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Ilir Latifi vs Jan Blachowicz

Ilir Latifi is 16-9-0; Jan Blachowicz is 29-12-2. Ilir Latifi is 1 year older than Jan Blachowicz. Jan Blachowicz has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Ilir Latifi. Jan Blachowicz is 4" · 10 cm taller than Ilir Latifi. They have met once: Ilir Latifi 0, Jan Blachowicz 1.

Ilir Latifi
Sweden
Ilir Latifi
“The Sledgehammer” · 16-9-0
Loss · Split DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Split Decision
Met once
Jan Blachowicz
Poland
Jan Blachowicz
29-12-2
Loss · TKODraw · DrawLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Ilir Latifi
Greco-Roman WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
  • —Superior Challenge Light Heavyweight ChampionshipSuperior Challenge
  • 2009Competitor · ADCC-98.9 kg
  • 2005Bronze · Swedish NationalsLight Heavyweight
  • 2003Champion · ADCC European Championships-99 kg
Camp · Allstars Training Center · Stockholm, Sweden
Jan Blachowicz
JudoBJJMuay Thai
  • —Black belt · BJJKamil Uminski and Radoslaw Turek
  • 2011KSW Light Heavyweight ChampionshipKSW
  • 2010KSW light heavyweight tournament winner (KSW 14)KSW
  • 2008KSW light heavyweight tournament winner (KSW 9)KSW
Camp · Berkut WCA Fight Team · Warsaw, Poland

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
61%
18%
Body
21%
15%
Leg
18%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Ilir Latifilast 2 fights
58%19%23%
Jan Blachowiczlast 6 fights
63%15%22%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ilir Latifi Jan Blachowicz
Strikes landed / min
2.053.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilir Latifi · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersJan Blachowicz · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.933.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilir Latifi · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersJan Blachowicz · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.110.97
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilir Latifi · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersJan Blachowicz · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%49%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilir Latifi · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersJan Blachowicz · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilir Latifi · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersJan Blachowicz · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilir Latifi · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersJan Blachowicz · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.05
Strikes landed / min
3.53
2.93
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.23
2.11 / 5.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.97 / 2.0
36%
Takedown accuracy
49%
100%
Takedown defence
70%
2:48
Control time / fight
1:42
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Ilir Latifi16 UFC fights · 297 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%123/413
13%40/59
15%45/53
Clinch
8%25/43
2%7/8
0%0/0
Ground
17%51/65
2%6/6
0%0/0
Jan Blachowicz23 UFC fights · 1040 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%478/1298
15%151/243
18%186/221
Clinch
5%55/88
5%52/63
0%0/0
Ground
10%106/144
1%12/13
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Ilir LatifiJan Blachowicz

Frequently asked questions

Have Ilir Latifi and Jan Blachowicz ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald (Sat, Oct 4, 2014), where Jan Blachowicz won by TKO.

What are the records of Ilir Latifi and Jan Blachowicz?

Ilir Latifi is 16-9-0 and Jan Blachowicz is 29-12-2.

Who has the longer reach, Ilir Latifi or Jan Blachowicz?

Jan Blachowicz has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Ilir Latifi, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ilir Latifi or Jan Blachowicz?

Jan Blachowicz is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Ilir Latifi stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Ilir Latifi or Jan Blachowicz?

Ilir Latifi is 44 and Jan Blachowicz is 43.

Who has more finishes, Ilir Latifi or Jan Blachowicz?

Ilir Latifi has 10 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Jan Blachowicz has 18 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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