Ground game
21 DThin 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
Heavyweight
“Rocket”
15-6
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
Pocket striker
Fight IQ
Thin sample — 1 loaded UFC rows, 21 career fights for Aleksandar Rakic. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
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.
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.
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.
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Serviceable pocket defense. Can be found, but rarely walks into the same shot twice.
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2022 | Jan Blachowicz | L | KO/TKO | 3 1:11 | 27/85 |