| Ilir Latifi | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 28, 1983 Malmo, Sweden |
| Other names | The Sledgehammer |
| Nationality | Swedish Albanian |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14.7 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Style | Wrestling, Grappling |
| Team | Pancrase Gym |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 7 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Ilir Latifi (born July 28, 1983) is an Albanian-Swedish mixed martial artist. He is currently not signed to any organization.[1] He trains in Pancrase Gym. He became known in the world of martial arts after his fight against sambo fighter Blagoi Ivanov in 2008. The fight was declared a no-contest. After that Ilir fought and defeated Roman Mihocka, Luis Silva and Darko Krbanjevic. He hopes to someday be in the UFC or Strikeforce representing his national country Albania and bringing an Albanian fan base to the sport.
Wrestling/ADCC record:
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 7 matches | 4 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 4-2 (1) | Emanuel Newton | Decision (unanimous) | Shark Fights 17: Horwich vs. Rosholt 2 | July 15, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Frisco, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 (1) | Matteo Minonzio | TKO (head kick) | SHC: Battle For The Belt | March 15, 2010 | 1 | 4:29 | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| Loss | 3–1 (1) | Tatsuya Mizuno | TKO (knee and punches) | K-1: Rumble of the Kings 4 | November 20, 2009 | 3 | 0:15 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 3–0 (1) | Darko Krbanjevic | Submission (armbar) | K-1: Rumble of the Kings 3 | May 22, 2009 | 1 | 1:43 | Malmö, Sweden | |
| Win | 2–0 (1) | Luis Silva | Submission (punches) | K-1: Rumble of the Kings 2 | February 27, 2009 | 1 | 1:20 | Norrköping, Sweden | |
| Win | 1–0 (1) | Roman Mihocka | KO (punches) | Superior Challenge 2 | October 25, 2008 | 2 | 1:55 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| NC | 0–0 (1) | Blagoi Ivanov | NC (ring broke) | Real Pain Challenge 2 | May 17, 2008 | 1 | 0:55 | Sofia, Bulgaria |