Ante Delija "Walking Trouble"
Ante Delija, known as "Walking Trouble", is a mixed martial artist from Croatia (Hrvatska) listed in the Heavyweight division. Ante Delija holds a professional record of 26-8-0, including 1-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 1 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Ante Delija stands 6'4", has a 78-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 36 years old. Ante Delija is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Active.
Ante Delija profile
| Division | Heavyweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 26-8-0 |
| UFC record | 1-2-0 |
| Division rank | #10 |
| Status | Active |
| Country | Croatia (Hrvatska) |
| Age | 36 |
| Date of birth | 1990-08-07 |
| Height | 6'4" |
| Reach | 78" |
| Leg reach | 45.5" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 239 lbs |
| Current streak | L2 |
| Total octagon time | 21 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.28 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.95 |
| Striking accuracy | 38.1% |
| Striking defense | 52.6% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.71 |
| Strikes to the head | 91.1% |
| Strikes to the body | 7.8% |
| Strikes to the legs | 1.1% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 75% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 15 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 1 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 0 |
Ante Delija recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez | Serghei Spivac | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2025-11-01 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2025-09-06 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho | Marcin Tybura | win | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2025-04-12 | FNC 22 | FNC 22 - Fabjan vs. Kita | Yorgan De Castro | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2024-04-04 | Professional Fighters League | Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season | Valentin Moldavsky | loss | TKO (Knees and Punches) |
| 2023-06-16 | Professional Fighters League | Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2023 Regular Season | Maurice Greene | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2022-11-25 | Professional Fighters League | Professional Fighters League - 2022 Season PFL Championships | Matheus Scheffel | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2022-08-13 | Professional Fighters League | Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2022 Playoffs | Renan Ferreira | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2022-06-24 | Professional Fighters League | Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2022 Regular Season | Shelton Graves | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2022-04-28 | Professional Fighters League | Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2022 Regular Season | Matheus Scheffel | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2021-10-27 | Professional Fighters League | Professional Fighters League - 2021 Season PFL Championships | Bruno Cappelozza | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2021-08-19 | Professional Fighters League | Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2021 Playoffs | Denis Goltsov | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2021-06-25 | Professional Fighters League | Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2021 Regular Season | Chandler Cole | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2021-05-06 | Professional Fighters League | Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2021 Regular Season | Bruno Cappelozza | loss | KO (Punches) |
| 2019-11-09 | KSW 51 | KSW 51 - Zagreb | Oli Thompson | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2019-06-06 | Professional Fighters League | Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular Season | Carl Seumanutafa | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2018-05-06 | Rizin FF | Rizin FF - Rizin 10 | Ricardo Prasel | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-09-20 | M-1 Challenge 61 | M-1 Challenge 61 - Battle of Narts | Marcin Tybura | loss | TKO (Leg Injury) |
| 2015-05-30 | OR 13 | OR 13 - Obracun Ringu 13 | Tibor Soos | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2015-04-10 | M-1 Global | M-1 Global - M-1 Challenge 56 | Konstantin Gluhov | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2014-09-27 | FFC | FFC - Futures 3 | Archontis Taxiarchis | win | Submission (North-South Choke) |
| 2014-07-03 | NG | NG - Noc Gladiatora 9 | Valentijn Overeem | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2014-05-03 | FFC | FFC - Futures 2 | Ruben Wolf | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2014-02-28 | M-1 Global | M-1 Global - M-1 Challenge 45 | Denis Smoldarev | loss | Submission (Kimura) |
| 2013-12-21 | NG | NG - Noc Gladiatora 8 | Sergey Sokha | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2013-10-25 | FFC | FFC - Final Fight Championship 8 | Dion Staring | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2013-05-24 | FFC | FFC - Final Fight Championship 5 | Gzim Selmani | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2013-04-19 | FFC | FFC - Final Fight Championship 3 | Michail Laprakis | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2012-12-21 | NG | NG - Noc Gladiatora 7 | Ricco Rodriguez | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-08-03 | FFV 1 | FFV 1 - Fight for Victory | Kristof Nataska | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2012-02-24 | OFF | OFF - Opatija Fight Night 4 | Zeli Zalani | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2011-12-16 | NG 6 | NG 6 - Noc Gladiatora 6 | Drazen Forgac | win | KO (Punches) |
| 2011-04-23 | NG | NG - Noc Gladijatora | Erni Strmonja | win | TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
| 2011-01-22 | HF 1 | HF 1 - The Beginning | Sasa Lazic | win | TKO (Submission to Punches) |
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