Ilir Latifi

Heavyweight · 17-9 (1 NC) · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
6'1"
185.42 cm
Age
44
Elo Rating
1565.7

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 111 Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Stops 100% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 97% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Averages 2.11 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 81% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Avoids 56% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 77% of Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Lands only 2.05 significant strikes per minute — worse than 82% of Heavyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.05
    Bottom 18%
  • Striking accuracy
    45%
    Bottom 34%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.93
    Top 42%
  • Striking defense
    56%
    Top 23%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.11
    Top 19%
  • Takedown accuracy
    35%
    Bottom 46%
  • Takedown defense
    100%
    Top 3%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.30
    Top 44%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1562, higher than 62% of Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1566).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520259:31Oezdemir15:00Lewis15:00Boser15:00Oleinik15:00Nascimento
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LRodrigo Nascimento
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
2023-05-20 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WAleksei Oleinik
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan
2022-10-01 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WTanner Boser
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
2021-06-05 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LDerrick Lewis
UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes
2020-02-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LVolkan Oezdemir
UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
2019-08-10 · KO/TKO, R2 4:31
LCorey Anderson
UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
2018-12-29 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WOvince Saint Preux
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens
2018-02-24 · Submission, R1 3:48
WTyson Pedro
UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2
2017-09-09 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LRyan Bader
UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett
2016-09-03 · KO/TKO, R2 2:06
WGian Villante
UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
2016-03-05 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WSean O'Connell
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz
2016-01-17 · KO/TKO, R1 0:30
WHans Stringer
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites
2015-07-18 · KO/TKO, R1 0:56
LJan Blachowicz
UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story
2014-10-04 · KO/TKO, R1 1:58
WChris Dempsey
UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao
2014-07-19 · KO/TKO, R1 2:07
WCyrille Diabate
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa
2014-03-08 · Submission, R1 3:02
LGegard Mousasi
UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi
2013-04-06 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00