Aleksandar Rakić is a Serbian mixed martial artist competing in the UFC’s Light Heavyweight division, known by the nickname “Rocket.” Born on February 6, 1992, in Vienna, Austria, he began his professional MMA career in 2011 after an extensive kickboxing background and signed with the UFC in March 2017. This tag page archives news, fight reports, interviews, and career updates covering his UFC debut against Francimar Barroso, his rise through the light heavyweight ranks, high-profile bouts against Thiago Santos, Jan Błachowicz, and Jiří Procházka, and his scheduled heavyweight debut against Marcin Tybura at UFC Fight Night 283 on August 1, 2026.
