Ante Delija

Overview

Ante Delija's best UFC night took 2:03, and the next two fights have gone the other way. The Croatian heavyweight is 1-2 in the UFC, with a first-round knockout of Marcin Tybura that stands as his only win. He carries a two-fight losing streak into his next fight, and his overall professional record across all promotions is 26-8-0.

Three fights is a small sample. It is enough to see the shape of a career that is still being set.

UFC Career

Delija debuted in October 2020. His three listed fights all came in 2025 and 2026.

The first was a statement. At UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho in September 2025, he stopped Marcin Tybura, a strong opponent by our model, at 2:03 of round 1.

Two losses followed. Waldo Cortes Acosta, also rated strong, knocked him out in round 1 at 3:59 in November 2025. In February 2026, Serghei Spivac took a unanimous decision over three rounds.

One knockout win. One knockout loss. One decision loss.

Fighting Style

The numbers show a striker. He lands more per minute than the UFC average, though his accuracy is below it. Absorption and defense both sit around the average.

The grappling profile is lopsided. He almost never shoots for takedowns and rarely hunts submissions, but he is very hard to take down. Fighters who want to wrestle him have not had an easy night of it, even though he trains at Aspinall BJJ.

His one UFC win ended in round 1, and so did one of his losses.

Quick Facts

• Division: Heavyweight
• UFC record: 1-2
• Professional record (all promotions): 26-8-0
• UFC debut: 2020
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / Reach: 6'4" / 78"
• Team: UFK Gladiator Maro Perak / Aspinall BJJ
• Born: Dubrovnik, Croatia