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Heavyweight

IlirLatifi

“The Sledgehammer”

17–9–0

Pro record, wins–losses–draws

UFC win streak: 0
UFC fights: 16
On Paramount+: 4

Ilir Latifi

Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 249 lb
Reach: 73.5"
Age: 44
Country: Albania

UFC fight history

Lvs. Rodrigo NascimentoDec (S)2023 Wvs. Aleksei OleinikDec (U)2022 Wvs. Tanner BoserDec (S)2021 L

vs. Derrick LewisDec (U)

2020

Lvs. Volkan OezdemirKO/TKO · Punch, R2 4:312019

Lvs. Corey AndersonDec (U)2018

Wvs. Ovince Saint PreuxGuillotine Choke, R1 3:482018

Wvs. Tyson PedroDec (U)2017

Lvs. Ryan BaderKO/TKO · Knee, R2 2:062016

Wvs. Gian VillanteDec (U)2016

Wvs. Sean O'ConnellKO/TKO · Punch, R1 0:302016

Wvs. Hans StringerKO/TKO · Punch, R1 0:562015

Lvs. Jan BlachowiczKO/TKO · Kick, R1 1:582014

Wvs. Chris DempseyKO/TKO · Punch, R1 2:072014

Wvs. Cyrille DiabateGuillotine Choke, R1 3:022014

Lvs. Gegard MousasiDec (U)2013

UFC fight history

2023

UFC Fight Night: Mackenzie Dern vs. Angela HillMay 21, 2023

Ilir Latifi

L17-9-0+166

LatifiIlirLatifi

Heavyweight

Dec (S)R3 5:00

Rodrigo Nascimento

W12-5-0-198

NascimentoRodrigoNascimento

49/77

Sig. strikes

68/152

2/7

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

All stats ▾

76/105

2022

UFC Fight Night: Mackenzie Dern vs. Yan XiaonanOct 2, 2022

Ilir Latifi

LatifiIlir Latifi

W17-9-0-225

Heavyweight

2021

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. SakaiJun 5, 2021

Ilir Latifi

LatifiIlir Latifi

W17-9-0+144

Heavyweight

2020

UFC 247: Jones vs. ReyesFeb 8, 2020

Ilir Latifi

LatifiIlir Latifi

L17-9-0

Heavyweight

Dec (U)R3 5:00

2019

UFC Fight Night: Valentina Shevchenko vs. Liz CarmoucheAug 11, 2019

Ilir Latifi

LatifiIlir Latifi

L17-9-0

Light Heavyweight

2018

UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2Dec 30, 2018

Ilir Latifi

LatifiIlir Latifi

L17-9-0

Light Heavyweight

Dec (U)R3 5:00

2017

UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2Sep 10, 2017

Ilir Latifi

LatifiIlir Latifi

W17-9-0

Light Heavyweight

Dec (U)R3 5:00

2016

UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. BarnettSep 3, 2016

Ilir Latifi

LatifiIlir Latifi

L17-9-0

Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO · Knee

2015

UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. LeitesJul 18, 2015

Ilir Latifi

LatifiIlir Latifi

W17-9-0

Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO · Punch

2014

UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. StoryOct 4, 2014

Ilir Latifi

LatifiIlir Latifi

L17-9-0

Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO · Kick

2013

UFC on FUEL TV 9: Mousasi vs. LatifiApr 7, 2013

Ilir Latifi

LatifiIlir Latifi

L17-9-0

Light Heavyweight

How the 9 UFC wins came

KO/TKO3
Submission2
Decision4

Last 10 fights, newest first

L W W L L L W W L W

Total strikes

76/160

20/42

Head

51/122

18/22

Body

10/21

11/13

Legs

7/9

0

Sub attempts

0

3:50

Control

0:00

Dec (U)R3 5:00

Aleksei Oleinik

OleinikAleksei Oleinik

L61-17-1+188

▾

38/48

Sig. strikes

28/70

74/88

Total strikes

68/113

32/40

Head

9/46

6/8

Body

7/9

0/0

Legs

12/15

3/6

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

0

Sub attempts

0

8:29

Control

0:02

Dec (S)R3 5:00

Tanner Boser

BoserTanner Boser

L22-11-1-172

▾

