Rade Opačić
BornRadomir Opačić
(1997-06-17) June 17, 1997
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
Total24
Wins18
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 Kick. 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

Early career

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

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]

Titles and accomplishments

Professional

Amateur

Fight record

Professional Kickboxing record
18 Wins (15 (T)KOs), 6 Losses, 0 Draw
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2024-01-28Iran Iraj AzizpourONE 165Tokyo, Japan
2023-06-10WinBrazil Guto InocenteONE Fight Night 11Bangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-10-01WinGreece Giannis StoforidisONE on Prime Video 2Kallang, SingaporeKO (Punches)21:52
2022-05-20LossBrazil Guto InocenteONE 158Kallang, SingaporeKO (Body punch)12:33
2022-01-28WinAlbania Françesco XhajaONE: Only the BraveKallang, SingaporeTKO (3 knockdown rule)22:00
2021-10-15WinSwitzerland Patrick SchmidONE Championship: First StrikeKallang, SingaporeTKO (knees)21:19
2021-01-22WinPortugal Bruno SusanoONE Championship: UnbreakableKallang, SingaporeTKO (punches)21:11
2020-12-04WinCuraçao Errol ZimmermanONE Championship: Big Bang 2Kallang, SingaporeKO (spinning heel kick)21:35
2019-12-06LossSlovakia Martin PacasEnfusion 92, Heavyweight Tournament, SemifinalsAbu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDecision (unanimous)33:00
2019-06-28WinBelgium Nidal BchiriEnfusion 86 Road to Abu Dhabi, FinalBelgrade, SerbiaKO (punches)11:38
Qualified for Enfusion 92.
2019-06-28WinBulgaria Daniel GalabarovEnfusion 86 Road to Abu Dhabi, SemifinalsBelgrade, SerbiaKO (punches)1
2019-04-27LossSlovakia Martin PacasEnfusion 83Zilina, SlovakiaDecision (unanimous)33:00
2019-02-24LossUkraine Roman KrykliaKunlun Fight 80 - Heavyweight Tournament, SemifinalsShanghai, ChinaTKO (referee stoppage/5 knockdowns)2
2019-02-24WinChina Liu WeiKunlun Fight 80 - Heavyweight Tournament, QuarterfinalsShanghai, ChinaKO (body punch)10:43
2018-12-01WinBelgium Mathieu KongoloCollision Fighting League 4Lazarevac, SerbiaKO (left hook to the body)10:40
2018-04-12WinFrance Pascal TouréCollision Fighting League 2SerbiaTKO (Punches)32:55
2018-03-24LossCzech Republic Tomáš HronNight of Warriors 2018Liberec, Czech RepublicDecision33:00
2017-09-30WinGreece Dimitris VakakisCollision Fighting LeagueSerbiaDecision33:00
2017-04-29WinCzech Republic Ondřej HutníkSimply the Best 14 PraguePrague, Czech RepublicKO (high kick)1
2017-02-26WinHungary Martin SaboWarrior DestinyWeiz, AustriaKO2
2017-01-29WinRomania Ionuț IancuRoat To W5Novi Sad, SerbiaTKO (low kick)2
2016-10-27LossNetherlands Fabio KwasiK-1 World GP 2016 -95kg Championship Tournament, Semi FinalsBelgrade, SerbiaDecision (unanimous)33:00
2016-10-27WinFrance Emmanuel PayetK-1 World GP 2016 -95kg Championship Tournament, Quarter FinalsBelgrade, SerbiaDecision (unanimous)33:00
2016-10-08WinSlovakia Martin SaboWarriors DestinyKO (head kick)1
2016-02-28WinSerbia Aleksandar BrkićBPN Vol. XVIINovi Sad, SerbiaKO (high kick)3
Amateur Kickboxing record
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2015-08-29WinCroatia Hrvoje Ujević2015 WAKO European Junior Championships, FinalSan Sebastian, SpainKO (Knee)
Wins WAKO European Junior K-1 +91kg Gold Medal.

See also

References

  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. ↑ "OFFICIAL RESULTS 2015 EC – San Sebastian (Spain)". wako.sport. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
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