Blachowicz vs Rakic

When is Blachowicz vs Rakic?

Jan Blachowicz could potentially face Aleksandar Rakic, in Autumn/Fall 2025.

The fight would be contested over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Blachowicz vs Rakic stats

Jan Blachowicz would step into the octagon with a record of 29 wins, 11 losses and 1 draw, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 9 by submission.

Aleksandar Rakic would make his way to the cage with a record of 14 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

The stats suggest Rakic would have a massive power advantage over Blachowicz, boasting a 64% knock out percentage over Blachowicz's 31%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Blachowicz would have a large advantage over Rakic, boasting a 31% submission rate over Rakic's 7%.

Jan Blachowicz is the older man by 9 years, at 42 years old.

Rakic has a height advantage of 2 inches over Blachowicz. Despite this, both fighters have a equal reach.

Blachowicz is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 22 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 4 years and 7 months earlier than Rakic, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 61 more professional rounds, 98 to Rakic's 37.

Blachowicz vs Rakic form

Jan Blachowicz has stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Carlos Ulberg at UFC London: Edwards vs. Brady on 22nd March 2025 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Alex Pereira at UFC 291 on 29th July 2023 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, United States.

Going into that contest, he had drawn with Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 282 on 10th December 2022 by split draw in their 5 round contest in their UFC Light Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against Aleksandar Rakic at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Rakić on 14th May 2022 by knockout in the 3rd round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

He had been defeated by Glover Teixeira at UFC 267 on 30th October 2021 by submission in the 2nd round in their UFC Light Heavyweight championship fight.

Aleksandar Rakic has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 308 on 26th October 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Jiri Prochazka at UFC 300 on 13th April 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had been defeated by Jan Blachowicz at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Rakić on 14th May 2022 by knockout in the 3rd round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Thiago Santos at UFC 259 on 6th March 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

He had defeated Anthony Smith at UFC Vegas 8 on 29th August 2020 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Jan Blachowicz has been fighting more than Aleksandar Rakic.

Jan Blachowicz last fought 7 days ago, while Aleksandar Rakic's last outing was 5 months and 3 days ago.

Blachowicz's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.2 rounds on average.

Rakic's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 7 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

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