Ante Delija Record, stats and next fight

26-7-0 (W-L-D)

13Wins by knockout

6Wins by submission

15First round finishes

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Stats and record

33Pro fights

73%Finish rate

3UFC fights

1Title fights

1Performance bonuses

2Losing streak

Wins by method

KO / TKO13 (50 %)

Submission6 (23 %)

Decision7 (27 %)

Losses by method

KO / TKO4 (57 %)

Submission2 (29 %)

Decision2 (29 %)

Profile

Age: 36 years
Born: August 7, 1990
Birthplace: Dubrovnik, Croatia
Height: 6'3" (191 cm)
Weight: 245 lbs (111 kg)
Reach: 78" (198 cm)
Division: Heavyweight
Fighting out of: Dubrovnik, Croatia
Team: Gladiator Croatia
UFC debut: September 6, 2025

Fight history

Loss

vs Serghei Spivac

UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026 · Houston, Texas, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Loss

vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta

UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama · Nov 1, 2025 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
KO (punches)

Round
1

Time
3:59
Win

vs Marcin Tybura Bonus

UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho · Sep 6, 2025 · Paris, France

Method
KO (punches)

Round
1

Time
2:03
Win

vs Yorgan De Castro

Fight Nation Championship 22 · Apr 12, 2025 · Ljubljana, Slovenia

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
0:41
Loss

vs Valentin Moldavsky

PFL 1 (2024) · Apr 4, 2024 · San Antonio, Texas, United States

Method
TKO (knees and punches)

Round
1

Time
2:17
Win

vs Maurice Greene

PFL 5 (2023) · Jun 16, 2023 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Matheus Scheffel

PFL 10 (2022) · Nov 25, 2022 · New York City, New York, United States

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
2:50
Win

vs Renan Ferreira

PFL 8 (2022) · Aug 13, 2022 · Cardiff, Wales

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
4:31

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Win

vs Shelton Graves

PFL 5 (2022) · Jun 24, 2022 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Matheus Scheffel

PFL 2 (2022) · Apr 28, 2022 · Arlington, Texas, United States

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
2

Time
0:59
Loss

vs Bruno Cappelozza

PFL 10 (2021) · Oct 27, 2021 · Hollywood, Florida, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
5

Time
5:00
Win

vs Denis Goltsov

PFL 8 (2021) · Aug 19, 2021 · Hollywood, Florida, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Chandler Cole

PFL 6 (2021) · Jun 25, 2021 · Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
4:39
Loss

vs Bruno Cappelozza

PFL 3 (2021) · May 6, 2021 · Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

Method
KO (punches)

Round
1

Time
0:46
Win

vs Oli Thompson

KSW 51 · Nov 9, 2019 · Zagreb, Croatia

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
2

Time
1:58
Win

vs Carl Seumanutafa

PFL 3 (2019) · Jun 6, 2019 · Uniondale, New York, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Ricardo Prasel

Rizin 10 · May 6, 2018 · Fukuoka, Japan

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Loss

vs Marcin Tybura Title

M-1 Challenge 61 · Sep 20, 2015 · Nazran, Russia

Method
TKO (leg injury)

Round
1

Time
2:21
Win

vs Tibor Soos

Obracun Ringu 13 · May 30, 2015 · Split, Croatia

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
1:30
Win

vs Konstantin Gluhov

M-1 Challenge 56 · Apr 10, 2015 · Nazran, Russia

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Archontis Taxiarchis

Final Fight Championship: Futures 3 · Sep 27, 2014 · Zagreb, Croatia

Method
Submission (north-south choke)

Round
1

Time
2:59
Win

vs Valentijn Overeem

Noc Gladiatora 9 · Jul 3, 2014 · Dubrovnik, Croatia

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
1:24
Win

vs Ruben Wolf

Final Fight Championship: Futures 2 · May 3, 2014 · Opatija, Croatia

Method
Submission (guillotine choke)

Round
2

Time
1:28
Loss

vs Denis Smoldarev

M-1 Challenge 45 · Feb 28, 2014 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

Method
Submission (keylock)

Round
2

Time
2:27
Win

vs Sergey Sokha

Noc Gladiatora 8 · Dec 21, 2013 · Dubrovnik, Croatia

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
1

Time
1:23
Loss

vs Dion Staring

Final Fight Championship 8 · Oct 25, 2013 · Zagreb, Croatia

Method
Submission (kimura)

Round
2

Time
2:42
Win

vs Gzim Selmani

Final Fight Championship 5 · May 24, 2013 · Osijek, Croatia

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
3:09
Win

vs Michail Laprakis

Final Fight Championship 3 · Apr 19, 2013 · Split, Croatia

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
1

Time
1:27
Win

vs Ricco Rodriguez

House of Gladiators 1 · Dec 21, 2012 · Dubrovnik, Croatia

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Kristof Nataška

Fight for Victory 1 · Aug 3, 2012 · Bibinje, Croatia

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
2

Time
1:09
Win

vs Zeli Zalani

Opatija Fight Night 4 · Feb 24, 2012 · Opatija, Croatia

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
1

Time
N/A
Win

vs Dražen Forgač

Noc Gladiatora 6 · Dec 16, 2011 · Dubrovnik, Croatia

Method
KO (punches)

Round
1

Time
1:02
Win

vs Erni Strmonja

Noc Gladijatora 3 · Apr 23, 2011 · Novi Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Method
TKO (corner stoppage)

Round
1

Time
0:38
Win

vs Saša Lazić

Herus Fight 1 · Jan 22, 2011 · Split, Croatia

Method
TKO (submission to punches)

Round
1

Time
1:24

Analysis

Ante Delija (“Walking Trouble”) is a UFC heavyweight from Croatia.

His professional record stands at 26 wins and 7 losses. Of those wins, 13 came by KO or TKO, 6 by submission and 7 on the scorecards, a 73% finish rate.

He made his promotional debut on September 6, 2025 at UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho against Marcin Tybura (win). He has since gone 1-2 in 3 UFC bouts.

In his most recent fight, on February 21, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez, he lost to Serghei Spivac by unanimous decision.

His career includes 1 title fight and 1 performance bonus.

He stands 191 cm and has a 198 cm reach.

He trains at Gladiator Croatia out of Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.

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