Aleksandar Rakić "Rocket"
Aleksandar Rakić, known as "Rocket", is a mixed martial artist from Serbia listed in the Heavyweight division. Aleksandar Rakić holds a professional record of 15-6-0, including 7-5-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 2 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 5 by decision. Aleksandar Rakić stands 6'4", has a 78-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 34 years old. Aleksandar Rakić is currently on a 1-fight winning streak and is listed as Active.
Aleksandar Rakić profile
| Division | Heavyweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 15-6-0 |
| UFC record | 7-5-0 |
| Division rank | #14 |
| Status | Active |
| Country | Serbia |
| Age | 34 |
| Date of birth | 1992-02-06 |
| Height | 6'4" |
| Reach | 78" |
| Leg reach | 46" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 237.5 lbs |
| Current streak | W1 |
| Total octagon time | 2h 13m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.2 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.78 |
| Striking accuracy | 50.5% |
| Striking defense | 54.8% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.45 |
| Strikes to the head | 50.7% |
| Strikes to the body | 18.5% |
| Strikes to the legs | 30.8% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.57 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 87% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.11 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 202.25 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 2 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 5 |
Aleksandar Rakić recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez | Marcin Tybura | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2025-10-25 | UFC | UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane | Azamat Murzakanov | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2024-10-26 | UFC | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | Magomed Ankalaev | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2024-04-13 | UFC | UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill | Jiri Prochazka | loss | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2022-05-14 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic | Jan Blachowicz | loss | Injury |
| 2021-03-06 | UFC | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | Thiago Santos | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2020-08-29 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic | Anthony Smith | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2019-12-21 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie | Volkan Oezdemir | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2019-06-01 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith | Jimi Manuwa | win | Kick to Head At Distance |
| 2018-12-08 | UFC | UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega | Devin Clark | win | Spinning Back Fist Head |
| 2018-07-22 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | Justin Ledet | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2017-09-02 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve | Francimar Barroso | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2017-03-04 | AFC | Austrian FC 5 | Sergio Souza | win | Punches · R1 |
| 2015-06-20 | AFC | Austrian FC 1 | Martin Batur | win | Punch · 0:26 · R1 |
| 2014-12-06 | FFC | Final Fight Championship 16 | Marcin Prachnio | win | Punches · 3:00 · R3 |
| 2014-09-13 | Unknown | Norbert Péter | win | TKO | |
| 2013-07-06 | VFN | Péter Rozmaring | win | SUB | |
| 2012-06-03 | WFC | Laszlo Czene | win | TKO | |
| 2012-03-18 | VFN | win | TKO | ||
| 2012-02-04 | WLMMA | win | TKO | ||
| 2011-10-15 | RTC | Christian Radke | loss | SUB |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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