Ilir “The Sledgehammer” Latifi is a 40 year old Male fighter from Sweden with a 16-8-0 pro MMA record. Latifi most recently fought Aleksei Oleinik at UFC Fight Night on Saturday October 1, 2022. Ilir Latifi beat Aleksei Oleinik by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in the Heavyweight division.
Ilir Latifi has 16 wins with a 63% finish rate, including 5 by knockout, 5 by submission, 6 by decision.
Ilir Latifi is currently riding a 2 fight win streak.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15-8-0 | Aleksei Oleinik |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-10-01 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-8-0 | Tanner Boser |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-06-05 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-7-0 | Derrick Lewis |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 247 | 2020-02-08 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-6-0 | Volkan Oezdemir |
KO/TKO
R2 4:31
|
UFC on ESPN+ 14 | 2019-08-10 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-5-0 | Corey Anderson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 232 | 2018-12-29 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-5-0 | Ovince St. Preux |
SUB
R1 3:48
|
UFC on FOX 28 | 2018-02-24 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-5-0 | Tyson Pedro |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 215 | 2017-09-09 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 12-4-0 | Ryan Bader |
KO/TKO
R2 2:06
|
UFC Fight Night 93 | 2016-09-03 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-4-0 | Gian Villante |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 196 | 2016-03-05 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-4-0 | Sean O'Connell |
KO/TKO
R1 0:30
|
UFC Fight Night 81 | 2016-01-17 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-4-0 | Hans Stringer |
KO/TKO
R1 0:56
|
UFC Fight Night 72 | 2015-07-18 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 9-3-0 | Jan Błachowicz |
KO/TKO
R1 1:58
|
UFC Fight Night 53 | 2014-10-04 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-3-0 | Chris Dempsey |
KO/TKO
R1 2:07
|
UFC Fight Night 46 | 2014-07-19 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-3-0 | Cyrille Diabate |
SUB
R1 3:02
|
UFC Fight Night 37 | 2014-03-08 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 7-2-0 | Gegard Mousasi |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FUEL TV 9 | 2013-04-06 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Jorge Oliveira |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Superior Challenge 8 | 2012-10-06 | Light Heavyweight | SC |
| Win | 5-2-0 | Tony Lopez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Glory 1 | 2012-05-26 | GK | |
| Win | 4-2-0 | Denis Bogdanov |
SUB
R1
|
Ultimate Glory 15 | 2012-03-23 | Light Heavyweight | GK |
| Loss | 4-1-0 | Emanuel Newton |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Shark Fights 17 | 2011-07-15 | Light Heavyweight | SF |
| Win | 3-1-0 | Matteo Minonzio |
KO/TKO
R1 4:29
|
Regional circuit | 2010-04-10 | SHC | |
| Loss | 3-0-0 | Tatsuya Mizuno |
KO/TKO
R3 0:15
|
Regional circuit | 2009-11-20 | K-1 | |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Darko Krbanjevic |
SUB
R1 1:43
|
Regional circuit | 2009-05-22 | K-1 | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Luis da Silva |
SUB
R1 1:20
|
Regional circuit | 2009-02-27 | K-1 | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Roman Mihocka |
KO/TKO
R2 1:55
|
Regional circuit | 2008-10-25 | SC | |
| No Contest | 0-0-0 | Blagoy Ivanov |
R1 0:55
|
Regional circuit | 2008-05-17 |
Latifi made his professional debut against Blagoy Ivanov on May 17, 2008, fighting on the regional circuit.
Ilir Latifi vs Blagoy Ivanov ended in No Contest at 0:55 of Round 1.
Latifi made his debut in the UFC against Gegard Mousasi on April 6, 2013, fighting on the main event of UFC on FUEL TV 9: Mousasi vs. Latifi having compiled a 7-2-0 professional MMA record.
Ilir Latifi lost to Gegard Mousasi by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Latifi has gone on to fight a total of 15 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 9-6-0.
Latifi's last win came against Aleksei Oleinik at UFC Fight Night on Saturday October 1, 2022. Ilir Latifi beat Aleksei Oleinik by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Latifi is not currently booked for any fights.
Latifi's last loss came against Derrick Lewis at UFC 247 on Saturday February 8, 2020. Ilir Latifi lost to Derrick Lewis by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Latifi has fought 15 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 9-6-0.
Latifi has knocked out 5 opponents.
Latifi has submitted 5 opponents.
Latifi has been knocked out 4 times.
Latifi has never been submitted.
