• Fight Date: Sat, May 14, 2022

On Saturday, May 14 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, USA Jan Blachowicz will meet Aleksandar «Rocket» Rakic in a 5-round light heavyweight bout.

Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic

 Note

Arena, date and time can change.

Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz
Aleksandar Rakic
Aleksandar Rakic
Rocket
Country PolandPoland
Cieszyn, Poland
AustriaAustria
Vienna, Austria
Age 39 years 30 years
Pro 15 years 10 years
Height 6′ 2″ (188 cm) 6′ 5″ (196 cm)
Reach 78″ (199 cm) 78″ (199 cm)
Division light heavyweight
(205 lbs / 93,0 kg)
light heavyweight
(205 lbs / 93,0 kg)
Stance

orthodox

orthodox
Titles - -
Record 28 - 9 - 0
(8 KOs)
14 - 2 - 0
(9 KOs)
KOs 28% 64%
Inactive 196 days 434 days
Advant.
Jan Blachowicz won by technical knockout (TKO) (video).

Date and Time

The fight night will begin on Saturday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT.

Arena

The fight will be held at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Jan Blachowicz versus Aleksandar Rakic?

  • To Be Announced

Blachowicz vs. Rakic Full Fight Highlights

Blachowicz vs. Rakic Fight Promo

Who fights on Saturday, May 14?
Fight card subject to change.

Division Fighter #1 Fighter #2 Notes
light heavyweight (205 lbs)Jan BłachowiczAleksandar Rakić
light heavyweight (205 lbs)Ryan SpannIon Cutelaba
bantamweight (135 lbs)Louis SmolkaDavey Grant
flyweight (125 lbs)Katlyn ChookagianAmanda Ribas
lightweight (155 lbs)Frank CamachoManuel Torres
flyweight (125 lbs)Jake HadleyAllan Nascimento
flyweight (125 lbs)Viviane AraujoAndrea Lee
lightweight (155 lbs)Michael JohnsonAlan Patrick
strawweight (115 lbs)Virna JandirobaAngela Hill
flyweight (125 lbs)Carlos CandelarioTatsuro Taira
middleweight (185 lbs)Nick MaximovAndre Petroski
Jan Blachowicz

Jan Blachowicz

Jan Blachowicz is a Polish MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Blachowicz has been performing for 15 years.

Last fight

The last fight of Jan Blachowicz took place on October 30, 2021 against Glover TeixeiraGlover Teixeira.
Blachowicz lost by submission (rear naked choke).

Jan Blachowicz vs. Glover Teixeira 

Jan Blachowicz's last fight

First world title

On September 26, 2020 Jan Blachowicz became the UFC light heavyweight champion in a fight for the vacant title.

MMA record

  • Total fights: 37
  • Wins: 28
  • Wins by KO: 8
  • Wins by subm: 9
  • Wins by dec: 11
  • Losses: 9
  • Losses by KO: 2
  • Losses by subm: 2
  • Losses by dec: 5
  • Draws: 0

MMA career

How many fights did Jan Blachowicz have?

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2023-07-29 Alex Pereira Loss
Decision (Split)
2022-12-10 Magomed Ankalaev Draw
Draw (Split)
2022-05-14 Aleksandar Rakic Win
TKO (Knee Injury)
2021-10-30 Glover Teixeira Loss
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2021-03-06 Israel Adesanya Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2020-09-26 Dominick Reyes Win
TKO (Punches)
2020-02-15 Corey Anderson Win
KO (Punch)
2019-11-16 Ronaldo Souza Win
Decision (Split)
2019-07-06 Luke Rockhold Win
KO (Punches)
2019-02-23 Thiago Santos Loss
TKO (Punches)
2018-09-15 Nikita Krylov Win
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
2018-03-17 Jimi Manuwa Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2017-12-16 Jared Cannonier Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2017-10-21 Devin Clark Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2017-04-08 Patrick Cummins Loss
Decision (Majority)
2016-09-03 Alexander Gustafsson Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2016-04-10 Igor Pokrajac Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2015-09-05 Corey Anderson Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2015-04-11 Jimi Manuwa Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2014-10-04 Ilir Latifi Win
TKO (Kick to the Body and Punches)
2013-03-16 Goran Reljic Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2012-09-15 Houston Alexander Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2012-02-25 Mario Miranda Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2011-11-26 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2011-05-21 Toni Valtonen Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2011-03-19 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Loss
TKO (Retirement)
2010-09-18 Daniel Tabera Win
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
2010-06-24 Nikolai Onikienko Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2010-05-07 Wojciech Orlowski Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2010-05-07 Julio Cezar de Lima Win
KO (Punch)
2008-12-12 Maro Perak Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2008-09-13 Christian M'Pumbu Win
Submission (Armbar)
2008-05-09 Aziz Karaoglu Win
Submission (Armbar)
2008-05-09 Antoni Chmielewski Win
Submission (Armbar)
2008-05-09 Martin Zawada Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2007-11-10 Andre Fyeet Loss
Submission (Kimura)
2007-09-15 Daniel Dowda Win
TKO (Punches)
2007-09-15 Pawel Gasinski Win
TKO (Punches)
2007-09-15 Sebastian Olchawa Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2007-02-25 Marcin Krysztofiak Loss
Decision (Unanimous)

