Ilir Latifi

ILIR LATIFI

"The Sledgehammer"

9-756.3% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
SWE

Nationality

Swedish

Birth

28/07/1982 (44)

Birthplace

Malmo

Sweden

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Height

178 cm (5'10")

Biography

Ilir Latifi is a Swedish mixed martial artist and former wrestler who competed in the UFC's heavyweight division. Throughout his professional career, he established himself as a formidable competitor, transitioning from a background in national-level wrestling to become a well-known figure in international MMA.

WIN BREAKDOWN

16 total fights · 33% KO rate

KO/TKO3 (33%)
Submission2 (22%)
Decision4 (44%)

Fight history (16)

1 / 4
Loss
vs Rodrigo NascimentoDecision - Split (R3)UFC Fight Night May 20 2023 — 20/05/2023
Win
vs Aleksei OleinikDecision - Unanimous (R3)UFC Fight Night October 01 2022 — 01/10/2022
Win
vs Tanner BoserDecision - Split (R3)UFC Fight Night June 05 2021 — 05/06/2021
Loss
vs Derrick LewisDecision - Unanimous (R3)UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes — 08/02/2020
Loss
vs Volkan OezdemirKO/TKO (Punch) (R2)UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 — 10/08/2019

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