Aleksandar Rakic
“Rocket”
#14 Heavyweight
7-5-0
Career record (W-L-D)
Physical stats
Height6' 4" (193 cm)
Weight238 lbs. (108 kg)
Reach78" (198 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornFeb 06, 1992
Age34
DivisionHeavyweight
BirthplaceVienna, Austria
TeamGym 23 American Top Team
Striking & grappling
SLpM4.20
Str. Acc50%
SApM2.78
Str. Def54%
TD Avg0.57
TD Acc21%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.1
Recent form
W L L L L
Last 5 fights, most recent first
Career timeline
12 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.
Career breakdown
Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
2 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 5 decision wins
Losses by method
3 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 2 decision losses
Finish rate29%
Times finished60%
StreakW1
Best streak4
Avg fight11:03
Octagon time2h 12m
Opp win%72%
ActiveSep. 02, 2017 – Aug. 01, 2026 (10y)
Strength of schedule
Ranked opponents faced4
Ranked wins0
Best ranked win-
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.
Bonus awards
Performance of the Night1
Total bonuses1
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.
Career story
Aleksandar Rakic "Rocket" is a 15-6-0 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.
Aleksandar debuted Sep. 02, 2017 vs Francimar Barroso (win). Longest win streak: 4. 10 years active (Sep. 02, 2017–Aug. 01, 2026).
Best wins: Anthony Smith (U-DEC R3, Aug. 29, 2020); Marcin Tybura (U-DEC R3, Aug. 01, 2026); Francimar Barroso (U-DEC R3, Sep. 02, 2017).
Aleksandar Rakić (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Ракић; born 6 February 1992) is an Austrian mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2011, Rakić has also competed for the Final Fight Championship in Austria. As of September 26, 2026, he is #15 in the Meta UFC heavyweight rankings.
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Similar record & style
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Heavy hands — most wins by KO
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Decision grinder
Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|
| Aug. 01, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez | W Marcin Tybura | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 71 33 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 25, 2025 | UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane | L Azamat Murzakanov | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 3:11 | 0 1 | 9 3 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 26, 2024 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | L Magomed Ankalaev | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 53 55 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Apr. 13, 2024 | UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill | L Jiri Prochazka | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 3:17 | 0 0 | 58 69 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| May. 14, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic | L Jan Blachowicz | KO/TKO | 3 | 1:11 | 0 0 | 27 31 | 1 0 | 0 1 |
| Mar. 06, 2021 | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | W Thiago Santos | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 36 49 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 29, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic | W Anthony Smith | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 1 0 | 44 9 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 21, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie | L Volkan Oezdemir | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 75 63 | 1 0 | 1 0 |
| Jun. 01, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith | W Jimi Manuwa | KO/TKO Kick | 1 | 0:47 | 1 0 | 2 2 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 08, 2018 | UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega | W Devin Clark | KO/TKO Spinning Back Fist | 1 | 4:05 | 1 1 | 31 19 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 22, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | W Justin Ledet | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 1 0 | 104 12 | 3 0 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 02, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve | W Francimar Barroso | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 46 24 | 0 2 | 0 0 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.
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