Ilir Latifi
Skill profile
138 MMA anchors Wrestling · his tags and claims adjust Striking, TD Defense, Control · stats alone on Accuracy, Striking D, Durability, Grappling.
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Insider info
vs Rodrigo Nascimento lean UFC Fight Night Dern vs Hill Predictions & Full Card Breakdown (UFC Vegas 73) · May 16, 2023
says he feels decent about the pick, not stronger language than that
A wrestler who throws powerful single shots and looks to drag the bout to the canvas, where he is content to control position without doing much more rather than risk being stood back up by the referee. At a ten-year age disadvantage and giving up height and reach in this matchup.
vs Aleksei Oleinik coinflip UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Dern vs Yan Full Card Analysis, Preview, and Prediction · September 28, 2022 · 1 read since
Two distinct, explicit hedges, both about the outcome rather than price: he repeats that he isn't confident in either man, and separately says he can't be confident backing a 45-year-old at this level. This is outcome doubt, separate from his also-present value argument about the betting line being generous, which is a price/wager-caution signal and does not by itself demote. Both signals are noted because the rule requires flagging both kinds of hedge where present, but the repeated, explicit lack of confidence is decisive for the grade.
Rendered 'TV' / 'the TV' throughout by ASR, resolved via the board's wrestling/top-pressure bullet matching the spoken content exactly. Strong wrestling and top pressure are his best tools, but he lacks volume on the feet and is described as a more straightforward, offense-only grappler compared to Oleinik.
Striking trend
Fight history
L Rodrigo Nascimento 9-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill · May 20, 2023
W Aleksei Oleinik 37-16-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan · October 1, 2022
W Tanner Boser 19-7-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai · June 5, 2021
L Derrick Lewis 22-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes · February 8, 2020
L Volkan Oezdemir 13-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:31 — UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 · August 10, 2019
L Corey Anderson 11-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 · December 29, 2018
W Ovince Saint Preux 22-10 walk-in Submission · R1 3:48 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens · February 24, 2018
W Tyson Pedro 6-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 · September 9, 2017
L Ryan Bader 20-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:06 — UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett · September 3, 2016
W Gian Villante 14-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · March 5, 2016
W Sean O'Connell 17-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:30 — UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · January 17, 2016
W Hans Stringer 22-6-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:56 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites · July 18, 2015
L Jan Blachowicz 12-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:58 — UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story · October 4, 2014
W Chris Dempsey 9-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:07 — UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao · July 19, 2014
W Cyrille Diabate 19-9-1 walk-in Submission · R1 3:02 — UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa · March 8, 2014
L Gegard Mousasi 32-3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi · April 6, 2013
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
Losses by method
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
Full career — 26 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Rodrigo Nascimento | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
May 20, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Aleksei Oleinik | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan
October 1, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tanner Boser | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
June 5, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Derrick Lewis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 247
February 8, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Volkan Oezdemir | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
August 10, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 4:31 |
| L | Corey Anderson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 232
December 29, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ovince Saint Preux | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens
February 24, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 3:48 |
| W | Tyson Pedro | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 215
September 9, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ryan Bader | KO (knee) | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett
September 3, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 2:06 |
| W | Gian Villante | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 196
March 5, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sean O'Connell | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz
January 17, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 0:30 |
| W | Hans Stringer | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites
July 18, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 0:56 |
| L | Jan Błachowicz | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story
October 4, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 1:58 |
| W | Chris Dempsey | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao
July 19, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 2:07 |
| W | Cyrille Diabaté | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa
March 8, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 3:02 |
| L | Gegard Mousasi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi
April 6, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jorge Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | Superior Challenge 8
October 6, 2012 |
Superior Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tony Lopez | Decision (unanimous) | Glory 1: Stockholm
May 26, 2012 |
Glory | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Denis Bogdanov | Submission (americana) | United Glory 15
March 23, 2012 |
United Glory | 1 | 0:51 |
| L | Emanuel Newton | Decision (unanimous) | Shark Fights 17: Horwich vs. Rosholt 2
July 15, 2011 |
Shark Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Matteo Minonzio | TKO (head kick) | Strength and Honor Championship 2
April 10, 2010 |
Strength and Honor Championship | 1 | 4:29 |
| L | Tatsuya Mizuno | TKO (knee and punches) | Rumble of the Kings 4
November 20, 2009 |
Rumble of the Kings | 3 | 0:15 |
| W | Darko Krbanjevic | Submission (armbar) | Rumble of the Kings 3
May 22, 2009 |
Rumble of the Kings | 1 | 1:43 |
| W | Luis Pinho | TKO (submission to punches) | Rumble of the Kings 2
February 27, 2009 |
Rumble of the Kings | 1 | 1:20 |
| W | Roman Mihocka | KO (punches) | Superior Challenge 2
October 25, 2008 |
Superior Challenge | 2 | 1:55 |
| NC | Blagoy Ivanov | NC (ring broke) | Real Pain Challenge 2
May 17, 2008 |
Real Pain Challenge | 1 | 0:55 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Ilir Latifi) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
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