentions his dream is to be a champion, even if he is a champion for a day. He is still a champion. He speaks of wanting the belt badly.

These statements by Rakic are a testament to his toughness and dedication. While Rakic has time on his hand, his fans and followers will be hoping for the fighter’s quick recovery.

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Varun Bhat

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Varun Anand Bhat is an MMA writer at EssentiallySports. Not only does he train in MMA but he is also a certified judge, which gives him valuable insight while writing content. The fight between Conor Mcgregor & Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 was responsible for making him interested in the sport of MMA.
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