Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Ilir Latifi
The Sledgehammer
17-9-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Rodrigo Nascimento def. Ilir Latifi (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Rodrigo Nascimento
Ze Colmeia
11-3-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, May 20, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Rodrigo Nascimento defeated Ilir Latifi by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill, held Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Rodrigo Nascimento won the decision.

Fight stats

Ilir Latifi
Rodrigo Nascimento
0
Knockdowns
0
49 of 77
Significant strikes
68 of 152
64%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
76 of 105
Total strikes
76 of 160
2 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
29%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:50
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
20 of 42
Head
51 of 122
18 of 22
Body
10 of 21
11 of 13
Leg
7 of 9
46 of 72
Distance
61 of 145
1 of 3
Clinch
7 of 7
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
28 of 44
Sig. str.
34 of 73
28 of 44
Total str.
34 of 73
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 17
Sig. str.
15 of 36
38 of 45
Total str.
17 of 38
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:12
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 16
Sig. str.
19 of 43
10 of 16
Total str.
25 of 49
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:38
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#LatifiNascimento
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
#LatifiNascimento
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
#LatifiNascimento
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

1
Latifi
-
12
Nascimento
29-28 Nascimento×1130-27 Nascimento29-28 Latifi
All 13 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

43%
Latifi
57%
Nascimento
49 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Nascimento49%29-28 Latifi36.7%30-27 Nascimento8.2%30-27 Latifi4.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Nascimento
R2
86%
Latifi
R3
55%
Nascimento

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Ilir Latifi
+200
33% implied win probability
Open: +127Best: +450
Rodrigo Nascimento
-215
68% implied win probability
Open: -158Best: -154

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookIlir LatifiRodrigo Nascimento
BetAnything+150-190
BetOnline+165-190
BetUS+155-190
Betway+110-154
Bovada+165-195
Cloudbet+163-183
DraftKings+450-650
FanDuel+440-700
Pinnacle+156-182
sportsbetio+136-233
sports-interaction+155-195
unibet+160-200

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ilir Latifi vs Rodrigo Nascimento?

Rodrigo Nascimento defeated Ilir Latifi by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill, held Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Rodrigo Nascimento won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Ilir Latifi vs Rodrigo Nascimento?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Rodrigo Nascimento won the decision.

Was Ilir Latifi vs Rodrigo Nascimento a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 57% of 49 fan cards scored it for Rodrigo Nascimento; 92% of 13 media scores picked Rodrigo Nascimento.

Full robbery index
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ilir Latifi 63%37% Rodrigo Nascimento

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Ilir Latifi
Grappling Specialist
9 edges
Rodrigo Nascimento
Complete Fighter
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power73
77Speed59
83Precision70
91Durability89
64Engine71
99Wrestling80
95Ground71

Biggest edge Ilir Latifi, Ground striking +44

Attribute by attribute

Ilir Latifi is on the left of every row, Rodrigo Nascimento on the right.
97Punch power76
86Kick power69
83Punch speed58
71Kick speed59
83Accuracy70
99Takedowns80
96Ground striking52
93Submissions90
93Chin88
88Body strength90
64Cardio71

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-9-0 (1 NC)
Record
11-3-0 (1 NC)
1716
Power Index rating
1625
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
33
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Sweden
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.05
SLpM
3.71
45%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.93
SApM
4.34
56%
Str. Def.
44%

Grappling Profile

2.11
TD Avg.
1.02
35%
TD Acc.
37%
100%
TD Def.
60%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ilir Latifi · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill · May 20, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Yan · Oct 1, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Sakai · Jun 5, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 247: Jones vs Reyes · Feb 8, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Carmouche · Aug 11, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:31 · Light Heavyweight
Rodrigo Nascimento · 1-4
  • L
    PFL Chicago: Pettis vs. McKee · Apr 11, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 3:10 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 7: Semifinals · Jun 27, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 4: First Round · Apr 30, 2025
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi · Nov 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:49 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 9 fights
19.1
Avg sig. strikes
33.9
1.31
Avg takedowns
0.67
2:48
Avg control time
2:11
49
Career high strikes
70
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Ilir Latifi
Strike target
Rodrigo Nascimento
67%
Head
69%
18%
Body
17%
15%
Leg
14%
Ilir Latifi
Strike position
Rodrigo Nascimento
70%
Distance
81%
11%
Clinch
12%
19%
Ground
7%