Aleksandar Rakic: record, fights and statistics
Aleksandar Rakic (“Rocket”) is a heavyweight fighter from Serbia with a published career record of 15-6-0. StatsNext stores 12 UFC bouts for Aleksandar Rakic (7-5). In the 2 fights stored since Oct 25, 2025, Aleksandar Rakic is 1-1.
Profile
| Height | 6'4" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 78" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| Born | 1992 |
| Current UFC ranking | Heavyweight #14 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Aleksandar Rakic's fighting stats?
Across 12 stored UFC bouts with statistics (143 minutes) through August 1, 2026, Aleksandar Rakic lands 3.90 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.59, with 50.5% striking accuracy and 54.8% striking defense. Grappling: 0.53 takedowns per 15 minutes at 21.7% accuracy, 87.0% takedown defense, 0.11 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 7-5 in 12 stored UFC bouts, 2 of 7 wins inside the distance.
Aleksandar Rakic: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.90 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.59 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 50.5% |
| Significant striking defense | 54.8% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.42 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.53 |
| Takedown accuracy | 21.7% |
| Takedown defense | 87.0% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.11 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 3.70 |
| Share of fight time in control | 24.7% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 12 (142.6) |
Significant strikes landed: 50.7% head, 18.5% body, 30.8% legs; 66.6% at distance, 9.7% in the clinch, 23.7% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 3 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 5 | 2 |
7-5 in the 12 stored UFC bouts since September 2, 2017, averaging 11.9 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Oct 25, 2025
- 1 win: 1 by decision
- 1 loss: 1 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Oct 25, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 80 of 150 (53.3%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 36 of 137 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 2 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 2 (100.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 3:47 |
Totals over 2 of 2 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Marcin Tybura (14-10) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Heavyweight | 71 of 136 (33) | 0 of 0 | 3:11 |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Azamat Murzakanov (5-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 3:11 | 3.2 | Light Heavyweight | 9 of 14 (3) | 0 of 2 | 0:36 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Magomed Ankalaev (10-1-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Light Heavyweight | 53 of 117 (55) | 0 of 1 | 1:00 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Jiří Procházka (3-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 3:17 | 8.3 | Light Heavyweight | 58 of 109 (69) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| May 14, 2022 | Jan Blachowicz (11-6) | Loss | KO/TKO | R3 1:11 | 11.2 | Light Heavyweight | 27 of 85 (31) | 1 of 4 | 4:33 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Thiago Santos (13-7) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Light Heavyweight | 36 of 89 (49) | 0 of 2 | 2:32 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Anthony Smith (7-4) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 25 | Light Heavyweight | 44 of 57 (9) | 0 of 0 | 12:14 |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Volkan Oezdemir (4-3) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Heavyweight | 75 of 147 (63) | 1 of 9 | 2:39 |
| Jun 1, 2019 | Jimi Manuwa (6-5) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 0:47 | 0.8 | Heavyweight | 2 of 7 (2) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Devin Clark (2-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 4:05 | 4.1 | Heavyweight | 31 of 45 (19) | 0 of 1 | |
| Jul 22, 2018 | Justin Ledet (3-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Heavyweight | 104 of 144 (12) | 3 of 4 | |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Francimar Barroso (4-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Heavyweight | 46 of 150 (24) | 0 of 0 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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