Media Rakic accuses Jiri of ducking

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I still think that Rakic has a high upside, despite his last few performances.

However, this is just sad. There's literally nobody else clamoring for him to fight Jiri.
 
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Can somebody find a link to that twitter update (?) where Rakic ducked Jiri?
 
Rakic lookin so desperate lol. Its his fault, Rakic had a chance to fight Jiri before and refused.

Those last 2 fights Rakic wonwhere lackluster too. Hes gonna need another big win or wait his turn if he wants a title fight
 
Rakic is just insecure that Jiri has passed him in public perception for who should be next. He sees that, and wants to try and bait him into a fight and hopefully beat him, and take that perception. He has to know at this point his recent performances although wins, are not going to put him on anyones lists for "wants to see in title fight next" category.
 
Rakic ducked Jiri after he beat Volkan and was ranked below him Rakic

He hasn’t done himself any favors with his last two performances either.

Rakic should fight Ankalaev for a title shot if he beats Volkan.
I understand, though, why he declined to fight Jiri at the time. He wanted someone higher ranked than Jiri at the time, and Thiago Santos made more sense to him than Jiri.

Here are the rankings from late last year:
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Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20201216124246/https://ufc.com/rankings
 
Where was he before jiri’s last fight?
 
I understand, though, why he declined to fight Jiri at the time. He wanted someone higher ranked than Jiri at the time, and Thiago Santos made more sense to him than Jiri.

Here are the rankings from late last year:
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Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20201216124246/https://ufc.com/rankings
Yeah, but how? That's what I can't understand. Santos was coming off of back to back losses against jones and glover. Jiri came into the ufc with hype and huge winning streak and knocked out a former title contender, number 7 ranked. what rank would that make him? in a great fight, on a huge card that everyone watched. Jiri was CLEARLY the correct fight to take he was the only other contender that could get to the belt before him, the only fighter coming off wins. with jones gone, Jan newly crowned and fighting izzy, Smith, reyes and santos all coming off of losses the smart fight was Jiri.


winners of match ups should seek winners of match ups so this crap doesn't happen, you have two guys at the top of the division who are there from beating fighters with back to back losses.
 
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I still think that Rakic has a high upside, despite his last few performances.

However, this is just sad. There's literally nobody else clamoring for him to fight Jiri.
One top 5 contender calling out another is sad?
It would be a great fight.
 
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