Filip Pejić "Nitro"
Filip Pejić, known as "Nitro", is a mixed martial artist from Croatia (Hrvatska) listed in the Lightweight division. Filip Pejić holds a professional record of 17-10-2, including 0-1-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Filip Pejić stands 5'10", has a 71-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 34 years old. Filip Pejić is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Filip Pejić profile
| Division | Lightweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 17-10-2 |
| UFC record | 0-1-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Croatia (Hrvatska) |
| Age | 34 |
| Date of birth | 1992-07-21 |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Reach | 71" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 155.6 lbs |
| Current streak | L1 |
| Total octagon time | 2 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 0 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 0.88 |
| Striking accuracy | 0% |
| Striking defense | 33.3% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 0% |
| Strikes to the body | 0% |
| Strikes to the legs | 0% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 0% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 22 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 0 |
Filip Pejić 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | FNC 27 | FNC 27 - Vitasovic vs. Moeil | Eduard Kexel | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2025-09-06 | FNC 24 | FNC 24 - Vitasović vs. Stošić | Aleksandar Jankovic | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2024-09-07 | FNC 19 | FNC 19 - Fabjan vs. De Castro | Vaso Bakocevic | loss | Disqualification (Illegal Soccer Kick) |
| 2023-05-28 | FNC 11 | FNC 11 - Fight For Legacy | Rony Mariano Bezerra | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2022-12-23 | FNC 9 | FNC 9 - Fight Nation Championship 9 | Marcos Vinicios | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2022-02-26 | KSW 67 | KSW 67 - De Fries vs. Stosic | Dawid Smielowski | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2021-10-23 | KSW 64 | KSW 64 - Przybysz vs. Santos | Daniel Rutkowski | loss | KO (Head Kick) |
| 2021-06-05 | KSW 61 | KSW 61 - To Fight or Not To Fight | Salahdine Parnasse | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2020-11-14 | KSW 56 | KSW 56 - Materla vs. Soldic | Sebastian Rajewski | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2020-07-11 | KSW 53 | KSW 53 - Reborn | Roman Szymanski | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2019-11-09 | KSW 51 | KSW 51 - Zagreb | Daniel Torres | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-04-27 | KSW 48 | KSW 48 - Szymanski vs. Parnasse | Filip Wolanski | win | TKO (Head Kick and Punches) |
| 2017-10-21 | FFC 30 | FFC 30 - Linz | Fabiano Silva | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2017-03-11 | FFC 28 | FFC 28 - Greece vs. Rest of the World | Alexis Savvidis | draw | Draw |
| 2016-12-17 | FFC 27 | FFC 27 - Night of Champions | James Brum | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-09-23 | FFC 26 | FFC 26 - Final Fight Championship 26 | Ahmed Vila | win | TKO |
| 2016-04-10 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos | Damian Stasiak | loss | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2015-10-23 | FFC | FFC - Final Fight Championship 20 | Zoltan Turai | win | KO (Kick) |
| 2015-04-17 | FFC | FFC - Final Fight Championship 18 | Slobodan Maksimovic | draw | Draw |
| 2014-11-21 | FFC | FFC - Final Fight Championship 15 | Francisco Albano Barrio | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2014-02-08 | Only Men Stuff | Only Men Stuff - European MMA League 1 | Daniel Vikker | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-12-07 | Croatian MMA League | Croatian MMA League - Superfinals 2013 | Marko Burusic | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2013-11-02 | Croatian MMA League | Croatian MMA League - 3rd Place Finals / Finals | Patrick Peresa | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2013-09-07 | Croatian MMA League | Croatian MMA League - Semifinals | Ivan Vladimir | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2013-06-22 | Croatian MMA League | Croatian MMA League - Quarterfinals | Antonijo Majksner | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2013-04-13 | Croatian MMA League | Croatian MMA League - 1st Round Fights | Donat Rapi | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2012-06-23 | Croatian MMA League | Croatian MMA League - Semifinals | Marko Burusic | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2012-04-21 | Croatian MMA League | Croatian MMA League - Quarterfinals | Josip Brkic | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2011-10-01 | Ultimate Fight | Ultimate Fight - Challenge 6 | Josip Kuhar | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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