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Aleksandar Rakic
“Rocket”
Serbia
Ranked #15 · HeavyweightOfficial UFC rankings
15-6-0W-L-D
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 6'4"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 78"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight class
- HeavyweightHeavyweight: 206 to 265 lb (93 to 120 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- Gym 23
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1653
Scouting Report
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Back in the win column
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Rakic puts people to sleep, with nine KO/TKO wins, five decisions and one submission. He finishes 67% of the time, so when his fights end early, it's usually his power doing the work.
- Recent Form
- Most recent, he beat Marcin Tybura (27-12-0) by unanimous decision. Before that, he lost to Azamat Murzakanov (16-1-0) by first-round KO/TKO, then to Magomed Ankalaev (22-2-1) by unanimous decision.
- Style
- Orthodox with a 78" reach, he lands 4.2 significant strikes a minute at 51% accuracy and absorbs 2.78. His striking defense is 55%. Takedown defense is 87%, and he rarely shoots for takedowns himself.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 9 KO/TKO (60%)
- 1 Submission (7%)
- 5 Decision (33%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 67%
- Last fought
- 3 months ago
15 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 126-33-4
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1819
- Winvs Marcin Tybura27-12-0 · Power Index 1820Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Aug 1, 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Medić vs Rodriguez
- Lossvs Azamat Murzakanov16-1-0 · Power Index 1775KO/TKO · R1 · 3:11Oct 25, 2025 · UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane
Fight stats
Stat Aleksandar Rakic Azamat Murzakanov Sig. strikes 9/14 3/8 Takedowns 0/2 0/0 Control time 0:36 0:02 Knockdowns 0 1 Round 1 sig. strikes 9 3 - Lossvs Magomed Ankalaev22-2-1 · Power Index 1923Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Oct 26, 2024 · UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway
- Lossvs Jiri Prochazka32-6-1 · Power Index 1823KO/TKO · R2 · 3:17Apr 14, 2024 · UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill
Fight stats
Stat Aleksandar Rakic Jiri Prochazka Sig. strikes 58/109 69/118 Takedowns 0/0 1/1 Control time 0:00 0:38 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 36 16 Round 2 sig. strikes 22 53 - Lossvs Jan Blachowicz29-12-2 · Power Index 1755KO/TKO · R3 · 1:11May 15, 2022 · UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs Rakić
Career Stats
Based on 12 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.20
- Striking accuracy
- 51%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.78
- Striking defense
- 55%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.57
- Takedown accuracy
- 22%
- Takedown defense
- 87%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.10