Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Ilir Latifi
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
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.

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

Derek Cleary
#LatifiNascimento
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Sal D'Amato
#LatifiNascimento
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Jacob Montalvo
#LatifiNascimento
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

1
Latifi
–
12
Nascimento
●29–28 Nascimento×11●30–27 Nascimento●29–28 Latifi
All 13 media scorecards▾
  • Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30–27Nascimento
  • CombatPress.com29–28Nascimento
  • SevereMMA.com29–28Nascimento
  • Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Nascimento
  • BloodyElbow.com29–28Nascimento
  • Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Nascimento
  • Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Nascimento
  • Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Nascimento
  • Edwin Ayala · Sherdog.com29–28Nascimento
  • Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Nascimento
  • MMAJunkie.com29–28Nascimento
  • MMAMania.com29–28Nascimento
  • Chris De Santiago · MiddleEasy.com29–28Latifi

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

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

17-9-0 (1 NC)
Record
11-3-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
33
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ilir Latifi · 2-3
  • L
    Rodrigo Nascimento
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs HillSat, May 20, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Aleksei Oleinik
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs YanSat, Oct 1, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tanner Boser
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs SakaiSat, Jun 5, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Derrick Lewis
    UFC 247: Jones vs ReyesSat, Feb 8, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Volkan Oezdemir
    UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs CarmoucheSun, Aug 11, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:31 · Light Heavyweight
Rodrigo Nascimento · 1-4
  • L
    Alexander Romanov
    PFL Chicago: Pettis vs. McKeeSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 3:10 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alexandr Romanov
    PFL Chicago: Pettis vs. McKeeSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 3:10 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Oleg Popov
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 7: SemifinalsFri, Jun 27, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Abraham Bably
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 4: First RoundThu, May 1, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alexandr Romanov
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs AlbaziSat, Nov 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 8 fights
19.1
Avg sig. strikes
33.9
1.31
Avg takedowns
0.75
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
80%
11%
Clinch
13%
19%
Ground
7%