Rade Opačić

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Rade Opačić
BornRadomir Opačić
(1997-06-17) June 17, 1997 (age 26)
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
NicknameThe Second Round Killer
NationalitySerbian
Height2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Weight113.4 kg (250 lb; 17 st 12 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach79 in (201 cm)
StyleTaekwondo, Kickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofBelgrade, Serbia
TeamKickboks Klub Sinđelić
TrainerNikola Pavković[1]
Kickboxing record
Total25
Wins19
By knockout15
Losses6
By knockout2
Draws0
No contests0

Rade Opačić (born June 17, 1997) is a Serbian kickboxer fighting out of Belgrade, Serbia. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of ONE Championship.

As of June 2023, he was ranked as the seventh best heavyweight in the world by Beyond Kickboxing. As of June 2023, Combat press ranks him fifth best heavyweight in the world. [2] Between February and July 2022, he was ranked as the tenth best heavyweight kickboxer in the world by Combat Press.[3][4]

Biography and career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Opačić is the son of Serbian refugees from Croatia. He was born and grew up in Zemun district, Belgrade. He started Taekwondo at 10 years old and transitioned to Kickboxing at 14 as he was living in Canada. Due to his size he was already facing adults at 15 years old in exhibition fights.[5] Back in Serbia he joined the KBKS Gym and competed as an amateur until the age of 18. He won several titles including the 2015 WAKO European Junior Championship.[6]

On October 27, 2016, Opačić took part in his first major professional event when he engaged in the K-1 World GP 2016 –95 kg Championship Tournament in Belgrade. He won his quarterfinal by decision against Emmanuel Payet from France before losing by unanimous decision in the semifinals against Fabio Kwasi.[7]

On March 24, 2018, Opačić faced Tomáš Hron at the Night of Warriors 2018 event. He was defeated by decision.[8]

On February 24, 2019, Opačić took part in an 8-man one night tournament at the Kunlun Fight 80 event. He won his quarter finals against Liu Wei by body shot knockout in the first round before losing by second-round TKO to top ranked heavyweight Roman Kryklia in the semifinals where he was knocked down five times.[9]

Opačić was scheduled in a 4-man Heavyweight Tournament at the Enfusion 86 Road to Abu Dhabi event on June 28, 2019.[10] Opačić won both his semi final against Daniel Galabarov and the final against Nidal Bchiri by first-round knockouts.[11] The tournament win qualified him for the year end Enfusion tournament in Abu Dhabi. On December 6, he was outpointed by Slovakia's Martin Pacas in his semifinal bout.[12]

ONE Championship[edit]

Opačić was unable to fight in the first half of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time it was announced he signed with the ONE Championship organization. On December 4, 2020, he faced veteran Errol Zimmerman for his promotional debut at ONE Championship: Big Bang 2 in Singapore. Opačić won the fight by spinning heel kick knockout in the second round.[13]

Opačić was scheduled to face Bruno Susano at ONE Championship: Unbreakable on January 22, 2021.[14] He won by second-round technical knockout.[15]

Opačić was scheduled to face Patrick Schmid at ONE Championship: First Strike on October 15, 2021.[16] Opačić defeated Schmid by second-round technical knockout.[17]

On January 28, 2022, Opačić faced Françesco Xhaja at ONE: Only the Brave. He won by second-round knockout, earning him a Performance of the Night bonus and tied the record for most knockouts in ONE Super Series.[18]

Opačić was booked to face the one-time WGP Kickboxing Super Heavyweight champion Guto Inocente at ONE 157 on May 20, 2022.[19] The bout was later postponed, as Inocente tested positive for COVID-19, and was rescheduled for ONE 158 on June 3, 2022.[20] He lost the bout via KO stoppage due to a liver punch in the first round.[21]

Opačić faced Giannis Stoforidis in the ONE Heavyweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix alternate bout at ONE on Prime Video 2 on September 30, 2022.[22] He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[23]