10/38

Sig. strikes

45/105

51/98

Total strikes

84/153

8/33

Head

32/84

2/4

Body

11/19

0/1

Legs

2/2

2/3

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

0

Sub attempts

0

6:38

Control

0:42

Derrick Lewis

LewisDerrick Lewis

W29-14-0

▾

5/12

Sig. strikes

20/50

62/77

Total strikes

27/58

2/8

Head

12/39

1/1

Body

8/10

2/3

Legs

0/1

3/7

Takedowns

0/1

0

Knockdowns

0

0

Sub attempts

0

0:00

Control

0:00

KO/TKO · PunchR2 4:31

Volkan Oezdemir

OezdemirVolkan Oezdemir

W21-8-0

▾

18/60

Sig. strikes

64/137

20/62

Total strikes

92/166

16/54

Head

44/114

2/6

Body

11/14

0/0

Legs

9/9

1/5

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

2

0

Sub attempts

0

0:48

Control

0:19

Corey Anderson

AndersonCorey Anderson

W21-6-0

▾

33/78

Sig. strikes

40/121

34/79

Total strikes

45/127

23/66

Head

24/93

3/5

Body

11/22

7/7

Legs

5/6

0/4

Takedowns

0/4

0

Knockdowns

0

0

Sub attempts

0

0:44

Control

0:41

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. StephensFeb 24, 2018

Ilir Latifi

LatifiIlir Latifi

W17-9-0

Light Heavyweight

Guillotine ChokeR1 3:48

Ovince Saint Preux

PreuxOvince Saint Preux

L27-18-0

▾

25/41

Sig. strikes

7/24

27/43

Total strikes

7/24

11/25

Head

2/18

5/6

Body

2/3

Tyson Pedro

PedroTyson Pedro

L10-7-0

▾

44/79

Sig. strikes

31/54

59/94

Total strikes

44/68

38/73

Head

12/25

5/5

Body

8/12

1/1

Legs

11/17

4/5

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

0

Sub attempts

0

0:00

Control

0:00

R2 2:06

Ryan Bader

BaderRyan Bader

W31-8-0

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

UFC 196: McGregor vs. DiazMar 6, 2016

Ilir Latifi

LatifiIlir Latifi

W17-9-0

Light Heavyweight

Dec (U)R3 5:00

Gian Villante

VillanteGian Villante

L17-14-0

▾

30/53

Sig. strikes

23/68

36/59

Total strikes

32/79

21/41

Head

14/46

6/8

Body

5/16

UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. CruzJan 18, 2016

Ilir Latifi

LatifiIlir Latifi

W17-9-0

Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO · PunchR1 0:30

Sean O'Connell

O'ConnellSean O'Connell

L21-10-0

▾

2/3

Sig. strikes

1/3

2/3

Total strikes

1/3

2/3

Head

1/3

0/0

Body

0/0

R1 0:56

Hans Stringer

StringerHans Stringer

L22-7-3

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

R1 1:58

Jan Blachowicz

BlachowiczJan Blachowicz

W29-12-2

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

UFC Fight Night: Conor McGregor vs. Diego BrandaoJul 20, 2014

Ilir Latifi

LatifiIlir Latifi

W17-9-0

Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO · PunchR1 2:07

Chris Dempsey

DempseyChris Dempsey

L11-7-0

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. ManuwaMar 8, 2014

Ilir Latifi

LatifiIlir Latifi

W17-9-0

Light Heavyweight

Guillotine ChokeR1 3:02

Cyrille Diabate

DiabateCyrille Diabate

L19-10-1

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

Dec (U)R3 5:00

Gegard Mousasi

MousasiGegard Mousasi

W49-9-2

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

9/10

Legs

3/3

0/0

Takedowns

0/0

1

Knockdowns

0

1

Sub attempts

0

0:00

Control

0:00

3/4

Legs

4/6

3/12

Takedowns

0/1

0

Knockdowns

0

0

Sub attempts

0

0:00

Control

0:00

0/0

Legs

0/0

0/0

Takedowns

0/0

1

Knockdowns

0

0

Sub attempts

0

0:00

Control

0:00