Ilir Latifi "The Sledgehammer"
Ilir Latifi, known as "The Sledgehammer", is a mixed martial artist from Sweden listed in the Heavyweight division. Ilir Latifi holds a professional record of 16-9-0, including 9-7-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 3 came by knockout or TKO, 2 by submission and 4 by decision. Ilir Latifi stands 5'10", has a 73.5-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 44 years old. Ilir Latifi is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Ilir Latifi profile
| Division | Heavyweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 16-9-0 |
| UFC record | 9-7-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Sweden |
| Age | 44 |
| Date of birth | 1982-07-28 |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Reach | 73.5" |
| Leg reach | 41" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 249.5 lbs |
| Current streak | L1 |
| Total octagon time | 2h 29m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.05 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.93 |
| Striking accuracy | 45.2% |
| Striking defense | 56.3% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.4 |
| Strikes to the head | 67% |
| Strikes to the body | 18.3% |
| Strikes to the legs | 14.7% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 2.11 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 100% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.3 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 168.13 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 3 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 2 |
| UFC wins by decision | 4 |
Ilir Latifi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-20 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill | Rodrigo Nascimento | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2022-10-01 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan | Alexey Oleynik | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2021-06-05 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai | Tanner Boser | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2020-02-08 | UFC | UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes | Derrick Lewis | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-08-10 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 | Volkan Oezdemir | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2018-12-29 | UFC | UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 | Corey Anderson | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2018-02-24 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens | Ovince St. Preux | win | Guillotine Choke Standing |
| 2017-09-09 | UFC | UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 | Tyson Pedro | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-09-03 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett | Ryan Bader | loss | Knee to Head At Distance |
| 2016-03-05 | UFC | UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz | Gian Villante | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-01-17 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz | Sean O'Connell | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2015-07-18 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites | Hans Stringer | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2014-10-04 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story | Jan Blachowicz | loss | Kick to Body At Distance |
| 2014-07-19 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao | Chris Dempsey | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2014-03-08 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa | Cyrille Diabate | win | Guillotine Choke On Ground |
| 2013-04-06 | UFC | UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi | Gegard Mousasi | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-10-06 | Superior Challenge 8 | Superior Challenge 8 - Malmo | Jorge Oliveira | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-05-26 | United Glory | United Glory - 2012 Glory World Series | Tony Lopez | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-03-23 | United Glory 15 | United Glory 15 - 2012 Glory World Series | Denis Bogdanov | win | Submission (Keylock) |
| 2011-07-15 | SF 17 | SF 17 - Horwich vs. Rosholt 2 | Emanuel Newton | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-04-10 | SHC 2 | SHC 2 - Battle For The Belt | Matteo Minonzio | win | TKO (Head Kick) |
| 2009-11-20 | ROTK | ROTK - Rumble of the Kings 4 | Tatsuya Mizuno | loss | TKO (Knee and Punches) |
| 2009-05-22 | ROTK | ROTK - Rumble of the Kings 3 | Darko Krbanjevic | win | Submission (Keylock) |
| 2009-02-27 | ROTK | ROTK - Rumble of the Kings 2 | Luis Silva | win | TKO (Submission to Punches) |
| 2008-10-25 | Superior Challenge 2 | Superior Challenge 2 - Resurrection | Roman Mihocka | win | KO (Punches) |
| 2008-05-17 | RPC 2 | RPC 2 - Real Pain Challenge 2 | Blagoy Ivanov | no contest | No Contest (Ring Broke) |
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Sources and methodology
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