Heavyweight · “The Sledgehammer”
Ilir Latifi
16-9-0 (1 NC) UFC 9-7-0
5'10"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
44Age
3KO wins
2Sub wins
55.6%Finish rate
9:18Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.05
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.93
Striking accuracy45.2%
Striking defense56.3%
Takedowns / 15 min2.11
Takedown accuracy35.6%
Takedown defense100.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.3
Control time30.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-4
Striking trend
Fight history
L Rodrigo Nascimento 2-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill · May 20, 2023
49/77Sig. strikes
68/152Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
3:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Aleksei Oleinik 9-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan · October 1, 2022
38/48Sig. strikes
28/70Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
8:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tanner Boser 3-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai · June 5, 2021
10/38Sig. strikes
45/105Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
6:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Derrick Lewis 13-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes · February 8, 2020
5/12Sig. strikes
20/50Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
8:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Volkan Oezdemir 3-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:31 — UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 · August 10, 2019
18/60Sig. strikes
64/137Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
1:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Corey Anderson 8-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 · December 29, 2018
33/78Sig. strikes
40/121Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ovince Saint Preux 10-5 walk-in Submission · R1 3:48 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens · February 24, 2018
25/41Sig. strikes
7/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:19Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Tyson Pedro 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 · September 9, 2017
44/79Sig. strikes
31/54Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
7:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ryan Bader 13-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:06 — UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett · September 3, 2016
9/30Sig. strikes
13/34Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:26Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gian Villante 4-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · March 5, 2016
30/53Sig. strikes
23/68Absorbed
3/12Takedowns
4:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sean O'Connell 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:30 — UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · January 17, 2016
2/3Sig. strikes
1/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Hans Stringer 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:56 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites · July 18, 2015
7/9Sig. strikes
2/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jan Blachowicz 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:58 — UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story · October 4, 2014
2/6Sig. strikes
13/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chris Dempsey 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:07 — UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao · July 19, 2014
16/31Sig. strikes
1/5Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cyrille Diabate 4-3 walk-in Submission · R1 3:02 — UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa · March 8, 2014
0/0Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:50Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Gegard Mousasi 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi · April 6, 2013
18/112Sig. strikes
80/150Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
5
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
0
Decision
5
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
16
Rumble of the Kings
3
Superior Challenge
2
Glory
1
United Glory
1
Shark Fights
1
Strength and Honor Championship
1
Real Pain Challenge
1
Full career — 26 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Rodrigo Nascimento | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
May 20, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Aleksei Oleinik | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan
October 1, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tanner Boser | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
June 5, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Derrick Lewis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 247
February 8, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Volkan Oezdemir | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
August 10, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 4:31 |
| L | Corey Anderson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 232
December 29, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ovince Saint Preux | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens
February 24, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 3:48 |
| W | Tyson Pedro | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 215
September 9, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ryan Bader | KO (knee) | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett
September 3, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 2:06 |
| W | Gian Villante | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 196
March 5, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sean O'Connell | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz
January 17, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 0:30 |
| W | Hans Stringer | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites
July 18, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 0:56 |
| L | Jan Błachowicz | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story
October 4, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 1:58 |
| W | Chris Dempsey | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao
July 19, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 2:07 |
| W | Cyrille Diabaté | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa
March 8, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 3:02 |
| L | Gegard Mousasi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi
April 6, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jorge Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | Superior Challenge 8
October 6, 2012 |
Superior Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tony Lopez | Decision (unanimous) | Glory 1: Stockholm
May 26, 2012 |
Glory | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Denis Bogdanov | Submission (americana) | United Glory 15
March 23, 2012 |
United Glory | 1 | 0:51 |
| L | Emanuel Newton | Decision (unanimous) | Shark Fights 17: Horwich vs. Rosholt 2
July 15, 2011 |
Shark Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Matteo Minonzio | TKO (head kick) | Strength and Honor Championship 2
April 10, 2010 |
Strength and Honor Championship | 1 | 4:29 |
| L | Tatsuya Mizuno | TKO (knee and punches) | Rumble of the Kings 4
November 20, 2009 |
Rumble of the Kings | 3 | 0:15 |
| W | Darko Krbanjevic | Submission (armbar) | Rumble of the Kings 3
May 22, 2009 |
Rumble of the Kings | 1 | 1:43 |
| W | Luis Pinho | TKO (submission to punches) | Rumble of the Kings 2
February 27, 2009 |
Rumble of the Kings | 1 | 1:20 |
| W | Roman Mihocka | KO (punches) | Superior Challenge 2
October 25, 2008 |
Superior Challenge | 2 | 1:55 |
| NC | Blagoy Ivanov | NC (ring broke) | Real Pain Challenge 2
May 17, 2008 |
Real Pain Challenge | 1 | 0:55 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Ilir Latifi) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.