It is confirmed: Aleksandar Rakic suffered a torn ACL in his fight against Jan Blachowicz at UFC Vegas 54 this past Saturday.
Rakic returned to the Octagon after more than a year away and met the former UFC light heavyweight champion in what was a very competitive fight. Unfortunately, it ended in the third round as ‘Rocket’ suffered the injury after stepping backward during an exchange, planting his right leg on the canvas and collapsing immediately. The referee stopped the action and requested the cageside physician, who tended to Rakic. Blachowicz was declared the winner via third-round technical knockout.