Igor Pokrajac
“The Duke”
Professional record
Last 5: LLLLNC
Profile
- Age
- 47 (born January 2, 1979)
- Born in
- Zagreb
- Height
- 6' 0"
- Weight
- 205 lbs.
- Reach
- 74"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 4-8 (1 NC)
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC4
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 1
- Decision 1
Losses in the UFC8
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 1
- Decision 4
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.25 top 82%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.26
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.87 top 54%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.2
Next fight
In the record book
About Igor Pokrajac
Igor Pokrajac "The Duke", born in Zagreb, Croatia on January 2, 1979, is a light heavyweight mixed martial artist. At 6' 0", Pokrajac has a 74" reach.
Pokrajac first fought in the UFC at UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort in September 2009 and lost to Vladimir Matyushenko by decision. Across 13 fights in the UFC, Pokrajac is 4-8 (1 NC).
A finisher on the feet, Pokrajac has won 2 of 4 UFC fights by knockout.
Pokrajac needed only 0:35 to beat Krzysztof Soszynski at UFC 140: Jones vs Machida, the fastest UFC win of that career. 3 of Pokrajac's 3 UFC finishes came in the first round. Pokrajac's record outside the UFC includes 3-1 in Ultimate Nokaut and 3-0 in DF.
Pokrajac's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos in April 2016, where Pokrajac lost to Jan Blachowicz.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos
Apr 10, 2016
35Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 1:59
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway
Dec 20, 2014
3Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Knee to Head In ClinchSubmission to Strikes · R1 1:18
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2
Nov 9, 2013
9Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jun 15, 2013
12Str 0TD 0KD -
NC
Overturned · Failed Drug Test by BeltranPeter Hickmont 27 - 30.Charlie Keech 27 - 30.Kon Papaioannou 27 - 30. · R3 5:00
UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson
Dec 14, 2012
48Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Armbar On Ground · R2 1:14
Sep 22, 2012
8Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier
May 15, 2012
36Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R1 0:35
Dec 10, 2011
21Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · toCorner Stoppage · R1 5:00
Mar 3, 2011
17Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
23Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:29
UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko
Aug 1, 2010
18Str 2TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Half Guard · R3 3:26
UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez
Feb 20, 2010
25Str 2TD 2KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Sep 19, 2009
17Str 1TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Igor Pokrajac is 29-15 (1 NC) across 45 professional fights in 25 promotions. 32 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins29
- KO/TKO 16
- Submission 9
- Decision 4
Pro losses15
- KO/TKO 7
- Submission 3
- Decision 5
- Finish rate
- 86% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 8
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 4-8 (1 NC) | — |
| Ultimate Nokaut | 3-1 | — |
| DF | 3-0 | — |
| FFC | 2-0 | — |
| Serbian Battle Championship | 1-1 | — |
| Ultimate Fight | 2-0 | — |
| Balans | 1-0 | — |
| Bilic Fight Night | 1-0 | — |
| Boxing Explosion | 0-1 | — |
| FEN | 0-1 | — |
| Grand Fight | 1-0 | — |
| Hell Cage | 1-0 | — |
| International Fight Night | 1-0 | — |
| Jungle Fight | 0-1 | — |
| K- | 1-0 | — |
| KSW | 0-1 | — |
| Montenegro Fighting Championship | 1-0 | — |
| Noc Gladiatora | 1-0 | — |
| OB-Gula | 1-0 | — |
| Osijek Challenge | 1-0 | — |
| Strabag Free Fight | 1-0 | — |
| Sukosan Fight Night | 1-0 | — |
| Trboulje | 1-0 | — |
| Ultimate Fight Dubravc | 0-1 | — |
| WFC | 1-0 | — |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Michał Kita | Jun 13, 2020 |
| W | Maiquel Falcão | Dec 7, 2019 |
| L | Maiquel Falcão | May 4, 2019 |
| L | Jan Błachowicz | Apr 10, 2016 |
| W | Zauri Maisuradze | Oct 23, 2015 |
| W | Rudolf Pavlin | Jul 27, 2015 |
| W | Archontis Taxiarchis | Apr 17, 2015 |
| L | Marcos Rogério de Lima | Dec 20, 2014 |
| L | Rafael Cavalcante | Nov 9, 2013 |
| L | Ryan Jimmo | Jun 15, 2013 |
| NC | Joey Beltran | Dec 14, 2012 |
| L | Vinny Magalhães | Sep 22, 2012 |
| W | Fábio Maldonado | May 15, 2012 |
| W | Krzysztof Soszynski | Dec 10, 2011 |
| W | Todd Brown | Mar 3, 2011 |
| L | Stephan Bonnar | Dec 4, 2010 |
| W | James Irvin | Aug 1, 2010 |
| L | James Te Huna | Feb 20, 2010 |
| L | Vladimir Matyushenko | Sep 19, 2009 |
| W | Kalvis Gebauers | Apr 18, 2009 |
| W | Roderik Jambor | Mar 21, 2009 |
| W | Mihajlo Fincur | Dec 27, 2008 |
| W | Patrik Jevický | Dec 6, 2008 |
| W | Jan Antoska | May 3, 2008 |
| W | Martin Zawada | Mar 15, 2008 |
| W | Marko Sintic | Dec 15, 2007 |
| W | Ladislav Zak | Dec 8, 2007 |
| L | Mamed Khalidov | Aug 2, 2007 |
| W | Bojan Spalevic | May 27, 2007 |
| W | Slaven Planinic | Apr 25, 2007 |
| W | Sasa Lazic | Mar 16, 2007 |
| L | Assuério Silva | Dec 17, 2006 |
| W | Ivan Brguljan | Aug 3, 2006 |
| W | Lukasz Jurkowski | Sep 9, 2006 |
| W | Jure Lucic | Mar 17, 2006 |
| W | Ivan Bacic | Dec 17, 2005 |
| L | Lukasz Jurkowski | Sep 10, 2005 |
| W | Branislav Zeman | Jul 29, 2005 |
| L | Miodrag Petkovic | Mar 11, 2005 |
| W | Peter Cakic | Feb 12, 2005 |
| L | Miodrag Petkovic | Apr 4, 2004 |
| W | Andre Castro | May 3, 2003 |
| W | Matthias Riccio | May 3, 2003 |
| W | Pavel Botka | May 3, 2003 |
| W | Nik Peric | Feb 9, 2003 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Igor Pokrajac's record?
Igor Pokrajac's professional MMA record is 29 wins, 15 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.
How old is Igor Pokrajac?
Igor Pokrajac is 47 years old, born on January 2, 1979.
How tall is Igor Pokrajac and what is their reach?
Igor Pokrajac stands 6' 0" with a 74" reach.
Who did Igor Pokrajac fight last?
Igor Pokrajac lost to Jan Blachowicz by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos on Apr 10, 2016.
Photo: Andruliz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
