UFC odds are on the board for the full fight card of UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Raki? on August 29. The card is headlined by a light heavyweight battle between Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Raki? who will fight over three rounds due to the original main event being rescheduled.
MMA odds have Rakic installed as the -300 favorite while Smith - just one year removed from facing Jon Jones for the light heavyweight championship - is the underdog at +240.
We bring you the UFC betting odds for every bout at UFC Fight Night on Saturday, August 29.
WHERE WILL UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON AUGUST 29 TAKE PLACE?
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Raki? will take place at the UFC Apex building in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Apex is known for having an octagon with a 25-foot diameter, five feet smaller than the standard size.
WHO IS FIGHTING AT UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON AUGUST 29?
In addition to the headline event, other fights on the main card include Robbie Lawler vs. Neil Magny, Alexa Grasso vs. Ji Yeon Kim, and a rematch between Magomed Ankalaev and Ion Cu?elaba after a controversial finish during their previous bout in February.
Ricardo Lamas was also supposed to face Ryan Hall in a featherweight tilt, but Hall was forced to withdraw and a replacement has yet to be announced.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT ODDS FOR AUGUST 29
| Weight Class | Favorite | Odds | Underdog | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | Aleksandar Raki? | -300 | Anthony Smith | +240 |
| Welterweight | Neil Magny | -210 | Robbie Lawler | +175 |
| Women's Flyweight | Alexa Grasso | -300 | Ji Yeon Kim | +240 |
| Light Heavyweight | Magomed Ankalaev | -290 | Ion Cu?elaba | +235 |
| Welterweight | Impa Kasanganay | -150 | Maki Pitolo | +125 |
| Women's Flyweight | Polyana Viana | -125 | Emily Whitmire | +100 |
| Middleweight | Julian Marquez | -275 | Saparbek Safarov | +225 |
| Featherweight | Giga Chikadze | -225 | Alex Caceres | +187 |
| Middleweight | Zak Cummings | -125 | Alessio Di Chirico | +100 |
| Women's Strawweight | Mallory Martin | -275 | Hannah Cifers | +225 |
| Welterweight | Sean Brady | -400 | Christian Aguilera | +300 |
Odds courtesy of bet365
UFC FIGHT NIGHT ODDS FOR THE MAIN EVENT
Anthony Smith vs Aleksandar Raki?
Anthony "Lionheart" Smith is the No. 5 light heavyweight but sits as a +240 underdog against his lower-ranked opponent. He's fresh off a knockout loss to Glover Teixeira but is still 7-3 in his last 10 UFC fights, with all seven of those victories coming by finish. Smith is a well-rounded fighter who submitted Alexander Gustaffson and Volkan Oezdemir in his last two wins.
Rakic (-300) is No. 8 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings and is coming off a split decision loss to Oezdemir last December. The 28-year-old Austrian is 12-2 with nine knockout wins and had reeled off four consecutive wins in the UFC before that defeat. Rakic is an explosive striker with knockout power.
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