Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Ilir Latifi
SwedenIlir Latifi
“The Sledgehammer”
17-9-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Corey Anderson def. Ilir Latifi (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Corey Anderson
United StatesCorey Anderson
“Overtime”
14-5-0
Sunday, December 30, 2018
The Forum, Inglewood, United States

Corey Anderson defeated Ilir Latifi by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2, held Sunday, December 30, 2018 at The Forum, Inglewood.

Fight stats

Ilir Latifi
Corey Anderson
0
Knockdowns
0
33 of 78
Significant strikes
40 of 121
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
34 of 79
Total strikes
45 of 127
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 4
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:46
Control time
0:24
Significant strikes by target
23 of 66
Head
24 of 93
3 of 5
Body
11 of 22
7 of 7
Leg
5 of 6
23 of 62
Distance
38 of 114
10 of 16
Clinch
2 of 7
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 30
Sig. str.
7 of 29
12 of 30
Total str.
7 of 29
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 23
Sig. str.
16 of 43
12 of 24
Total str.
21 of 48
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:33
Ctrl
0:18
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 25
Sig. str.
17 of 49
10 of 25
Total str.
17 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#LatifiAnderson
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Junichiro Kamijo
#LatifiAnderson
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Wade Vierra
#LatifiAnderson
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

1
Latifi
–
18
Anderson
●29–28 Anderson×18●29–28 Latifi
All 19 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

32%
Latifi
2%
Draw
66%
Anderson
50 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Anderson62%●29–28 Latifi32%●30–28 Anderson2%●30–27 Anderson2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Latifi
R2
98%
Anderson
R3
66%
Anderson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ilir Latifi vs Corey Anderson?

Corey Anderson defeated Ilir Latifi by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2, held Sunday, December 30, 2018 at The Forum, Inglewood.

What were the judges' scorecards for Ilir Latifi vs Corey Anderson?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Corey Anderson won the decision.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ilir Latifi 51%49% Corey Anderson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

17-9-0 (1 NC)
Record
14-5-0
1616
Elo rating
1607
0
Win Streak
2
43
Age
36
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Sweden
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.05
SLpM
4.43
45%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.93
SApM
2.22
56%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

2.11
TD Avg.
4.89
35%
TD Acc.
50%
100%
TD Def.
83%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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  • L
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Corey Anderson · 4-1
  • W
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  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 3:28 · Heavyweight
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 3:08 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Johnny Walker
    UFC 244: Masvidal vs DiazSun, Nov 3, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ilir Latifi
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2Sun, Dec 30, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 15 fights
19.1
Avg sig. strikes
48.1
1.31
Avg takedowns
3.53
2:48
Avg control time
4:28
49
Career high strikes
111
4
Career high TDs
12

Strike Distribution

Ilir Latifi
Strike target
Corey Anderson
67%
Head
78%
18%
Body
15%
15%
Leg
8%
Ilir Latifi
Strike position
Corey Anderson
70%
Distance
59%
11%
Clinch
16%
19%
Ground
25%