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Heavyweight

Ilir Latifi

Last fought: May 2023
RECORD
Pro
17-9-0 (1 NC)
UFC
9-7-0
Age
43
Height
5'10"
Weight
230 lbs
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time9:18
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)62.1%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.86
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)70-41 (63.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)35-23 (60.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)35-18 (66.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)68.1%
% Time in Control30.1%
% Time Controlled1.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time94.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min2.13
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.60
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.47
Distance Strike Accuracy39.1%
Distance Strike Defense59.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.97
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.88
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.89
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.35
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.95
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field
Ilir Latifi   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Ilir Latifi
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy45.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.9
Strike Differential-0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy35.6%
Takedown Defense100.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.1
Submission Attempts/15min0.3
Control Time/15min4:30
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins33.3%
Submission % of Wins22.2%
Decision % of Wins44.4%
Avg Fight Time9:18
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.4
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy51.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.2
Takedown Accuracy39.3%
Takedown Defense100.0%
Control Time/Fight5:46

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Rodrigo Nascimento
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ilir Latifi49/7764%TD 2/7Ctrl 3:50
Rodrigo Nascimento68/15245%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Aleksei Oleinik
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ilir Latifi38/4879%TD 3/6Ctrl 8:29
Aleksei Oleinik28/7040%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tanner Boser
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ilir Latifi10/3826%TD 2/3Ctrl 6:38
Tanner Boser45/10543%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Derrick Lewis
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ilir Latifi5/1242%TD 3/7Ctrl 8:49
Derrick Lewis20/5040%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:41
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Volkan Oezdemir
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:31
Ilir Latifi18/6030%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:07
Volkan Oezdemir64/13747%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:25
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Corey Anderson
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ilir Latifi33/7842%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:46
Corey Anderson40/12133%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:24
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ovince Saint Preux
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 3:48
Ilir Latifi25/4161%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19
Ovince Saint Preux7/2429%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tyson Pedro
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ilir Latifi44/7956%TD 4/5Ctrl 7:23
Tyson Pedro31/5457%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ryan Bader
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 2:06
Ilir Latifi9/3030%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:26
Ryan Bader13/3438%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gian Villante
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ilir Latifi30/5357%TD 3/12Ctrl 4:37
Gian Villante23/6834%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sean O'Connell
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:30
Ilir Latifi2/367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
Sean O'Connell1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Hans Stringer
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:56
Ilir Latifi7/978%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Hans Stringer2/540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jan Blachowicz
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:58
Ilir Latifi2/633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Jan Blachowicz13/2065%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chris Dempsey
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:07
Ilir Latifi16/3152%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:02
Chris Dempsey1/520%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cyrille Diabate
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 3:02
Ilir Latifi0/0TD 1/1Ctrl 1:50
Cyrille Diabate0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Gegard Mousasi
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ilir Latifi18/11216%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:31
Gegard Mousasi80/15053%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:47 | Data source: UFCStats.com