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Report: Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic being planned to headline UFC Fight Night in March

A fight between No. 1 and No. 3 in the light heavyweight division is reportedly in the works for next year.

Jan Blachowicz returns and meets Aleksandar Rakic in the headliner of an upcoming UFC Fight Night set for March. The news was first reported by Ariel Helwani and then later confirmed by Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie. Rakic has also hinted at a contract signing for a fight on social media. A location and venue for the event on March 26 have not been determined yet.

Blachowicz was in action this past October at UFC 267, where he lost the light heavyweight championship after being subbed by Glover Teixeira via second-round rear-naked choke.