Opačić faced Guto Inocente at ONE Fight Night 11 on June 11, 2023.[24] He knocked Inocenete down once in the first round, with a right hook, en-route to winning the fight by unanimous decision.[25]

Opačić faced Iraj Azizpour at ONE 165 on January 28, 2024.[26] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[27]

Titles and accomplishments[edit]

Professional[edit]

Amateur[edit]

Fight record[edit]

Professional Kickboxing record
19 Wins (15 (T)KOs), 6 Losses, 0 Draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-01-28 Win Iran Iraj Azizpour ONE 165 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2023-06-10 Win Brazil Guto Inocente ONE Fight Night 11 Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2022-10-01 Win Greece Giannis Stoforidis ONE on Prime Video 2 Kallang, Singapore KO (Punches) 2 1:52
2022-05-20 Loss Brazil Guto Inocente ONE 158 Kallang, Singapore KO (Body punch) 1 2:33
2022-01-28 Win Albania Françesco Xhaja ONE: Only the Brave Kallang, Singapore TKO (3 knockdown rule) 2 2:00
2021-10-15 Win Switzerland Patrick Schmid ONE Championship: First Strike Kallang, Singapore TKO (knees) 2 1:19
2021-01-22 Win Portugal Bruno Susano ONE Championship: Unbreakable Kallang, Singapore TKO (punches) 2 1:11
2020-12-04 Win Curaçao Errol Zimmerman ONE Championship: Big Bang 2 Kallang, Singapore KO (spinning heel kick) 2 1:35
2019-12-06 Loss Slovakia Martin Pacas Enfusion 92, Heavyweight Tournament, Semifinals Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-06-28 Win Belgium Nidal Bchiri Enfusion 86 Road to Abu Dhabi, Final Belgrade, Serbia KO (punches) 1 1:38
Qualified for Enfusion 92.
2019-06-28 Win Bulgaria Daniel Galabarov Enfusion 86 Road to Abu Dhabi, Semifinals Belgrade, Serbia KO (punches) 1
2019-04-27 Loss Slovakia Martin Pacas Enfusion 83 Zilina, Slovakia Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-02-24 Loss Ukraine Roman Kryklia Kunlun Fight 80 - Heavyweight Tournament, Semifinals Shanghai, China TKO (referee stoppage/5 knockdowns) 2
2019-02-24 Win China Liu Wei Kunlun Fight 80 - Heavyweight Tournament, Quarterfinals Shanghai, China KO (body punch) 1 0:43
2018-12-01 Win Belgium Mathieu Kongolo Collision Fighting League 4 Lazarevac, Serbia KO (left hook to the body) 1 0:40
2018-04-12 Win France Pascal Touré Collision Fighting League 2 Serbia TKO (Punches) 3 2:55
2018-03-24 Loss Czech Republic Tomáš Hron Night of Warriors 2018 Liberec, Czech Republic Decision 3 3:00
2017-09-30 Win Greece Dimitris Vakakis Collision Fighting League Serbia Decision 3 3:00
2017-04-29 Win Czech Republic Ondřej Hutník Simply the Best 14 Prague Prague, Czech Republic KO (high kick) 1
2017-02-26 Win Hungary Martin Sabo Warrior Destiny Weiz, Austria KO 2
2017-01-29 Win Romania Ionuț Iancu Roat To W5 Novi Sad, Serbia TKO (low kick) 2
2016-10-27 Loss Netherlands Fabio Kwasi K-1 World GP 2016 -95kg Championship Tournament, Semi Finals Belgrade, Serbia Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-10-27 Win France Emmanuel Payet K-1 World GP 2016 -95kg Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals Belgrade, Serbia Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-10-08 Win Slovakia Martin Sabo Warriors Destiny KO (head kick) 1
2016-02-28 Win Serbia Aleksandar Brkić BPN Vol. XVII Novi Sad, Serbia KO (high kick) 3
Amateur Kickboxing record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2015-08-29 Win Croatia Hrvoje Ujević 2015 WAKO European Junior Championships, Final San Sebastian, Spain KO (Knee)
Wins WAKO European Junior K-1 +91kg Gold Medal.

