Heavyweight· Not Fighting
Ilir Latifi
“The Sledgehammer”· Albania
Pro record
17-9-0
Model Elo
1563
#529 of 1994
- Age
- 40
- Height
- 5'10"
- Reach
- 73.5"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Allstars Training Center - Stockholm, Sweden
- Born
- Albania
- UFC debut
- Apr 6, 2013
Profile
Ilir Latifi is 9–7 in the UFC since 2013. 5 of those 9 wins came inside the distance, 5 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Rodrigo Nascimento by split decision (May 19, 2023).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 9–7
- since 2013
- Finish rate
- 56%
- 5 of 9 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 5
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 3
- Current streak
- L1
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 2h 28m
- avg 9:19 per fight
- Opposition
- 1566
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1663opp. Elo
submission, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens · Feb 23, 2018
- 1600opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 · Sep 8, 2017
- 1560opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan · Sep 30, 2022
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · about average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 9:19
Fight history (16)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Rodrigo NascimentoRecord after: 9-7 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. HillMay 19, 2023 |
| W |  Aleksei OleinikRecord after: 9-6 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. YanSep 30, 2022 |
| W |  Tanner BoserRecord after: 8-6 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. SakaiJun 4, 2021 |
| L |  Derrick LewisRecord after: 7-6 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 247: Jones vs. ReyesFeb 7, 2020 |
| L |  Volkan OezdemirRecord after: 7-5 | KO/TKORound 2 · 4:31 | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2Aug 9, 2019 |
| L |  Corey AndersonRecord after: 7-4 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2Dec 28, 2018 |
| W |  Ovince Saint PreuxRecord after: 7-3 | submissionRound 1 · 3:48 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. StephensFeb 23, 2018 |
| W |  Tyson PedroRecord after: 6-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2Sep 8, 2017 |
| L |  Ryan BaderRecord after: 5-3 | KO/TKORound 2 · 2:06 | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. BarnettSep 2, 2016 |
| W |  Gian VillanteRecord after: 5-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 196: McGregor vs DiazMar 4, 2016 |
| W |  Sean O'ConnellRecord after: 4-2 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:30 | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs CruzJan 16, 2016 |
| W |  Hans StringerRecord after: 3-2 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:56 | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs LeitesJul 17, 2015 |
| L |  Jan BlachowiczRecord after: 2-2 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:58 | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs StoryOct 3, 2014 |
| W |  Chris DempseyRecord after: 2-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:07 | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs BrandaoJul 18, 2014 |
| W |  Cyrille DiabateRecord after: 1-1 | submissionRound 1 · 3:02 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs ManuwaMar 7, 2014 |
| L |  Gegard MousasiRecord after: 0-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs LatifiApr 5, 2013 |