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Ilir Latifi

Sweden/Orthodox/16 UFC Fights

Ilir Latifi

“The Sledgehammer”

17-9-0 (1 NC)178 cm104 kg185 cm reachBorn Jul 27, 1982

Tier3“Headliner”

Dogged Anchor

Percentiles against their weight band in the ranked pool — every fighter with 3+ UFC bouts and a portrait on file. Weight moves these numbers, so heavyweights are ranked among heavyweights and women among women.

PowerVolumeAccuracyStriking DefenceTakedownsControlSubmissionsGrappling Defence
Power581.04 weighted KD+KO
Volume72.06 strikes / min
Accuracy2745.2 % landed
Striking Defence7449.1 evaded + durability
Takedowns802.01 TD / 15min
Control7729.2 % on top
Submissions791.1 weighted subs
Grappling Defence9882.4 TD + sub + control %
Experience75149 weighted min
17-9-0 (1 NC) career16 UFC fights9 UFC wins3 by KO/TKO2 by submission56% finish rate201 strikes / hour

Fight History

16 Total
May
2023
Ilir LatifiLost by split dec
Heavyweight BoutIlir LatifiVSRodrigo NascimentoR3 · 5:00
Rodrigo Nascimento
Sep
2022
Ilir LatifiWon by decision
Heavyweight BoutIlir LatifiVSAleksei OleinikR3 · 5:00
Aleksei Oleinik
Jun
2021
Ilir LatifiWon by split dec
Heavyweight BoutIlir LatifiVSTanner BoserR3 · 5:00
Tanner Boser
Feb
2020
Ilir LatifiLost by decision
Heavyweight BoutIlir LatifiVSDerrick LewisR3 · 5:00
Derrick Lewis
Aug
2019
Ilir LatifiLost by knockout
Light Heavyweight BoutIlir LatifiVSVolkan OezdemirR2 · 4:31Punches to Head At Distance
Volkan Oezdemir
Dec
2018
Ilir LatifiLost by decision
Light Heavyweight BoutIlir LatifiVSCorey AndersonR3 · 5:00
Corey Anderson
Feb
2018
Ilir LatifiWon by submission
Light Heavyweight BoutIlir LatifiVSOvince Saint PreuxR1 · 3:48Guillotine Choke Standing
Ovince Saint Preux
Sep
2017
Ilir LatifiWon by decision
Light Heavyweight BoutIlir LatifiVSTyson PedroR3 · 5:00
Tyson Pedro
Sep
2016
Ilir LatifiLost by knockout
Light Heavyweight BoutIlir LatifiVSRyan BaderR2 · 2:06Knees to Head At Distance
Ryan Bader
Mar
2016
Ilir LatifiWon by decision
Light Heavyweight BoutIlir LatifiVSGian VillanteR3 · 5:00
Gian Villante
Jan
2016
Ilir LatifiWon by knockout
Light Heavyweight BoutIlir LatifiVSSean O'ConnellR1 · 0:30Punches to Head At Distance
Sean O'Connell
Jul
2015
Ilir LatifiWon by knockout
Light Heavyweight BoutIlir LatifiVSHans StringerR1 · 0:56Punch to Head At Distance
Hans Stringer
Oct
2014
Ilir LatifiLost by knockout
Light Heavyweight BoutIlir LatifiVSJan BlachowiczR1 · 1:58Kicks to Body At Distance
Jan Blachowicz
Jul
2014
Ilir LatifiWon by knockout
Light Heavyweight BoutIlir LatifiVSChris DempseyR1 · 2:07Punches to Head At Distance
Chris Dempsey
Mar
2014
Ilir LatifiWon by submission
Light Heavyweight BoutIlir LatifiVSCyrille DiabateR1 · 3:02Guillotine Choke On Ground
Cyrille Diabate
Apr
2013
Ilir LatifiLost by decision
Light Heavyweight BoutIlir LatifiVSGegard MousasiR3 · 5:00
Gegard Mousasi