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rade Opacic: "I wanted to set up that liver shot"". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  2. ^ Strobel, Kevin (1 July 2023). "Beyond Kick Rankings June 2023". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: February 2022". www.combatpress.com. 2022-02-08.
  4. ^ "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: July 2022". www.combatpress.com. 2022-02-08.
  5. ^ Furness, Jay. "Rising Star Rade Opacic Has Dedicated His Life To Kickboxing Glory". onefc.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Rade Opacic:"Never leave nothing to the judges"". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  7. ^ "The K-1 World Grand Prix Euro in Serbia -95kg Tournament Crowns a New Champion". k-1world.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  8. ^ "NIGHT OF WARRIORS 13: Hron pomstil Hutníka, Vinš uspěl na domácí půdě". fightclubnews.cz. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Kryklia, Kiria win tournaments at Kunlun Fight 80". asianmma.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  10. ^ "NAŠ NAJBOLJI TEŠKAŠ OPAČIĆ PRED ENFUSION EVENT PORUČIO: 28. juna u Belexpocentru biće jedan jak i dobar turnir". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  11. ^ "ENFUSION #86 Results". enfusionlive.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Kickboxing Results: Enfusion Al Shiraa 2019 Grand Prix". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  13. ^ Cruz, Guilherme. "ONE: Big Bang 2 videos, results: Rade Opacic stops Errol Zimmerman with stunning spinning heel kick". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  14. ^ "KBKS Coach Nikola Pavkovic: Rade Opacic "Ready" for Bruno Susano". Kickboxing Z. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  15. ^ "ONE CHAMPIONSHIP 'UNBREAKABLE' RESULTS: CAPITAN UNSEATS RAMAZANOV, AOKI SUBMITS NAKASHIMA". Combat Press. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  16. ^ "ONE CHAMPIONSHIP: FIRST STRIKE PREVIEW AND PREDICTIONS". Combat Press. 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  17. ^ "Rade Opacic destroys Patrick Schmid". Asian MMA. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  18. ^ Wolcott, John. "Opacic Annihilates Xhaja, Ties Record For Most ONE Super Series KOs". onefc.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  19. ^ Kuhl, Dan (30 April 2022). "Rade Opačić And Guto Inocente To Lock Horns At ONE 157". combatpress.com. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Rade Opačić saznao novi datum svog meča: Protivnik je ostao isti". fightsite.hr. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Fight Site - Rade Opačić zaustavljen u prvoj rundi meča protiv Inocentea: Brazilac ga je završio udarcem u jetru". fightsite.hr (in Croatian). 2022-06-03. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  22. ^ "Rade Opačić krajem mjeseca ponovno u ONE-u: Protiv opasnog Grka tražit će povratak pobjedama". fightsite.hr. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  23. ^ "VIDEO Rade Opačić nokautom u drugoj rundi pobijedio Grka Stoforidisa". croring.com. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  24. ^ "'I Want To Set The Record Straight' – Rade Opacic Has Something To Prove In Rematch With Guto Inocente". outlookindia.com. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  25. ^ "Rade Opačić osvetio jedini poraz u ONE-u: Srpski teškaš nadjačao je iskusnog Inocentea". fightsite.hr. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  26. ^ "Kickboks Oorlog in Tokyo! Dit gevecht wil je dit weekend niet missen". Vechtsport info (in Dutch). 22 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  27. ^ "Svaka čast! Rade Opačić pobijedio Azizpoura u sklopu ONE 165 priredbe". FIGHTROOM (in Croatian). 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  28. ^ "OFFICIAL RESULTS 2015 EC – San Sebastian (Spain)". wako.sport. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
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