Aleksandar Rakic “Rocket”
UFC record 7-5-0 · professional record 15-6-0
- Age
- 34 (born Feb 6, 1992)
- Height
- 193 cm (6' 4")
- Reach
- 198 cm (78")
- Leg reach
- 117 cm (46")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight
- 238 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- Austria
- Status
- Active
- Style
- Freestyle
- Gym
- American Top Team Zagreb
- UFC debut
- Sep 2, 2017
- Last fight
- Aug 1, 2026
1 fight-night bonus: 1 Performance of the Night.
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 4.20
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 50%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 2.78
- Sig. strike defence
- 54%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 0.57
- Takedown accuracy
- 21%
- Takedown defence
- 86%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.11
- Knockdowns
- 4
- Sig. strikes landed
- 556
- Takedowns landed
- 5
- Total fight time
- 2h 12m 31s
- Control time
- 40m 27s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Marcin Tybura | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez | Aug 1, 2026 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Azamat Murzakanov | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 3:11 | UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane | Oct 25, 2025 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Magomed Ankalaev | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | Oct 26, 2024 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Jiri Prochazka | KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground | 2 | 3:17 | UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill | Apr 13, 2024 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Jan Blachowicz | KO/TKO | 3 | 1:11 | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic | May 14, 2022 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Thiago Santos | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | Mar 6, 2021 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Anthony Smith | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic | Aug 29, 2020 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Volkan Oezdemir | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie | Dec 21, 2019 | 0 | 75 | 1 | 1 |
| W | Jimi Manuwa | KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance | 1 | 0:47 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith | Jun 1, 2019 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Devin Clark | KO/TKO · Spinning Back Fist Head | 1 | 4:05 | UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega | Dec 8, 2018 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Justin Ledet | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | Jul 22, 2018 | 1 | 104 | 3 | 0 |
| W | Francimar Barroso | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve | Sep 2, 2017 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 |