On the clock
5 of 9 wins inside the distance, 5 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb, 205 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
9–7UFC record
5 of 9Dominant wins
85Average win score
53rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 2 submission 4 decision
Finish rate56% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 7
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time9:18
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.1 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min2.1
Control time30% of the fight
Best winOvince Saint Preux rated 1664 at 205 lb going in
Against the division
How Ilir Latifi’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
15
56%
Average win scoreOut of 100
17
85.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
47
53rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
19
56%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
6
−0.87
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
2.05
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
70
2.93
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
85
2.11
ControlShare of fight time in control
82
30%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ovince Saint Preux, rated 1664 at 205 lb. Dominant in 5 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
265 lb
Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 20 May 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1531, after 4 fights there.
2–2Record at 265 lb
0 of 2Dominant wins
78Average win score
1517Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.7 / 2.7
Sig. strike accuracy58%
Takedowns per 15 min2.5
Control time46% of the fight
Best winAleksei Oleinik rated 1545 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 265 lb; Ilir Latifi has 4 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 2 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 0 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Aleksei Oleinik, rated 1545 at 265 lb. Dominant in 0 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 10 Aug 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1562, after 12 fights there.
7–5Record at 205 lb
5 of 7Dominant wins
87Average win score
1416Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 2 submission 2 decision
Finish rate71% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 5
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time7:24
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.3 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min1.9
Control time19% of the fight
Best winOvince Saint Preux rated 1664 going in
Against the division
How Ilir Latifi’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Ilir Latifi is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 6takedownsNo. 9controlNo. 9finish rateNo. 9hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
45
87.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
54
51st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
60
71%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
7
−0.80
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
4
2.29
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
70
3.09
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
81
1.85
ControlShare of fight time in control
70
19%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 7 wins inside the distance, 5 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ovince Saint Preux, rated 1664 at 205 lb. Dominant in 5 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
16 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2023 | Loss | 27–73 | Rodrigo Nascimento | split decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill |
| 1 Oct 2022 | Win | 82–18 | Aleksei Oleinik | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan |
| 5 Jun 2021 | Win | 74–26 | Tanner Boser | split decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai |
| 8 Feb 2020 | Loss | 22–78 | Derrick Lewis | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Loss | 5–95 | Volkan Oezdemir | KO/TKO | R2 4:31 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 |
| 29 Dec 2018 | Loss | 23–77 | Corey Anderson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Win | 92–8 | Ovince Saint Preux | submission | R1 3:48 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens |
| 9 Sep 2017 | Win | 82–18 | Tyson Pedro | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 |
| 3 Sep 2016 | Loss | 13–87 | Ryan Bader | KO/TKO | R2 2:06 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett |
| 5 Mar 2016 | Win | 80–20 | Gian Villante | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Win | 90–10 | Sean O'Connell | KO/TKO | R1 0:30 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Win | 90–10 | Hans Stringer | KO/TKO | R1 0:56 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites |
| 4 Oct 2014 | Loss | 12–88 | Jan Blachowicz | KO/TKO | R1 1:58 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story |
| 19 Jul 2014 | Win | 89–11 | Chris Dempsey | KO/TKO | R1 2:07 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao |
| 8 Mar 2014 | Win | 88–12 | Cyrille Diabate | submission | R1 3:02 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa |
| 6 Apr 2013 | Loss | 18–82 | Gegard Mousasi | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi |