// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Ilir Latifi
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNHEAVYWEIGHT

Ilir
Latifi

NICKNAME"The Sledgehammer"·SWEDEN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
16-9-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Allstars Training Center
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Ilir Latifi
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
44
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
26 BOUTS
WIN
16
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
64%
16/26 bouts
FINISH RATE
63%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 38% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.05
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
45%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.93
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
56%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.11
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
35%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.30
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#20
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1581
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
75th
percentile · average opponent rated 1576 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
33rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.01 per fight)

22 rated fights · opponents rated in 88% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 20, 2023

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 4
DEC · 6
6
KO/TKO
38%
4
SUB
25%
6
DEC
38%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 5
4
KO/TKO
44%
0
SUB
0%
5
DEC
56%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
63% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
38%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
25%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
38%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
26 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 7, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER54TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING60CHIN69STRIKING34CARDIO66AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE58RECOVERY75
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power54
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=16 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (100%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin69
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=25 bouts
Striking34
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio66
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (56%)

Recovery75
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins16 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (100%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record25 bouts
Striking34 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (56%)Not recorded
Recovery75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 2008MAY 2008WOCT 2008WFEB 2009WMAY 2009LNOV 2009WAPR 2010LJUL 2011WMAR 2012WMAY 2012WOCT 2012LAPR 2013WMAR 2014WJUL 2014LOCT 2014WJUL 2015WJAN 2016WMAR 2016LSEP 2016WSEP 2017WFEB 2018LDEC 2018LAUG 2019LFEB 2020WJUN 2021WOCT 2022LMAY 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 45.
  3. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  6. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R3.
  7. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  10. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  11. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 95, DEC R3.
  12. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  13. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 97, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  23. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  25. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  26. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  27. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 86, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Dempsey), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
25/26 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
24%
3
12%
1
4%
-
-
10
total
SUB
4
16%
-
-
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
11
44%
-
-
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 25 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
42%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Allstars Training Center
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
CAGE DEFENSE

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
26 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Rodrigo NascimentoMay 20, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 223 - Dern vs. Hill
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Alexey OleynikOct 1, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 211 - Dern vs. Yan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tanner BoserJun 5, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 189 - Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Derrick LewisFeb 8, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 247 - Jones vs. Reyes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Volkan OezdemirAug 10, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 4:31
UFC Fight Night 156 - Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Corey AndersonDec 29, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 232 - Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ovince St. PreuxFeb 24, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 3:48
UFC on Fox 28 - Emmett vs. Stephens
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Tyson PedroSep 9, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 215 - Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ryan BaderSep 3, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 2:06
UFC Fight Night 93 - Arlovski vs. Barnett
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
W
VS Gian VillanteMar 5, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 196 - McGregor vs. Diaz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sean O'ConnellJan 17, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:30
UFC Fight Night 81 - Dillashaw vs. Cruz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Hans StringerJul 18, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 0:56
UFC Fight Night 72 - Bisping vs. Leites
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Heavyweight. Professional record 16-9 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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