// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Goran Reljic
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Goran
Reljic

NICKNAME"Ghost"·CROATIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
21-12-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Goran Reljic
FIGHTER -
CRO
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
REACH
6'9"
AGE
42
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
33 BOUTS
WIN
21
LOSS
12
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
64%
21/33 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 33% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.69
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
37%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.69
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.69
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.10
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#45
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1494
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
5th
percentile · average opponent rated 1496 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
50th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.03 per fight)

11 rated fights · opponents rated in 38% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 23, 2021 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (21)
n = 21
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 7
DEC · 7
7
KO/TKO
33%
7
SUB
33%
7
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 5
DEC · 7
5
KO/TKO
42%
0
SUB
0%
7
DEC
58%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
33%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
33%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
33 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER48TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN70STRIKING22CARDIO80AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT55STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY36
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power48
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=21 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (33%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin70
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=33 bouts
Striking22
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio80
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat55
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (59%)

Recovery36
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=12 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins21 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (33%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record33 bouts
Striking22 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat55 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Recovery36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.12 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100APR 2004WAPR 2004WNOV 2004WAPR 2005WFEB 2006WDEC 2006WMAY 2007WAUG 2007WMAY 2008LFEB 2010LJUL 2010LNOV 2010WOCT 2011WMAR 2012WAUG 2012LMAR 2013WAUG 2013WMAR 2014WDEC 2014WMAY 2015LOCT 2015LDEC 2015LJUN 2016LOCT 2016WDEC 2017WDEC 2018WMAR 2020WJUN 2020LAUG 2020WAPR 2021WDEC 2021LJUL 2022LAPR 2023LNOV 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  9. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  12. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  13. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R4.
  16. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  24. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 66, DEC R5.
  25. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  26. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  27. Start, MAR 2020, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, JUN 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  29. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  31. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  32. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  33. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Smykowski), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 73.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
33/33 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
24%
4
12%
-
-
-
12
total
SUB
7
21%
-
-
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
1
3%
11
33%
1
3%
1
3%
14
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 12 of 33 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
42%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
33 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Alexey EfremovNov 24, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
ACA 166 - Magomedov vs. Dolgov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
L
VS Stepan GorshechnikovApr 8, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 1:56
ACA 155 - Karginov vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Vojtech GarbaJul 23, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Real Fight Arena 3 - RFA 3: Ostrava
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Davrbek IsakovDec 4, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 1:25
ACA 133 - Magomedov vs. Matevosyan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Carlos EduardoApr 23, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ACA 122 - Johnson vs. Poberezhets
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Nikola DipchikovAug 20, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 3:38
ACA 109 - Omielanczuk vs. Pakutinskas
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
W
VS Miro JurkovicJun 19, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SBC 28 - Serbian Battle Championship 28: Revenge!
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Pedro Paulo dos SantosMar 14, 2020
KO/TKOR2 · 0:24
SBC 27 - Serbian Battle Championship 27: Revenge!
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Andjelko KiticDec 8, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 3:50
TFN - Trieste Fight Night 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Daniel DorrerDec 9, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 3:50
Mannheimer Hafenkeilerei - Mannheim Harbor Brawl 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Mattia SchiavolinOct 29, 2016
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Superior FC 15 - Superior Fighting Championship 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Kazbek SaidalievJun 11, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WFCA 23 - Grand Prix Akhmat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 21-12. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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