About Rade Opacic
The son of Serbian refugees from Croatia, Rade Opacic was born and raised in Belgrade’s Zemun district.
Opacic’s passion for combat sports started when he was 10 years old after being exposed to taekwondo. By the time he turned 14, he transitioned to kickboxing and quickly fell in love with it.
He competed as an amateur until the age of 18 back in his home country of Serbia and trained at KBKS Gym. Through hard work and perseverance, the young heavyweight improved at a high rate and even won the 2015 WAKO European Junior Championship.
Opacic turned pro in 2016 and obtained some much-needed experience by joining the 2016 K-1 World Grand Prix -95 kg Championship Tournament. He then took his act overseas, competing at Kunlun Fight in China and an Enfusion tournament in Abu Dhabi.
After years of fighting outside the Circle, Opacic finally joined ONE Championship and made his promotional debut at ONE: BIG BANG 2 in 2020. The card’s name turned out to be a premonition of things to come, as Opacic knocked out Errol Zimmerman with a spectacular spinning heel kick.
Opacic became a crowd favorite right away for his aggressive style and eagerness to exchange in the pocket. Win or lose, he always makes sure fans inside the arena get their money’s worth.
The Serbian heavyweight is tied for most knockouts in ONE Championship’s all-striking league, ONE Super Series, with four. He even earned a performance bonus at ONE: ONLY THE BRAVE in January 2022 for his victory over Francesko Xhaja.
Opacic also has notable KO victories over tough opponents like Bruno Susano and Patrick Schmidt. Though he tasted defeat for the first time inside the Circle against Guto Inocente, the Serbian possesses all the tools and the right attitude necessary to become a World Champion someday.
Next, Opacic returns at ONE on Prime Video 2 this September 30 to face Giannis Stoforidis in a ONE Heavyweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix alternate bout.
ONE Championship Records
Event Results
Result | Method | Round | Method and round | Opponent | Opponent and event | Country | Date | Event | |||
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WIN
Knockout
KO
R2 (1:52)
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Knockout
R2 (1:52)
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R2 (1:52) |
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Giannis StoforidisGreece
ONE on Prime Video 2: Xiong vs. Lee IIIOct 1, 2022
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Greece | Oct 1, 2022 |
ONE on Prime Video 2: Xiong vs. Lee IIIOct 1, 2022
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LOSS
Knockout
KO
R1 (2:33)
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Knockout
R1 (2:33)
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R1 (2:33) |
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Guto InocenteBrazil
ONE 158: Tawanchai vs. LarsenJun 3, 2022
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Brazil | Jun 3, 2022 |
ONE 158: Tawanchai vs. LarsenJun 3, 2022
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WIN
TKO
TKO
R2 (2:00)
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TKO
R2 (2:00)
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R2 (2:00) |
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Françesko XhajaAlbania
Only the BraveJan 28, 2022
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Albania | Jan 28, 2022 |
Only the BraveJan 28, 2022
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WIN
TKO
TKO
R2 (1:19)
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TKO
R2 (1:19)
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R2 (1:19) |
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Patrick SchmidSwitzerland
First StrikeOct 15, 2021
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Switzerland | Oct 15, 2021 |
First StrikeOct 15, 2021
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WIN
TKO
TKO
R2 (1:11)
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TKO
R2 (1:11)
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R2 (1:11) |
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Bruno SusanoPortugal
UnbreakableJan 22, 2021
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Portugal | Jan 22, 2021 |
UnbreakableJan 22, 2021
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WIN
TKO
TKO
R2 (1:35)
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TKO
R2 (1:35)
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R2 (1:35) |
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Errol ZimmermanNetherlands
Big Bang IIDec 11, 2020
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Netherlands | Dec 11, 2020 |
Big Bang IIDec 11, 2020
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