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Aleksandar Rakic

Last fought: Aug 2026
RECORD
Pro
15-6-0
UFC
7-5-0
Age
34
Height
6'4"
Weight
238 lbs
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox

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Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:02
Fight Completion Rate69.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.21
% Fights Inside the Distance41.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)84-42 (66.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)51-31 (62.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)33-11 (75.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)65.1%
% Time in Control30.5%
% Time Controlled4.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time87.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.51
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.29
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.22
Distance Strike Accuracy43.9%
Distance Strike Defense59.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.48
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.83
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.33
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.33
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.37
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.77
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field
Aleksandar Rakic   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Aleksandar Rakic
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy50.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.8
Strike Differential1.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy21.7%
Takedown Defense87.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.6
Submission Attempts/15min0.1
Control Time/15min4:34
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins28.6%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins71.4%
Avg Fight Time11:02
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.5
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.6
Takedown Accuracy14.3%
Takedown Defense66.7%
Control Time/Fight1:52

Fight History

WIN
vs. Marcin Tybura
UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez • Aug 2026Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aleksandar Rakic71/13652%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:11
Marcin Tybura33/12926%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Azamat Murzakanov
UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane • Oct 2025Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:11
Aleksandar Rakic9/1464%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:36
Azamat Murzakanov3/838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Magomed Ankalaev
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway • Oct 2024Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aleksandar Rakic53/11745%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:00
Magomed Ankalaev55/11448%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:31
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jiri Prochazka
UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill • Apr 2024Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:17
Aleksandar Rakic58/10953%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Jiri Prochazka69/11858%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:38
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jan Blachowicz
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic • May 2022Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO • Rd 3, 1:11
Aleksandar Rakic27/8532%TD 1/4Ctrl 4:33
Jan Blachowicz31/7144%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Thiago Santos
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya • Mar 2021Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aleksandar Rakic36/8940%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:32
Thiago Santos49/9751%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Anthony Smith
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic • Aug 2020Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aleksandar Rakic44/5777%TD 0/0Ctrl 12:14KD 1
Anthony Smith9/2143%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:36
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Volkan Oezdemir
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie • Dec 2019Light Heavyweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aleksandar Rakic75/14751%TD 1/9Ctrl 2:38
Volkan Oezdemir63/14444%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:32
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jimi Manuwa
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith • Jun 2019Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 0:47
Aleksandar Rakic2/729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1
Jimi Manuwa2/367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Devin Clark
UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega • Dec 2018Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Spinning Back Fist) • Rd 1, 4:05
Aleksandar Rakic31/4569%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:06KD 1
Devin Clark19/3161%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:49KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Justin Ledet
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith • Jul 2018Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aleksandar Rakic104/14472%TD 3/4Ctrl 12:23KD 1
Justin Ledet12/2646%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Francimar Barroso
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve • Sep 2017Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Aleksandar Rakic46/15031%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13
Francimar Barroso24/5544%TD 2/14Ctrl 1:36
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com