Igor Pokrajac "The Duke"
Igor Pokrajac, known as "The Duke", is a mixed martial artist from Croatia (Hrvatska) listed in the Heavyweight division. Igor Pokrajac holds a professional record of 29-15-0, including 4-8-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 2 came by knockout or TKO, 1 by submission and 1 by decision. Igor Pokrajac stands 6'0", has a 74-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 47 years old. Igor Pokrajac is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Igor Pokrajac profile
| Division | Heavyweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 29-15-0 |
| UFC record | 4-8-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Croatia (Hrvatska) |
| Age | 47 |
| Date of birth | 1979-01-02 |
| Height | 6'0" |
| Reach | 74" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 237 lbs |
| Current streak | L1 |
| Total octagon time | 2h 1m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.25 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.26 |
| Striking accuracy | 45.9% |
| Striking defense | 40.4% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.5 |
| Strikes to the head | 83.8% |
| Strikes to the body | 8.8% |
| Strikes to the legs | 7.4% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.87 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 51.4% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.25 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 101.46 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 2 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 1 |
| UFC wins by decision | 1 |
Igor Pokrajac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-13 | FEN 28 | FEN 28 - LOTOS Fight Night | Michal Kita | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2019-12-07 | SBC 25 | SBC 25 - Serbian Battle Championship 25: Revenge! | Maiquel Falcao | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2019-05-04 | SBC 21 | SBC 21 - Serbian Battle Championship 21: Revenge! | Maiquel Falcao | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2016-04-10 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos | Jan Blachowicz | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-10-23 | FFC | FFC - Final Fight Championship 20 | Zauri Maisuradze | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2015-07-27 | MFC 3 | MFC 3 - Montenegro Fighting Championship 3 | Rudolf Pavlin | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2015-04-17 | FFC | FFC - Final Fight Championship 18 | Archontis Taxiarchis | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2014-12-20 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway | Marcos Rogerio de Lima | loss | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2013-11-09 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 | Rafael Cavalcante | loss | Knee to Head In Clinch Submission to Strikes |
| 2013-06-15 | UFC | UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson | Ryan Jimmo | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-12-14 | UFC | UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson | Joey Beltran | no contest | No Contest (overturned) |
| 2012-09-22 | UFC | UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort | Vinny Magalhaes | loss | Armbar On Ground |
| 2012-05-15 | UFC | UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier | Fabio Maldonado | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-12-10 | UFC | UFC 140: Jones vs Machida | Krzysztof Soszynski | win | Punches to Head In Clinch |
| 2011-03-03 | UFC | UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann | Todd Brown | win | Corner Stoppage |
| 2010-12-04 | UFC | The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale | Stephan Bonnar | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-08-01 | UFC | UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko | James Irvin | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2010-02-20 | UFC | UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez | James Te Huna | loss | Punches to Head From Half Guard |
| 2009-09-19 | UFC | UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort | Vladimir Matyushenko | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2009-04-18 | WFC 8 | WFC 8 - D-Day | Kalvis Gebauers | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2009-03-21 | OR 9 | OR 9 - Obracun Ringu 9 | Roderik Jambor | win | TKO |
| 2008-12-27 | GF | GF - Grand Fight | Mihajlo Fincur | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2008-12-06 | Ultimate Fight | Ultimate Fight - Challenge 3 | Patrik Jevicky | win | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) |
| 2008-05-03 | HC 1 | HC 1 - Hell Cage 1 | Jan Antoska | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2008-03-15 | It's Showtime | It's Showtime - Trophy | Martin Zawada | win | Submission |
| 2007-12-15 | Ultimate Fight | Ultimate Fight - Challenge 2 | Marko Sintic | win | TKO |
| 2007-12-08 | OB-Gula | OB-Gula - Fight Night | Ladislav Zak | win | Decision |
| 2007-08-02 | BE 2 | BE 2 - Boxing Explosion 2 | Mamed Khalidov | loss | Submission (Kneebar) |
| 2007-05-27 | OC | OC - Osijek Challenge 07 | Bojan Spalevic | win | TKO |
| 2007-04-25 | Bilic-Eric Security | Bilic-Eric Security - Fight Night | Slaven Planinic | win | TKO |
| 2007-03-16 | NG 1 | NG 1 - Noc Gladiatora 1 | Sasa Lazic | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2006-12-17 | Jungle Fight 7 | Jungle Fight 7 - Europe | Assuerio Silva | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2006-09-03 | IFN | IFN - International Fight Night | Ivan Brguljan | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2006-08-09 | SFN | SFN - Sukosan Fight Night | Lukasz Jurkowski | win | Decision |
| 2006-03-17 | UN 4 | UN 4 - Ultimate Nokaut 4 | Jure Lucic | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2005-12-17 | UN 3 | UN 3 - Ultimate Nokaut 3 | Ivan Bacic | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2005-09-10 | KSW 4 | KSW 4 - Konfrontacja | Lukasz Jurkowski | loss | TKO (corner stoppage) |
| 2005-07-29 | UN 2 | UN 2 - Ultimate Nokaut 2 | Branislav Zeman | win | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) |
| 2005-03-11 | UN 1 | UN 1 - Ultimate Nokaut 1 | Miodrag Petkovic | loss | TKO |
| 2005-02-12 | Trboulje 2 | Trboulje 2 - Croatia vs. Slovenia | Peter Cakic | win | TKO |
| 2004-04-04 | UFD | UFD - Ultimate Fight Dubravc | Miodrag Petkovic | loss | KO |
| 2003-05-03 | DF | DF - Durata World Grand Prix 1 | Pavel Botka | win | TKO |
| 2003-05-03 | DF | DF - Durata World Grand Prix 1 | Matthias Riccio | win | TKO (Cut) |
| 2003-05-03 | DF | DF - Durata World Grand Prix 1 | Andre Castro | win | KO (Knee) |
| 2003-02-09 | SFF | SFF - Strabag Free Fight | Nik Peric | win | TKO |
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Sources and methodology
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