Ante Delija
Last fight: Loss vs Serghei Spivac · Unanimous Decision · Feb 21, 2026
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CAREER SUMMARY
Ante Delija holds a professional MMA record of 26-8-0. Delija has won 26 fights: 12 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission, 7 by decision. Of 8 career losses, 4 came by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. In the UFC, Delija lands 4.28 significant strikes per minute with 38% accuracy and averages 0.00 takedowns per 15 minutes. Most recent fight: February 21, 2026. Tracked organizations: UFC, FNC, PFL, KSW, RIZIN.
Profile
- Height
- 6'3"191 cm
- Weight
- 239 lbs108 kg
- Reach
- 78"198 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- DOB
- Aug 7, 1990
- Age
- 36
- Nationality
- Croatia
- Birthplace
- Dubrovnik, Croatia
Latest on Ante Delija
More on the blogCareer history
- LOSSUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez· Feb 21, 2026· Heavyweight· 26-8 vs 18-6UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama· Nov 1, 2025· Heavyweight· 26-7 vs 15-2TKOR1 · 3:59
- WINUFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho· Sep 6, 2025· Heavyweight· 26-6 vs 27-10TKOR1 · 2:03
- WINvs Yorgan De CastroFNC 22: Fabjan vs Kita· Apr 12, 2025· Heavyweight· 25-6 vs 12-7TKOR1 · 00:43
- LOSSPFL 1: 2024 Regular Season· Apr 4, 2024· Heavyweight· 24-6 vs 13-3TKOR1 · 2:17
- WINPFL 5: Regular Season· Jun 16, 2023· Heavyweight· 24-5 vs 11-8UDR3 · 5:00
- WINPFL 10: 2022 Championships· Nov 25, 2022· Heavyweight· 23-5 vs 17-9TKOR1 · 2:50
- WINPFL 8: 2022 Playoffs· Aug 13, 2022· Heavyweight· 22-5 vs 9-3TKOR1 · 4:31
- WINPFL 5: 2022 Regular Season· Jun 24, 2022· Heavyweight· 21-5 vs 9-6UDR3 · 5:00
- WINPFL 2: 2022 Regular Season· Apr 28, 2022· Heavyweight· 20-5 vs 15-8TKOR2 · 0:59
- LOSSProfessional Fighters League - 2021 Season PFL Championships· Oct 26, 2021· Heavyweight· 19-5 vs 14-5UDR3 · 5:00
- WINProfessional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2021 Playoffs· Aug 18, 2021· Heavyweight· 19-4 vs 27-7UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Chandler ColeProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2021 Regular Season· Jun 24, 2021· Heavyweight· 18-4 vs 8-3TKOR1 · 4:39
- LOSSProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2021 Regular Season· May 5, 2021· Heavyweight· 17-4 vs 11-5KOR1 · 0:46
- WINvs Oli ThompsonKSW 51 - Zagreb· Nov 9, 2019· Heavyweight· 17-3 vs 20-12TKOR2 · 1:58
- WINProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular Season· Jun 5, 2019· Heavyweight· 16-3 vs 12-10UDR3 · 0:00
- WINRIZIN 10· May 6, 2018· Heavyweight· 15-3 vs 9-1UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSM-1 Challenge 61· Sep 20, 2015· Heavyweight· 14-3 vs 13-1TKOR1 · 2:21
- WINvs Tibor SoosObracun U Ringu· May 30, 2015· 14-2 vs 0-2TKO
- WINvs Konstantin GluhovM-1 Challenge 56· Apr 10, 2015· Heavyweight· 13-2 vs 28-16UD
- WINvs Archontis TaxiarchisFinal Fight Championship· Sep 27, 2014· Heavyweight· 12-2 vs 0-1SUBR1 · 2:59
- WINNight Of The Gladiators 9· Jul 3, 2014· Heavyweight· 11-2 vs 33-35TKOR1 · 1:24
- WINvs Ruben WolfFinal Fight Championship· May 3, 2014· Heavyweight· 10-2 vs 6-6SUBR2 · 1:28
- LOSSM-1 Challenge 45· Feb 28, 2014· Heavyweight· 9-2 vs 7-0SUBR2 · 2:27
- WINvs Sergey SokhaHouse of Gladiators· Dec 21, 2013· 9-1 vs 7-14SUB
- LOSSvs Dion StaringFinal Fight Championship 8· Oct 25, 2013· Heavyweight· 8-1 vs 30-11SUBR2 · 2:42
- WINvs Gzim SelmaniFinal Fight Championship 5· May 24, 2013· Heavyweight· 8-0 vs 1-1TKOR1 · 3:09
- WINvs Michail LaprakisFinal Fight Championship 3· Apr 19, 2013· Heavyweight· 7-0 vs 0-1SUBR1 · 1:27
- WINHouse of Gladiators· Dec 21, 2012· 6-0 vs 49-19DEC
- WINvs Kristof NataškaCroatia (Hrvatska) Regional· Aug 3, 2012· 5-0 vs 4-2SUB
- WINvs Unknown opponentCroatia (Hrvatska) Regional· Feb 24, 2012· 4-0SUB
- WINvs Dražen ForgačHouse of Gladiators· Dec 16, 2011· 3-0 vs 7-8TKO
- WINvs Erni StrmonjaBosnia And Herzegovina Regional· Apr 23, 2011· 2-0 vs 0-4TKO
- WINvs Saša LazićCroatia (Hrvatska) Regional· Jan 22, 2011· 1-0 vs 12-15-1SUB
Title bout· ×N = title win number N in that promotion
Background
Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp
Camp
- Cro Cop Squad Gym
Fight DNA
Knockout ArtistUFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (255 fighters)
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
By the numbers
Where they rank
All-time boards where Ante Delija sits in the top 25.
Related fighters
Salary & career earnings
Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Ante Delija earns per fight.
Official UFC Ranking
Ante Delija's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.
- Current
- #11 Heavyweight
- Peak
- #9 Heavyweight
- First ranked
- Sep 9, 2025
- Times ranked
- 55
Heavyweight
RIZIN Ranking · UFCalendar Projection
Ante Delija's standing on UFCalendar's projected RIZIN rankings. RIZIN publishes no official rankings.
- Current
- Unranked
- Peak
- #6 Heavyweight
- First ranked
- Jul 28, 2019
- Times ranked
- 3
Heavyweight
UFCalendar Power Index rating
- Current
- 1698▼7
- Peak
- 1731May 30, 2015
- Rated fights
- 33
Frequently asked questions
When does Ante Delija fight next?
Ante Delija has no confirmed upcoming fight.
What is Ante Delija's record?
Ante Delija's professional MMA record is 26-8-0.
Who is Ante Delija fighting next?
Ante Delija's next opponent has not been announced.
Who did Ante Delija fight last?
Ante Delija most recently fought Serghei Spivac at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez on Saturday, February 21, 2026, LOSS (Unanimous Decision).
What weight class does Ante Delija fight in?
Ante Delija fights at Heavyweight.
Is Ante Delija ranked in the UFC?
Ante Delija is currently ranked #11 in the UFC Heavyweight division.
How many knockouts does Ante Delija have?
Ante Delija has 12 wins by KO/TKO and 7 wins by submission.
How tall is Ante Delija?
Ante Delija is 6'3" (191 cm) tall.
How much does Ante Delija weigh?
Ante Delija weighs 239 lbs (108 kg).
What is Ante Delija's reach?
Ante Delija has a reach of 78" (198 cm).
How old is Ante Delija?
Ante Delija is 36 years old (born Aug 7, 1990).
Where is Ante Delija from?
Ante Delija is from Croatia.
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