“The Sledgehammer” Heavyweight
Ilir Latifi
9-7-0
UFC record, 16 fights, 149.0 min
17-9-0 (1 NC)
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 5'10"
- Reach
- 73"
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Wed, Jul 28, 1982, age 44
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Apr 6, 2013
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, May 20, 2023
01/How he wins
in 9 wins
3 Punches to Head At Distance (3 KO/TKO), 2 submissions, 4 decisions in 9 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 3 |
| Submission | 2 | 0 |
| Decision | 4 | 4 |
| All | 9 | 7 |
02/Career rates
16 fights, 149.0 min
Sig strikes landed
2.05 per min
306 in 149.0 min, 16 fights
Sig strike accuracy
45.2%
306 of 677 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.93 per min
436 of 998 landed on him in 149.0 min
Takedowns
2.11 per 15 min
21 of 59 · 149.0 min
Takedown accuracy
35.6%
21 of 59 attempts
Takedown defence
7 of 7
defended of attempted on him, 149.0 min
Control time
4:31 per 15 min
44:50 of 148:58
Knockdowns
4
scored in 149.0 min, 16 fights
Submission attempts
0.30 per 15 min
3 in 149.0 min
Where his sig strikes land
70% distance, 11% clinch, 19% ground
214 distance, 34 clinch, 58 ground of 306 landed
What he hits
67% head, 18% body, 15% leg
205 head, 56 body, 45 leg of 306 landed
Cage time
148:58
16 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 4 | 2-2-0 | 60.0 | 102 of 175 | 1.70 | 10 of 23 | 27:46 of 60:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| Light Heavyweight | 12 | 7-5-0 | 89.0 | 204 of 502 | 2.29 | 11 of 36 | 17:04 of 88:58 | 4 | 5 in 7 |
| All | 16 | 9-7-0 | 149.0 | 306 of 677 | 2.05 | 21 of 59 | 44:50 of 148:58 | 4 | 5 in 9 |
04/By year
2013 to 2023
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 49 of 77 | 3.27 | 2 of 7 | 3:50 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 38 of 48 | 2.53 | 3 of 6 | 8:29 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 10 of 38 | 0.67 | 2 of 3 | 6:38 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 5 of 12 | 0.33 | 3 of 7 | 8:49 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 9.5 | 18 of 60 | 1.89 | 1 of 5 | 1:07 of 9:31 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 18.8 | 58 of 119 | 3.09 | 0 of 4 | 1:05 of 18:48 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 44 of 79 | 2.93 | 4 of 5 | 7:23 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 22.6 | 41 of 86 | 1.81 | 3 of 17 | 5:04 of 22:36 | 2 | 1 in 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 0.9 | 7 of 9 | 7.50 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 of 0:56 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 7.1 | 18 of 37 | 2.53 | 2 of 2 | 1:52 of 7:07 | 0 | 2 in 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 18 of 112 | 1.20 | 1 of 3 | 0:31 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| All | 16 | 9-7-0 | 149.0 | 306 of 677 | 2.05 | 21 of 59 | 44:50 of 148:58 | 4 | 5 in 9 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 16 of 16 | 62.4 | 133 of 295 | 2.13 | 7 of 28 | 16:43 of 62:21 | 4 | 3 | 6, won 5 |
| Round 2 | 10 of 16 | 46.6 | 92 of 219 | 1.97 | 7 of 15 | 12:38 of 46:37 | 0 | 0 | 2, won 0 |
| Round 3 | 8 of 16 | 40.0 | 81 of 163 | 2.02 | 7 of 16 | 15:29 of 40:00 | 0 | 0 | 8, won 4 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
16 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 20, 2023UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill | Rodrigo NascimentoHeavyweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Jacob Montalvo 29 - 28. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. | 49 of 77 | 2 of 7 | 3:50 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 1, 2022UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan | Aleksei OleinikHeavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Tony Weeks 27 - 30. Anthony Maness 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. | 38 of 48 | 3 of 6 | 8:29 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 5, 2021UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai | Tanner BoserHeavyweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 29 - 27. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. | 10 of 38 | 2 of 3 | 6:38 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 8, 2020UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes | Derrick LewisHeavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Danny De Alejandro 28 - 29. Robert Alexander 28 - 29. Chris Lee 28 - 29. | 5 of 12 | 3 of 7 | 8:49 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 10, 2019UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 | Volkan OezdemirLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R2 4:31Punch to Head At Distance | 18 of 60 | 1 of 5 | 1:07 | 0 | 9:31 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 29, 2018UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 | Corey AndersonLight Heavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Wade Vierra 28 - 29. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. | 33 of 78 | 0 of 4 | 0:46 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 24, 2018UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens | Ovince Saint PreuxLight Heavyweight | WSubmission, R1 3:48Guillotine Choke Standing | 25 of 41 | 0 of 0 | 0:19 | 1 | 3:48 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 9, 2017UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 | Tyson PedroLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Tony Weeks 28 - 29. Jody Dorchester 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. | 44 of 79 | 4 of 5 | 7:23 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 3, 2016UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett | Ryan BaderLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R2 2:06Knee to Head At Distance | 9 of 30 | 0 of 5 | 0:26 | 1 | 7:06 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 5, 2016UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz | Gian VillanteLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. | 30 of 53 | 3 of 12 | 4:37 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sun, Jan 17, 2016UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz | Sean O'ConnellLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:30Punch to Head At Distance | 2 of 3 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 1 | 0:30 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 18, 2015UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites | Hans StringerLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:56Punch to Head At Distance | 7 of 9 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 1 | 0:56 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 4, 2014UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story | Jan BlachowiczLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 1:58Kick to Body At Distance | 2 of 6 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 1:58 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 19, 2014UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao | Chris DempseyLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:07Punch to Head At Distance | 16 of 31 | 1 of 1 | 0:02 | 0 | 2:07 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 8, 2014UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa | Cyrille DiabateLight Heavyweight | WSubmission, R1 3:02Guillotine Choke On Ground | 0 of 0 | 1 of 1 | 1:50 | 0 | 3:02 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 6, 2013UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi | Gegard MousasiLight Heavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Jim Bergman 27 - 30. Mark Collett 27 - 30. Andy Roberts 27 - 30. | 18 of 112 | 1 of 3 | 0:31 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.