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Goran Reljic

Goran Reljic

Light HeavyweightCroatia3-fight losing streak

21Wins
12Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 4: LLLW

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Profile

Age
42 (born March 20, 1984)
Born in
Zadar
Height
6' 3"
Weight
205 lbs.
Reach
81"
Stance
Southpaw
UFC record
1-3

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC1

  • KO/TKO 1

Losses in the UFC3

  • Decision 3

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
1.69 top 94%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.69
Striking accuracy37%Better than 11% of light heavyweights
Strike defense59%Better than 77% of light heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.69 top 33%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
1.1
Takedown accuracy50%Better than 81% of light heavyweights
Takedown defense33%Better than 12% of light heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Reljic last fought on November 13, 2010 (Loss vs Krzysztof Soszynski). Reljic has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Goran Reljic

Born on March 20, 1984 in Zadar, Croatia, Goran Reljic competes as a light heavyweight mixed martial artist. At 6' 3", Reljic has an 81" reach, long for that height, and fights out of a southpaw stance.

Reljic's professional career began in 2004, debuting with UFD. A 7-0 record outside the UFC came first. Reljic made a UFC debut at UFC 84: Ill Will in May 2008 and beat Wilson Gouveia by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Reljic is 1-3 across 4 fights.

By the numbers, Reljic attempts more submissions than 87% of light heavyweights.

After 21 months away, Reljic returned at UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez in February 2010 and lost to CB Dollaway. Before and outside the UFC, Reljic fought in ACA (2-3) and KSW (3-2).

Reljic's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 122: Marquardt vs Okami in November 2010, where Reljic lost to Krzysztof Soszynski.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Krzysztof Soszynski

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 122: Marquardt vs Okami

    Nov 13, 2010

    23Str 2TD 0KD
  2. L

    Kendall Grove

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin

    Jul 3, 2010

    14Str 3TD 0KD
  3. L

    CB Dollaway

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez

    Feb 20, 2010

    20Str 1TD 0KD
  4. W

    Wilson Gouveia

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 3:15

    UFC 84: Ill Will

    May 24, 2008

    33Str 0TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Goran Reljic is 21-12 across 33 professional fights in 19 promotions, since a pro debut on April 4, 2004 (UFD). 29 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins21

  • KO/TKO 7
  • Submission 7
  • Decision 7

Pro losses12

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Decision 7
Finish rate
67% of wins
Longest win streak
8
Current streak
3 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
ACA2-32020
KSW3-22013
UFC1-32008
Draka2-02012
NS2-02005
Serbian Battle Championship2-02020
Akhmat Fight Show0-12016
BE1-02007
Bilic-Eric Security Fight Night1-02011
CF1-02007
Mannheimer Hafenkeilerei1-02017
RFA0-12022
RIZIN0-12015
S&HC1-02012
Superior FC0-12016
Trboulje1-02004
Trieste Fight Night1-02018
UFD1-02004
Ultimate Fight1-02006

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Alexey Efremov TKO (retirement), R1 ACA 166: Magomedov vs. Dolgov Nov 24, 2023
L Stepan Gorshechnikov TKO (punches), R1 ACA 155: Karginov vs. Silva Apr 8, 2023
L Vojtech Garba Decision (unanimous), R3 RFA 3 Jul 23, 2022
W Davrbek Isakov TKO (punches), R2 ACA 133: Bimarzaev vs. Lima Dec 4, 2021
W Carlos Eduardo Decision (split), R3 ACA 122: Johnson vs. Poberezhets Apr 23, 2021
L Nikola Dipchikov TKO (punches), R1 ACA 109: Strus vs. Haratyk Aug 20, 2020
W Miro Jurković Decision (split), R3 Serbian Battle Championship 28 Jun 19, 2020
W Pedro Brum KO (punch), R2 Serbian Battle Championship 27 Mar 14, 2020
W Anđelko Kitić Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Trieste Fight Night 2 Dec 8, 2018
W Daniel Dörrer Submission (armbar), R1 Mannheimer Hafenkeilerei 6 Dec 9, 2017
L Mattia Schiavolin Decision (unanimous), R5 Superior FC 15 Oct 29, 2016
L Kazbek Saidaliev Decision (unanimous), R3 Akhmat Fight Show 23: Grand Prix Akhmat 2016 Jun 11, 2016
L Vadim Nemkov TKO (punches), R1 Rizin WGP 2015: Part 1 - Saraba (RIZIN) Dec 29, 2015
L Tomasz Narkun KO (punches), R1 KSW 32: Road to Wembley Oct 31, 2015
W Attila Végh Decision (split), R3 KSW 31: Materla vs. Drwal May 23, 2015
W Tomasz Narkun Decision (majority) [ 1 ] [ 2 ], R3 KSW 29: Reload Dec 6, 2014
W Karol Celinski Decision (unanimous), R3 KSW 26: Materla vs. Silva 3 Mar 22, 2014
W Nikolay Osokin TKO (body kick), R1 Draka 13 Aug 30, 2013
L Jan Błachowicz Decision (unanimous), R3 KSW 22: Pride Time Mar 16, 2013
W Gadji Magomedov Decision (unanimous), R4 Draka 8 Aug 11, 2012
W Rogent Lloret TKO (punches), R1 S&HC 5 Mar 24, 2012
W Goran Šćepanović TKO (punches), R1 Bilic-Eric Security Fight Night 6 Oct 7, 2011
L Krzysztof Soszynski Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 122 Nov 13, 2010
L Kendall Grove Decision (split), R3 UFC 116 Jul 3, 2010
L C.B. Dollaway Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 110 Feb 20, 2010
W Wilson Gouveia TKO (punches), R2 UFC 84 May 24, 2008
W Waldemar Golinski Decision (unanimous), R2 BE 2 - Boxing Explosion 2 Aug 2, 2007
W Tomek Smykowski Submission (armbar), R1 CF - The Real Deal May 5, 2007
W Petr Kelner Submission (armbar), R2 Ultimate Fight - Challenge 1 Dec 9, 2006
W Bojan Mihajlović Submission (kimura), R1 NS 3 - Noc Skorpiona 3 Feb 18, 2006
W Nenad Đurić TKO (punches), R2 NS 1 - Noc Skorpiona 1 Apr 29, 2005
W Andrej Bregar Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 Trboulje 1 - Croatia vs. Slovenia Nov 5, 2004
W Bojan Spalević Submission (armbar), R1 UFD - Ultimate Fight Dubravc Apr 4, 2004

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Goran Reljic's record?

Goran Reljic's professional MMA record is 21 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Goran Reljic?

Goran Reljic is 42 years old, born on March 20, 1984.

How tall is Goran Reljic and what is their reach?

Goran Reljic stands 6' 3" with a 81" reach.

Who did Goran Reljic fight last?

Goran Reljic lost to Krzysztof Soszynski by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 122: Marquardt vs Okami on Nov 13, 2010.

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