Aleksandar Rakic

"Rocket"

MMA Record: 14-6-0
UFC Record: 6-5-0
Weight Class: Light Heavyweight

Aleksandar Rakic "Rocket" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Aleksandar Rakic has 6 wins in the UFC. Aleksandar Rakic lands an average of 4.13 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.64 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

11
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Aleksandar Rakic, a formidable athlete, has compiled an impressive MMA record of 14-6-0, with his UFC career standing at 6-5-0. Weighing in at 205 lbs., Rakic stands tall at 6' 4' with a reach of 78', adopting the orthodox stance. In terms of performance, Rakic demonstrates a significant striking rate of 4.13 per minute, maintaining a striking accuracy of 50%. He absorbs an average of 2.86 strikes per minute, with a strike defense of 51%. His takedown attempts are less frequent, averaging 0.64 per 15 minutes, with a takedown accuracy of 21%. Submission attempts are rare for Rakic, averaging 0.1 per 15 minutes. Notable victories in Rakic's career include his win against Thiago Santos, who held an ELO rating of 1144. In his most recent five fights, Rakic competed on March 6, 2021, where he achieved a unanimous decision victory over Santos. However, since then, he has faced three consecutive losses: against Jan Blachowicz via knockout/technical knockout in May 2022, Jiri Prochazka in April 2024 via the same method, and Magomed Ankalaev in October 2024, ending in a unanimous decision. His most recent bout on October 25, 2025, resulted in another loss against Azamat Murzakanov via knockout/technical knockout punch.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1144

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 4'
Weight
Light Heavyweight
Reach
78'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Feb 06 1992
Age
33
Peak ELO
1110
ELO Rank
433 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
238-85-3
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1072.7
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1029.8

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.13
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
50%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.86
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
51%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.64
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
21%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.1
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Aleksandar Rakic Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-10-25 UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane Azamat Murzakanov KO/TKO Punch 1 3:11 Loss
2024-10-26 UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway Magomed Ankalaev U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2024-04-13 UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill Jiri Prochazka KO/TKO Punches 2 3:17 Loss
2022-05-14 UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic Jan Blachowicz KO/TKO 3 1:11 Loss
2021-03-06 UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya Thiago Santos U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2020-08-29 UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic Anthony Smith U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2019-12-21 UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie Volkan Oezdemir S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2019-06-01 UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith Jimi Manuwa KO/TKO Kick 1 0:47 Win
2018-12-08 UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega Devin Clark KO/TKO Spinning Back Fist 1 4:05 Win
2018-07-22 UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith Justin Ledet U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2017-09-02 UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve Francimar Barroso U-DEC 3 5:00 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Aleksandar Rakic ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
11 2025-10-25 Azamat Murzakanov 1101 Loss -14 1051
10 2024-10-26 Magomed Ankalaev 1169 Loss -12 1065
9 2024-04-13 Jiri Prochazka 1059 Loss -18 1077
8 2022-05-14 Jan Blachowicz 1122 Loss -15 1095
7 2021-03-06 Thiago Santos 1144 Win +18 1110
6 2020-08-29 Anthony Smith 1101 Win +17 1092
5 2019-12-21 Volkan Oezdemir 1046 Loss 0 1075
4 2019-06-01 Jimi Manuwa 1043 Win +20 1075
3 2018-12-08 Devin Clark 1014 Win +20 1055
2 2018-07-22 Justin Ledet 1036 Win +17 1035
1 2017-09-02 Francimar Barroso 1045 Win +18 1018

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