Ante Delija
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Ante Delija (born August 7, 1990) is a Croatian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2011, Delija has fought in the Professional Fighters League (PFL), where he was the 2022 PFL Heavyweight Champion, as well as other organizations such as M-1 Global, Rizin Fighting Federation, and Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). As of September 16, 2025, he is #9 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.
Infobox
Born
(1990-08-07) 7 August 1990 (age 35)Dubrovnik, Croatia
Nickname
Walking Trouble
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight
244 lb (111 kg; 17 st 6 lb)
Division
Heavyweight
Reach
78 in (198 cm)
Fighting out of
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Team
Gladiator Croatia, Cro Cop Team
Years active
2011–present
Total
33
Wins
26
By knockout
4
By submission
2
By decision
1
Losses
7
Tables
Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
33 matches
By knockout
26 wins
13
7 losses
4
By submission
By submission
33 matches
By submission
26 wins
6
7 losses
2
By decision
By decision
33 matches
By decision
26 wins
7
7 losses
1
| 33 matches | 26 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 13 | 4 |
| By submission | 6 | 2 |
| By decision | 7 | 1 |
· Mixed martial arts record
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
26–7
Opponent
Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama
Date
November 1, 2025
Round
1
Time
3:59
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
26–6
Opponent
Marcin Tybura
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
Date
September 6, 2025
Round
1
Time
2:03
Location
Paris, France
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
25–6
Opponent
Yorgan De Castro
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Fight Nation Championship 22
Date
April 12, 2025
Round
1
Time
0:41
Location
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
24–6
Opponent
Valentin Moldavsky
Method
TKO (knees and punches)
Event
PFL 1 (2024)
Date
April 4, 2024
Round
1
Time
2:17
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
24–5
Opponent
Maurice Greene
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
PFL 5 (2023)
Date
June 16, 2023
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
23–5
Opponent
Matheus Scheffel
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
PFL 10 (2022)
Date
November 25, 2022
Round
1
Time
2:50
Location
New York City, New York, United States
Notes
Won the 2022 PFL Heavyweight Tournament.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
22–5
Opponent
Renan Ferreira
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
PFL 8 (2022)
Date
August 13, 2022
Round
1
Time
4:31
Location
Cardiff, Wales
Notes
2022 PFL Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
21–5
Opponent
Shelton Graves
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
PFL 5 (2022)
Date
June 24, 2022
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Notes
Graves was deducted one point in round 2 due to a headbutt.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
20–5
Opponent
Matheus Scheffel
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
PFL 2 (2022)
Date
April 28, 2022
Round
2
Time
0:59
Location
Arlington, Texas, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
19–5
Opponent
Bruno Cappelozza
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
PFL 10 (2021)
Date
October 27, 2021
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Hollywood, Florida, United States
Notes
2021 PFL Heavyweight Tournament Final.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
19–4
Opponent
Denis Goltsov
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
PFL 8 (2021)
Date
August 19, 2021
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Hollywood, Florida, United States
Notes
2021 PFL Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
18–4
Opponent
Chandler Cole
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
PFL 6 (2021)
Date
June 25, 2021
Round
1
Time
4:39
Location
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
17–4
Opponent
Bruno Cappelozza
Method
KO (punches)
Event
PFL 3 (2021)
Date
May 6, 2021
Round
1
Time
0:46
Location
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
17–3
Opponent
Oli Thompson
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
KSW 51
Date
November 9, 2019
Round
2
Time
1:58
Location
Zagreb, Croatia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–3
Opponent
Carl Seumanutafa
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
PFL 3 (2019)
Date
June 6, 2019
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Uniondale, New York, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–3
Opponent
Ricardo Prasel
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Rizin 10
Date
May 6, 2018
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Fukuoka, Japan
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
14–3
Opponent
Marcin Tybura
Method
TKO (leg injury)
Event
M-1 Challenge 61
Date
September 20, 2015
Round
1
Time
2:21
Location
Nazran, Russia
Notes
For the M-1 Global Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–2
Opponent
Tibor Soos
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Obracun Ringu 13
Date
May 30, 2015
Round
1
Time
1:30
Location
Split, Croatia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–2
Opponent
Konstantin Gluhov
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
M-1 Challenge 56
Date
April 10, 2015
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Nazran, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–2
Opponent
Archontis Taxiarchis
Method
Submission (north-south choke)
Event
Final Fight Championship: Futures 3
Date
September 27, 2014
Round
1
Time
2:59
Location
Zagreb, Croatia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–2
Opponent
Valentijn Overeem
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Noc Gladiatora 9
Date
July 3, 2014
Round
1
Time
1:24
Location
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–2
Opponent
Ruben Wolf
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
Final Fight Championship: Futures 2
Date
May 3, 2014
Round
2
Time
1:28
Location
Opatija, Croatia
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
9–2
Opponent
Denis Smoldarev
Method
Submission (keylock)
Event
M-1 Challenge 45
Date
February 28, 2014
Round
2
Time
2:27
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–1
Opponent
Sergey Sokha
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Noc Gladiatora 8
Date
December 21, 2013
Round
1
Time
1:23
Location
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
8–1
Opponent
Dion Staring
Method
Submission (kimura)
Event
Final Fight Championship 8
Date
October 25, 2013
Round
2
Time
2:42
Location
