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"The Sledgehammer"
Ilir Latifi
Light Heavyweight Division • 15-7-0 (W-L-D)
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Athletes
2 weeks ago

Ilir Latifi Sees Advantages In New Weight Class

"Sledgehammer” Explains Why It's The Perfect Time To Move To Heavyweight
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6 months ago

Ilir Latifi: Top 5 Finishes

Athletes
6 months ago

Latifi: "It's Going To Be A War"

Announcements
7 months ago

Colby Covington To Face Robbie Lawler At UFC Newark

Announcements
8 months ago

Latifi Forced To Withdraw From UFC Stockholm

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8 months ago

UFC Stockholm: Ilir Latifi Top 5 Finishes

Results
8 months ago

UFC Stockholm: Official Weigh-In Results

ORLANDO, FL - FEBRUARY 24: Ilir Latifi of Sweden celebrates after his submission victory over Ovince Saint Preux in their light heavyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Amway Center on February 24, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Athletes
8 months ago

Goal Unchanged, Latifi Still Determined

Athletes
1 year ago

Five Questions with Ilir Latifi

ORLANDO, FL - FEBRUARY 24: Ilir Latifi of Sweden celebrates after his submission victory over Ovince Saint Preux in their light heavyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Amway Center on February 24, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Bo
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1 year ago

Fight Night Orlando: Ilir Latifi Octagon Interview

Ilir Latifi collected the signature win of his career with a first-round submission win against Ovince Saint Preux. Hear Latifi call out Daniel Cormier and talk about his performance in the post fight Octagon interview.
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 04: Ovince Saint Preux celebrates his victory over Corey Anderson in their light heavyweight bout during the UFC 217 event at Madison Square Garden on November 4, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC v
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1 year ago

Fight Night Orlando: Saint Preux vs Latifi - Joe Rogan Preview

No. 5-ranked light heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux takes on No. 8-ranked Ilir Latifi on the main card of Fight Night Orlando on FOX Saturday night. Watch UFC commentator Joe Rogan preview the bout.
LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 23: Demetrious Johnson celebrates his TKO victory over Henry Cejudo in their flyweight championship bout during the UFC 197 event inside MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 23, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC
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2 years ago

UFC Rankings Reports: Demetrious Johnson's Quest For 11

Forrest Griffin and Matt Parrino are back for a preview edition of The Rankings Report. The two dive into the UFC 215 fight card and look ahead to Demetrious Johnson vs. Ray Borg, Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko and much more.

Stats & Records

  • 6
    Wins by Knockout
  • 5
    Wins by Submission
  • 4
    Wins by Decision
Striking accuracy 41% 41%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
209
Sig. Strikes Attempted
514
Grappling accuracy 33% 33%

Grappling accuracy

Takedowns Landed
10
Takedowns Attempted
43
2.01
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
2.84
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
2.02
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.43
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
56
%
Sig. Str. Defense
100
%
Takedown Defense
0.58
Knockdown Ratio
08:00
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
140 (67%)
Clinch
28 (13%)
Ground
41 (20%)

Sig. Str. by target

69% 145 Head 14% 30 Body 16% 34 Leg

Win By Way

KO/TKO
6 (40%)
DEC
4 (27%)
SUB
5 (33%)

Event Results

Biography

Status
Active
Hometown
Malmo
Trains at
Allstars Training Center - Stockholm, Sweden
Age
36
Height
70.00
Weight
205.00
Octagon Debut
Apr. 06, 2013
Reach
73.50
Leg reach
41.00
Abdel Medjedoub
Light Heavyweight Division • -- (W-L-D)