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Aleksandar Rakic vs Anthony Smith

Aleksandar Rakic is 15-6-0; Anthony Smith is 38-22-0. Anthony Smith is 4 years older than Aleksandar Rakic. Aleksandar Rakic has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Anthony Smith. They have met once: Aleksandar Rakic 1, Anthony Smith 0.

Aleksandar Rakic
Aleksandar Rakic
“Rocket” · 15-6-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Anthony Smith
United States
Anthony Smith
“Lionheart” · 38-22-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Aleksandar Rakic

No background on record

Camp · Gym 23
Anthony Smith
MMABJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJGracie Barra
  • 2016Victory FC Middleweight ChampionshipVictory Fighting Championship
  • 2015CFFC Middleweight ChampionshipCage Fury Fighting Championships
Camp · Factory X Muay Thai · Englewood, Colorado, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

51%
Head
63%
19%
Body
18%
31%
Leg
19%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Aleksandar Rakiclast 6 fights
77%17%
Anthony Smithlast 7 fights
75%9%16%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Aleksandar Rakic Anthony Smith
Strikes landed / min
4.203.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aleksandar Rakic · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.785.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aleksandar Rakic · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.570.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aleksandar Rakic · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
22%23%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aleksandar Rakic · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
87%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aleksandar Rakic · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aleksandar Rakic · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.20
Strikes landed / min
3.24
2.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.19
0.57 / 2.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.46 / 2.0
22%
Takedown accuracy
23%
87%
Takedown defence
50%
3:22
Control time / fight
0:39
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Aleksandar Rakic12 UFC fights · 556 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
29%160/577
12%69/99
29%160/210
Clinch
4%22/33
5%27/28
1%3/3
Ground
18%100/135
1%7/7
1%8/8
Anthony Smith24 UFC fights · 807 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%438/1123
15%124/191
19%151/171
Clinch
4%34/55
3%23/26
0%1/1
Ground
4%33/45
0%2/2
0%1/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Aleksandar RakicAnthony Smith

Frequently asked questions

Have Aleksandar Rakic and Anthony Smith ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic (Sat, Aug 29, 2020), where Aleksandar Rakic won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Aleksandar Rakic and Anthony Smith?

Aleksandar Rakic is 15-6-0 and Anthony Smith is 38-22-0.

Who has the longer reach, Aleksandar Rakic or Anthony Smith?

Aleksandar Rakic has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Anthony Smith, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Aleksandar Rakic or Anthony Smith?

Neither. Both stand 6'4" · 193 cm.

Who is older, Aleksandar Rakic or Anthony Smith?

Anthony Smith is 38 and Aleksandar Rakic is 34.

Who has more finishes, Aleksandar Rakic or Anthony Smith?

Aleksandar Rakic has 10 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Anthony Smith has 34 wins (19 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission).

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