Zagreb, Croatia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Gzim Selmani
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Final Fight Championship 5
Date
May 24, 2013
Round
1
Time
3:09
Location
Osijek, Croatia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Michail Laprakis
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Final Fight Championship 3
Date
April 19, 2013
Round
1
Time
1:27
Location
Split, Croatia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Kristof Nataška
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Fight for Victory 1
Date
August 3, 2012
Round
2
Time
1:09
Location
Bibinje, Croatia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Zeli Zalani
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Opatija Fight Night 4
Date
February 24, 2012
Round
1
Time
N/A
Location
Opatija, Croatia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Dražen Forgač
Method
KO (punches)
Event
Noc Gladiatora 6
Date
December 16, 2011
Round
1
Time
1:02
Location
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Erni Strmonja
Method
TKO (corner stoppage)
Event
Noc Gladijatora 3
Date
April 23, 2011
Round
1
Time
0:38
Location
Novi Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Saša Lazić
Method
TKO (submission to punches)
Event
Herus Fight 1
Date
January 22, 2011
Round
1
Time
1:24
Location
Split, Croatia
Notes
Heavyweight debut.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 26–7 | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama | November 1, 2025 | 1 | 3:59 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 26–6 | Marcin Tybura | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho | September 6, 2025 | 1 | 2:03 | Paris, France | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 25–6 | Yorgan De Castro | TKO (punches) | Fight Nation Championship 22 | April 12, 2025 | 1 | 0:41 | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| Loss | 24–6 | Valentin Moldavsky | TKO (knees and punches) | PFL 1 (2024) | April 4, 2024 | 1 | 2:17 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 24–5 | Maurice Greene | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 5 (2023) | June 16, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 23–5 | Matheus Scheffel | TKO (punches) | PFL 10 (2022) | November 25, 2022 | 1 | 2:50 | New York City, New York, United States | Won the 2022 PFL Heavyweight Tournament. |
| Win | 22–5 | Renan Ferreira | TKO (punches) | PFL 8 (2022) | August 13, 2022 | 1 | 4:31 | Cardiff, Wales | 2022 PFL Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 21–5 | Shelton Graves | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 5 (2022) | June 24, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Graves was deducted one point in round 2 due to a headbutt. |
| Win | 20–5 | Matheus Scheffel | TKO (punches) | PFL 2 (2022) | April 28, 2022 | 2 | 0:59 | Arlington, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 19–5 | Bruno Cappelozza | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 10 (2021) | October 27, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | 2021 PFL Heavyweight Tournament Final. |
| Win | 19–4 | Denis Goltsov | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 8 (2021) | August 19, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | 2021 PFL Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 18–4 | Chandler Cole | TKO (punches) | PFL 6 (2021) | June 25, 2021 | 1 | 4:39 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 17–4 | Bruno Cappelozza | KO (punches) | PFL 3 (2021) | May 6, 2021 | 1 | 0:46 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 17–3 | Oli Thompson | TKO (punches) | KSW 51 | November 9, 2019 | 2 | 1:58 | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| Win | 16–3 | Carl Seumanutafa | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 3 (2019) | June 6, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Uniondale, New York, United States | |
| Win | 15–3 | Ricardo Prasel | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 10 | May 6, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Loss | 14–3 | Marcin Tybura | TKO (leg injury) | M-1 Challenge 61 | September 20, 2015 | 1 | 2:21 | Nazran, Russia | For the M-1 Global Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–2 | Tibor Soos | TKO (punches) | Obracun Ringu 13 | May 30, 2015 | 1 | 1:30 | Split, Croatia | |
| Win | 13–2 | Konstantin Gluhov | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 56 | April 10, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Nazran, Russia | |
| Win | 12–2 | Archontis Taxiarchis | Submission (north-south choke) | Final Fight Championship: Futures 3 | September 27, 2014 | 1 | 2:59 | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| Win | 11–2 | Valentijn Overeem | TKO (punches) | Noc Gladiatora 9 | July 3, 2014 | 1 | 1:24 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | |
| Win | 10–2 | Ruben Wolf | Submission (guillotine choke) | Final Fight Championship: Futures 2 | May 3, 2014 | 2 | 1:28 | Opatija, Croatia | |
| Loss | 9–2 | Denis Smoldarev | Submission (keylock) | M-1 Challenge 45 | February 28, 2014 | 2 | 2:27 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 9–1 | Sergey Sokha | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Noc Gladiatora 8 | December 21, 2013 | 1 | 1:23 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | |
| Loss | 8–1 | Dion Staring | Submission (kimura) | Final Fight Championship 8 | October 25, 2013 | 2 | 2:42 | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| Win | 8–0 | Gzim Selmani | TKO (punches) | Final Fight Championship 5 | May 24, 2013 | 1 | 3:09 | Osijek, Croatia | |
| Win | 7–0 | Michail Laprakis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Final Fight Championship 3 | April 19, 2013 | 1 | 1:27 | Split, Croatia | |
| Win | 6–0 | Ricco Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | House of Gladiators 1 | December 21, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | |
| Win | 5–0 | Kristof Nataška | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight for Victory 1 | August 3, 2012 | 2 | 1:09 | Bibinje, Croatia | |
| Win | 4–0 | Zeli Zalani | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Opatija Fight Night 4 | February 24, 2012 | 1 | N/A | Opatija, Croatia | |
| Win | 3–0 | Dražen Forgač | KO (punches) | Noc Gladiatora 6 | December 16, 2011 | 1 | 1:02 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Erni Strmonja | TKO (corner stoppage) | Noc Gladijatora 3 | April 23, 2011 | 1 | 0:38 | Novi Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Win | 1–0 | Saša Lazić | TKO (submission to punches) | Herus Fight 1 | January 22, 2011 | 1 | 1:24 | Split, Croatia | Heavyweight debut. |
References
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