All Jan Blachowicz's losses

Who all beat Jan Blachowicz?

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2023-07-29 Alex Pereira Loss
Decision (Split)
2021-10-30 Glover Teixeira Loss
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2019-02-23 Thiago Santos Loss
TKO (Punches)
2017-04-08 Patrick Cummins Loss
Decision (Majority)
2016-09-03 Alexander Gustafsson Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2015-09-05 Corey Anderson Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2015-04-11 Jimi Manuwa Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2011-03-19 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Loss
TKO (Retirement)
2007-11-10 Andre Fyeet Loss
Submission (Kimura)
2007-02-25 Marcin Krysztofiak Loss
Decision (Unanimous)

Jan Blachowicz Highlights

Aleksandar «Rocket» Rakic

Aleksandar «Rocket» Rakic

Aleksandar Rakic is an Austrian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Rakic has been performing for 10 years.

Last fight

The last fight of Aleksandar Rakic took place on March 6, 2021 against Thiago SantosThiago Santos.
Rakic won by unanimous decision (UD).

Aleksandar Rakic vs. Thiago Santos 

Aleksandar Rakic's last fight

MMA record

  • Total fights: 16
  • Wins: 14
  • Wins by KO: 9
  • Wins by subm: 1
  • Wins by dec: 4
  • Losses: 2
  • Losses by KO: 0
  • Losses by subm: 1
  • Losses by dec: 1
  • Draws: 0

MMA career

How many fights did Aleksandar Rakic have?

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-04-13 Jiri Prochazka Loss
TKO (Punches)
2022-05-14 Jan Blachowicz Loss
TKO (Knee Injury)
2021-03-06 Thiago Santos Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2020-08-29 Anthony Smith Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-12-21 Volkan Oezdemir Loss
Decision (Split)
2019-06-01 Jimi Manuwa Win
KO (Head Kick)
2018-12-08 Devin Clark Win
TKO (Punches)
2018-07-22 Justin Ledet Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2017-09-02 Francimar Barroso Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2017-03-04 Sergio Souza Win
TKO (Punches)
2015-06-20 Martin Batur Win
KO (Punch)
2014-12-06 Marcin Prachnio Win
TKO (Punches)
2014-09-13 Norbert Peter Win
TKO (Punches)
2013-07-06 Peter Rozmaring Win
Submission (North-South Choke)
2012-06-03 Laszlo Czene Win
KO (Head Kick)
2012-03-18 Richard Longhimo Win
TKO (Punches)
2012-02-04 Carsten Lorenz Win
TKO (Punches)
2011-10-15 Christian Radke Loss
Submission (Guillotine Choke)

All Aleksandar Rakic's losses

Who all beat Aleksandar Rakic?

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-04-13 Jiri Prochazka Loss
TKO (Punches)
2022-05-14 Jan Blachowicz Loss
TKO (Knee Injury)
2019-12-21 Volkan Oezdemir Loss
Decision (Split)
2011-10-15 Christian Radke Loss
Submission (Guillotine Choke)

Aleksandar «Rocket» Rakic Highlights

Latest Odds

  • Favorite
    Rakic to win: 1/2
  • Underdog
    Blachowicz to win: 2/1
  • Draw: 27/1

Prediction

Joshua Cook
Who will win: Blachowicz or Rakic?

Blachowicz and Rakic are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Jan Blachowicz will win by unanimous decision.

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