Ilir Latifi "The Sledgehammer"
Ilir Latifi, known as "The Sledgehammer", is a mixed martial artist from Sweden competing in the UFC Heavyweight division. Ilir Latifi holds a professional record of 17-9-0, 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, and is 40 years old. Ilir Latifi is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Ilir Latifi profile
| Division | Heavyweight |
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| Professional record | 17-9-0 |
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| UFC record | 9-7-0 |
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| Division rank | Unranked |
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| Status | Not Fighting |
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| Country | Sweden |
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| Age | 40 |
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| Date of birth | 1982-07-28 |
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| Height | 5'10" |
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| Reach | 73.5" |
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| Leg reach | 41" |
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| Last weigh-in | 249.5 lbs |
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| Current streak | L1 |
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| Total octagon time | 2h 31m |
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Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.05 |
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| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.93 |
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| Striking accuracy | 45% |
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| Striking defense | 56% |
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| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.4 |
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| Strikes to the head | 67% |
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| Strikes to the body | 18% |
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| Strikes to the legs | 15% |
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Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 2.11 |
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| Takedown defense | 100% |
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| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.3 |
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| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 103.46 |
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UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 3 |
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| UFC wins by submission | 2 |
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| UFC wins by decision | 4 |
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Ilir Latifi UFC fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
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| 2023-05-20 | UFC Fight Night | Rodrigo Nascimento | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2022-10-01 | UFC Fight Night | Aleksei Oleinik | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2021-06-05 | UFC Fight Night | Tanner Boser | win | Decision · Split |
| 2020-02-08 | UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes | Derrick Lewis | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2019-08-10 | UFC on ESPN+ 14 | Volkan Oezdemir | loss | Left Hooks · 4:31 · R2 |
| 2018-12-29 | UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 | Corey Anderson | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2018-02-24 | UFC on FOX 28 | Ovince St. Preux | win | Standing Guillotine Choke · 3:48 · R1 |
| 2017-09-09 | UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2 | Tyson Pedro | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2016-09-03 | UFC Fight Night 93 | Ryan Bader | loss | Knee · 2:06 · R2 |
| 2016-03-05 | UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz | Gian Villante | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2016-01-17 | UFC Fight Night 81 | Sean O'Connell | win | Punches · 0:30 · R1 |
| 2015-07-18 | UFC Fight Night 72 | Hans Stringer | win | Punches · 0:56 · R1 |
| 2014-10-04 | UFC Fight Night 53 | Jan Błachowicz | loss | Body Kick & Punches · 1:58 · R1 |
| 2014-07-19 | UFC Fight Night 46 | Chris Dempsey | win | Punches · 2:07 · R1 |
| 2014-03-08 | UFC Fight Night 37 | Cyrille Diabate | win | Guillotine Choke · 3:02 · R1 |
| 2013-04-06 | UFC on FUEL TV 9 | Gegard Mousasi | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from public event 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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