The latest fight night event will feature a huge light heavyweight clash between Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Rakic. The recent challenger for the 205-pound belt suffered a big loss in his fight against Glover Teixeira back in May, though Smith does hold the No. 5 spot in the division rankings.
Rakic will stepping into the octagon against his toughest opponent to date, though the light heavyweight is coming off a split decision loss to Volkan Oezdemir back in December. He currently holds the No. 8 spot in the rankings.
In the co-main event, former UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler hopes to finally snap his three-fight losing streak; however, the veteran will be taking on Neil Magny, who’s gotten impressive wins over Li Jingliang and Anthony Rocco Martin.
Also, Alexa Grasso, Ricardo Lamas, Ion Cutelaba, Maki Pitolo, Hannah Cifers, and Alessio Di Chirico will fight on the latest UFC show. Check out the fully advertised line-up for the fight night event:
UFC Vegas 8 Main Card on ESPN+ (9 p.m. ET):
Anthony Smith vs. Aleksandar Rakic
Robbie Lawler vs. Neil Magny
Alexa Grasso vs. Ji Yeon Kim
Ricardo Lamas vs. Bill Algeo
UFC Vegas 8 Prelims Card on ESPN/ESPN+ (6 p.m. ET):
Maki Pitolo vs. Impa Kasanganay
Mallory Martin vs. Hannah Cifers
Alessio Di Chirico vs. Zak Cummings
Polyana Viana vs. Emily Whitmire
Sean Brady vs. Christian Aguilera
Alex Caceres vs. Austin Springer