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Entering the main event of UFC Vegas 8, fans expected violence from a pair of light heavyweights looking to get back into the win column in Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Rakic. Rakic proved himself the clear winner, but his unanimous decision over Smith was far more a tactical masterpiece than a brawl.
Below is how fighters reacted to the entire night of action in Las Vegas.
Anthony Smith vs. Aleksandar Rakic
Guy won but the domination was without risking. So, good win, not like, wow what a win! My view #UFCVegas8
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) August 30, 2020
If this was contender series dana wouldn’t give him a contract
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 30, 2020
Welp that uneventful #UFCVegas8
— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) August 30, 2020
Anthony Smith ♂️⛩
— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) August 30, 2020
In all seriousness tho. Good fight Rakic
— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) August 30, 2020
Smith looking like a middleweight tonight #ufcvegas8
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) August 30, 2020
Rakic showed out against a top competition. It's really hard to finish the Lionheart but Rakic showed how well rounded his game is #UFCVegas8
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) August 30, 2020
Should wait to the bell to celebrate.
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) August 30, 2020
Son. What in the shit #UFCVegas8 pic.twitter.com/RfXlPk14Y7
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) August 30, 2020
Neil Magny defeats Robbie Lawler
Good win @NeilMagny See you soon
— Geoff (handzofsteel) Neal (@handzofsteelmma) August 30, 2020
Great work @NeilMagny
— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) August 30, 2020
Robbie Lawler was born in the wrong era. He should have a shield and a mace in his hand. #UFCVegas8
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) August 30, 2020
Huge win for the big lil bro!
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) August 30, 2020
Beautiful Perfomance by @NeilMagny #UFCVegas8
— Max Griffin (@MaxPainGriffin) August 30, 2020
Great performance by magny. #UFCVegas8 tough to watch lawler get beat up like that.
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) August 30, 2020
Big win for Magney there looked good lawler hasn’t been able to pull the trigger last two fights
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 30, 2020
Good work from Neil Magny. The guys a technician.
— Boston Salmon (@bostonboomboom) August 30, 2020
Alexa Grasso dominates Ji Yeon Kim
Congrats @AlexaGrasso #UFCVegas8
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) August 30, 2020
Alexa looked awesome tonight
— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) August 30, 2020
@AlexaGrasso looked awesome going up a weight. More fighters should. Looked healthy and powerful. Great performance!
— Amanda Bobby Brundage (@ABCnation115) August 30, 2020
Great sportsmanship and great performance @AlexaGrasso #UFCVegas8
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) August 30, 2020
Ricardo Lamas outworks Bill Algeo
Heck of a fight by @RicardoLamasMMA and Bill Algeo. I’m sorry I couldn’t be there, but glad that the result was such a great fight by both and vintage performance by Ricardo.
— Ryan Hall (@ryanhall5050) August 30, 2020
I would’ve ran through lamas
— Brendan Loughnane (@Brendan264) August 30, 2020
What a fight congrats @RicardoLamasMMA
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) August 30, 2020
Congrats Hicky! @RicardoLamasMMA
— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) August 30, 2020
Great fight @RicardoLamasMMA
— Dan “50k” Ige (@Dynamitedan808) August 30, 2020
OMG #FOTH
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) August 30, 2020
Great fight boyz!!! #UFCVegas8
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) August 30, 2020
This fight was wild! FOTN #UFCVegas8
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) August 30, 2020
Shit @ElSenorPerfecto looked great tonight. FOTN for sure #UFCVegas8
— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) August 30, 2020
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