The stakes are higher for Aleksandar Rakic‘s upcoming UFC 300 bout against Jiri Prochazka than they have ever been for the Austrian. If the 32-year-old can defeat the former champion in their April 13 bout, he may find himself fighting for the light heavyweight title next.

The Serb is confident of victory pointing out that the Czech has been dropped in all his fights. What’s more, Prochazka is coming off a serious injury and a loss to champion Alex Pereira and is expected to be back with a vengeance. However, Rakic himself is coming off a loss and a career-threatening injury. Fortunately, he has managed to recover quickly, partly because of the support of his wife, Melanie.

Aleksandar Rakic’s wife and child

#5 ranked UFC light heavyweight Aleksandar Rakic is married to Melanie Rakic, with whom he has a child. While he prefers to keep his personal life private, he has revealed that they first met almost a decade ago in 2014.

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Although not much is known about Melanie, she is an Austrian national like her husband. According to her Facebook profile, she attended the Bundesgymnasium, a public school in the Austrian capital of Vienna. After completing her education, she went on to work at an Australian regional health insurance fund, Wiener Gebietskrankenkasse.

They have a young son named Andrej, and while his exact date of birth is unknown, a look at their social media posts reveals that he was born before their engagement. Melanie has been supportive of her husband’s MMA dream and helped him recover from the serious knee injury he suffered in his last fight.

Melanie Rakic’s role in Aleksandar’s recovery

Prochazka is not the first former champion Aleksandar Rakić has fought. He took on former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz at a UFC Fight Night bout in May 2022. Unfortunately, Rakic tore the ligaments in his right knee and suffered a third-round knockout loss to the Pole.

He flew to his hometown of Vienna after the fight and had his knee operated on by renowned surgeon Dr Michael Liska. While the surgery initially restricted the Austrian to his bed, his recovery progressed quicker than expected. He was able to walk on crutches and do light exercises within a few days.

The father of one attributed his quick recovery to the support he received from his wife, Melanie, and felt that her love and support put him in a good state of mind and accelerated the healing process. And as he sets up to face Jiri Prochazka at UFC 300, his wife can be expected to be in attendance for it at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on April 13.

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