Aleksandar Rakic “Rocket”
Heavyweight · ORCA rating 67/100 · peak 71 · Power striker · 7–5 in 12 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Aleksandar Rakic holds an ORCA rating of 67 (career peak 71), 13th of 54 active heavyweights on the ORCA board. The profile peaks in striking offence: 85, 13th of 54 active heavyweights (total strikes landed per minute 88). Grappling offence trails at 36. 5 of 7 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 85 | 13 of 54 | Total strikes landed per minute 88 |
| Striking defence | 80 | 7 of 54 | — |
| Grappling offence | 36 | 31 of 54 | — |
| Grappling defence | 73 | 13 of 54 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 95 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 95. Weakest: Significant strike accuracy 85.
Profile
- Division
- Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 67 (peak 71)
- Heavyweight rank
- 13 of 54 active
- UFC record
- 7–5
- Pro record
- 15–6
- Graded UFC bouts
- 12
- Style
- Power striker
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 6′4″ (193 cm)
- Reach
- 78″ (198 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- American Top Team Zagreb
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.2
- Significant strike accuracy: 50%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.78
- Significant strike defence: 55%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.57
- Takedown accuracy: 24%
- Takedown defence: 88%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.11
Fight history
- 2026-08-01 · W vs Marcin Tybura · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez
- 2025-10-25 · L vs Azamat Murzakanov · KO/TKO · UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane
- 2024-10-26 · L vs Magomed Ankalaev · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
- 2024-04-13 · L vs Jiri Prochazka · KO/TKO · UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill
- 2022-05-14 · L vs Jan Blachowicz · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic
- 2021-03-06 · W vs Thiago Santos · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
- 2020-08-29 · W vs Anthony Smith · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic
- 2019-12-21 · L vs Volkan Oezdemir · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie
- 2019-06-01 · W vs Jimi Manuwa · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith
- 2018-12-08 · W vs Devin Clark · KO/TKO · UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
- 2018-07-22 · W vs Justin Ledet · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith
- 2017-09-02 · W vs Francimar Barroso · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
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