Heavyweight

Aleksandar Rakic

Rocket

15-6

Age
34
Height
6'4"
Reach
6'6"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Gym 23
Out of
Serbia
Style
striker
Fight IQ
C+ · 66
Finish rate
7%
Win rate
71%

Career methods

KO/TKO
3
Sub
1
Dec
11

FightMetric

SLpM

4.20

SApM

2.07

Str Acc

62%

Str Def

56%

TD Avg

0.57

TD Acc

22%

TD Def

83%

Sub Avg

0.11

Tape read

Pocket striker

Fight IQ

66C+

Thin sample — 1 loaded UFC rows, 21 career fights for Aleksandar Rakic. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

C+

Ground

D

Defense

B

Counter

C

Reaction

proxy

C+

Agility

proxy

C+

TD react

C+

Chin

B+

What they do well

  • Durability

    Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • Striking defense

    Serviceable pocket defense. Can be found, but rarely walks into the same shot twice.

Where they leak

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

Scouting report

Aleksandar Rakic “Rocket” is a 34-year-old Orthodox heavyweight out of Serbia, camped at Gym 23. The tape read: pocket striker. Career mark 15-6-0 — 3 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, 11 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (66).

What works. Durability is the standout at 78 (B+). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game D on 0.57 TD/15 and 0.11 sub attempts. Striking defense B at 56% / 2.07 SApM. Counter punching C; punching agility C+ (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 83% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 1 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (21, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

Recent tape (1 bouts): L Blachowicz (KO/TKO R3). Form index negative over the last 1. Most of the loaded finishes happen before the deep water.

Ground game

21 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 0.57 takedowns / 15 at 22% accuracy
  • 0.11 submission attempts / 15 · 1 career sub wins

Striking defense

72 B

Serviceable pocket defense. Can be found, but rarely walks into the same shot twice.

  • 56% striking defense · 2.07 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 6 defeats

Counter punching

51 C

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 62% accuracy on 4.20 SLpM
  • 0.00 knockdowns / 15 · 3 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

62 C+

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 56% · TD def 83% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 2.07 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

63 C+

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 4.20 SLpM at 62% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 2.07 SApM

Takedown reaction

63 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 83% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 1 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

78 B+

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 6 losses
  • 11 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
May 15, 2022Jan BlachowiczLKO/TKO3 1:1127/85