Aleksandar Rakić

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For the Serbian football player, see Aleksandar Rakić (footballer).
Aleksandar Rakić
Born (1992-02-06) February 6, 1992 (age 32)
Vienna, Austria
Other names Rocket
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Division Light heavyweight
Reach 78 in[1][2]
Fighting out of Vienna, Austria
Team Gym 23
American Top Team[3]
Rank Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Roberto Pastuch[4]
Years active 2005–2011 (kickboxing)[5]
2011–present (MMA)[5]
Mixed martial arts record
Total 18
Wins 14
By knockout 9
By submission 1
By decision 4
Losses 4
By knockout 2
By submission 1
By decision 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Aleksandar Rakić (born February 6, 1992) is an Austrian mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[6] A professional since 2011, Rakić has also competed for the Final Fight Championship in Austria. As of August 1, 2023, he is #5 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.[7]

Background

Rakić was born and raised in Vienna, Austria, into a Serb family.[8] As a child, he played football. However, he was aggressive up to a point where he was expelled from the team.[5] Rakić started training in kickboxing and boxing when he was 12 years old, and had his first fight at 14. He accumulated over 40 fights by the time he was 20 years old, when he transitioned to mixed martial arts (MMA) for a new challenge. He worked at a hotel to support himself while training.[6][9][10]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Rakić started his professional MMA career in 2011, competing primarily in the European circuit, and amassed a record of 8–1 before being signed by the UFC in March 2017.[11]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Rakić made his UFC debut on September 2, 2017, against Francimar Barroso at UFC Fight Night 115 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[12] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[13]

Rakić was expected to face Gadzhimurad Antigulov on February 24, 2018, at UFC on Fox 28.[14] However, it was reported on February 7, 2018, that Antigulov was pulled from the fight, citing injury, as a result, the bout was cancelled.[15]

His next fight came on July 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 134 against Justin Ledet.[16] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[17]

Rakić faced Devin Clark on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231.[18] He won the fight by TKO in the first round.[19]

Rakić next faced Jimi Manuwa on June 1, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 153.[20] He won the fight by knockout with a head kick in the opening minute of the fight.[21] The win also earned his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[22]

Rakić faced Volkan Oezdemir on December 21, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 165[23] He lost the fight via split decision.[24] 7 out of 8 media members scored the fight for Rakić.[25]

On February 17, 2020, Rakić announced on his social media that he had signed a new, six-fight contract with the UFC.[26]

Rakić faced Anthony Smith on August 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 175.[27] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[28]

Rakić faced Thiago Santos on March 6, 2021, at UFC 259.[29] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[30]

Rakić was scheduled to face former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jan Błachowicz on March 26, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 33.[31] However, in late January, Błachowicz withdrew due to an injury[32] and the bout was rescheduled for UFC on ESPN 36 on May 14, 2022.[33] Rakić lost the fight via technical knockout in round three after being rendered unable to continue after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament.[34] He hurt his knee three weeks prior to the fight during sparring.[35]

After a nearly two year layoff, Rakić was set to make his return to face Jan Błachowicz in a rematch on January 20, 2024, at UFC 297.[36] However, Błachowicz withdrew due to shoulder surgery.[37] Rakić was then booked to instead face former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jiří Procházka on April 13, 2024 at UFC 300.[38] Despite landing numerous leg kicks, Rakić lost the bout by technical knockout in the second round.[39]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 14–4 Jiří Procházka TKO (punches) UFC 300 April 13, 2024 2 3:17 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 14–3 Jan Błachowicz TKO (knee injury) UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić May 14, 2022 3 1:11 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 14–2 Thiago Santos Decision (unanimous) UFC 259 March 6, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 13–2 Anthony Smith Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić August 29, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 12–2 Volkan Oezdemir Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie December 21, 2019 3 5:00 Busan, South Korea
Win 12–1 Jimi Manuwa KO (head kick) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith June 1, 2019 1 0:42 Stockholm, Sweden Performance of the Night.
Win 11–1 Devin Clark TKO (punches) UFC 231 December 8, 2018 1 4:05 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Win 10–1 Justin Ledet Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith July 22, 2018 3 5:00 Hamburg, Germany
Win 9–1 Francimar Barroso Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve September 2, 2017 3 5:00 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win 8–1 Sergio Souza TKO (punches) Austrian Fight Challenge 5 March 4, 2017 1 N/A Vienna, Austria
Win 7–1 Martin Batur KO (punch) Austrian Fight Challenge 1 June 20, 2015 1 0:26 Vienna, Austria
Win 6–1 Marcin Prachnio TKO (punches) Final Fight Championship 16 December 6, 2014 3 3:00 Vienna, Austria
Win 5–1 Norbert Péter TKO (punches) HG: Heimgala 2 September 13, 2014 1 4:57 Vienna, Austria
Win 4–1 Péter Rozmaring Submission (north-south choke) Vendetta: Rookies 2 July 6, 2013 1 1:32 Vienna, Austria
Win 3–1 Laszlo Czene KO (head kick) WFC: Challengers 3 June 3, 2012 1 N/A Vienna, Austria
Win 2–1 Richard Longhimo TKO (punches) Iron Fist: Vendetta 3 March 18, 2012 2 4:30 Vienna, Austria
Win 1–1 Carsten Lorenz TKO (punches) New Talents 15 February 4, 2012 1 1:42 Erfurt, Germany
Loss 0–1 Christian Radke Submission (guillotine choke) Rock the Cage 2 October 15, 2011 1 4:34 Greifswald, Germany

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See also

References

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