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Aleksandar Rakic
Career overview
Aleksandar Rakic holds a 14-6-0 professional record and competes as an orthodox-stance light heavyweight standing 6'4" with a 78-inch reach. The Serbian-born striker operates as a volume-based fighter, landing 4.13 strikes per minute with 50% accuracy while absorbing 2.86 strikes per minute and maintaining 51% striking defense.
Rakic demonstrates excellent takedown defense at 85%, though his offensive wrestling remains limited at 0.64 takedowns per 15 minutes with just 21% accuracy. Over his recent eight-fight stretch, Rakic has compiled a 4-4 record marked by notable inconsistency.
His most recent outing saw him suffer a first-round knockout loss to Azamat Murzakanov in October 2025, continuing a troubling trend that includes a third-round TKO defeat to Jan Blachowicz in May 2022. Conversely, Rakic demonstrated his striking prowess with a devastating first-round knockout of Jimi Manuwa in June 2019 and secured a unanimous decision victory over Thiago Santos in March 2021.
His recent unanimous decision loss to Magomed Ankalaev in October 2024 further underscores his current struggles at the elite level. Rakic's path forward requires refocusing on his volume striking while addressing the durability concerns that have plagued his recent campaign.