MMA StatBook

Ante Delija

“Walking Trouble”

#10 HeavyweightCroatia2-fight losing streak

26Wins
8Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 3: LLW

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Profile

Age
36 (born August 7, 1990)
Born in
Dubrovnik
Height
6' 3"
Weight
239 lbs.
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
1-2

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC1

  • KO/TKO 1

Losses in the UFC2

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
4.28 top 26%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.95
Striking accuracy38%Better than 4% of heavyweights
Strike defense53%Better than 54% of heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.0 top 94%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.0
Takedown accuracy0%Better than 5% of heavyweights
Takedown defense75%Better than 70% of heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Delija last fought on February 21, 2026 (Loss vs Serghei Spivac).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Ante Delija

Ante Delija "Walking Trouble" is a heavyweight mixed martial artist, born in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on August 7, 1990. Delija stands 6' 3", has a 78" reach and fights from an orthodox stance. Delija is ranked #10 in the official UFC heavyweight rankings.

Delija turned professional in 2011, debuting with Herus Fight. A 25-6 record outside the UFC came first. Delija made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho in September 2025 and beat Marcin Tybura by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Delija is 1-2 across 3 fights.

Most recently, Delija lost to Serghei Spivac by decision at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez in February 2026.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Serghei Spivac

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez

    Feb 21, 2026

    61Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Waldo Cortes Acosta

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:59

    UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama

    Nov 1, 2025

    16Str 0TD 0KD
  3. W

    Marcin Tybura

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 2:03

    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho

    Sep 6, 2025

    13Str 0TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Ante Delija is 26-8 across 34 professional fights in 14 promotions, since a pro debut on January 22, 2011 (Herus Fight). 31 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins26

  • KO/TKO 12
  • Submission 7
  • Decision 7

Pro losses8

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 2
Finish rate
73% of wins
Longest win streak
8
Current streak
2 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
PFL8-32019
Final Fight Championship4-12013
M-11-22014
Noc Gladiatora3-02011
UFC1-22025
Fight Nation Championship1-02025
Fight for Victory1-02012
Herus Fight1-02011
House of Gladiators1-02012
KSW1-02019
Noc Gladijatora1-02011
Obracun Ringu1-02015
Opatija Fight Night1-02012
RIZIN1-02018

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Serghei Spivac Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez Feb 21, 2026
L Waldo Cortes-Acosta KO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama Nov 1, 2025
W Marcin Tybura KO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho Sep 6, 2025
W Yorgan De Castro TKO (punches), R1 Fight Nation Championship 22 Apr 12, 2025
L Valentin Moldavsky TKO (knees and punches), R1 PFL 1 (2024) Apr 4, 2024
W Maurice Greene Decision (unanimous), R3 PFL 5 (2023) Jun 16, 2023
W Matheus Scheffel TKO (punches), R1 PFL 10 (2022) Nov 25, 2022
W Renan Ferreira TKO (punches), R1 PFL 8 (2022) Aug 13, 2022
W Shelton Graves Decision (unanimous), R3 PFL 5 (2022) Jun 24, 2022
W Matheus Scheffel TKO (punches), R2 PFL 2 (2022) Apr 28, 2022
L Bruno Cappelozza Decision (unanimous), R5 PFL 10 (2021) Oct 27, 2021
W Denis Goltsov Decision (unanimous), R3 PFL 8 (2021) Aug 19, 2021
W Chandler Cole TKO (punches), R1 PFL 6 (2021) Jun 25, 2021
L Bruno Cappelozza KO (punches), R1 PFL 3 (2021) May 6, 2021
W Oli Thompson TKO (punches), R2 KSW 51 Nov 9, 2019
W Carl Seumanutafa Decision (unanimous), R3 PFL 3 (2019) Jun 6, 2019
W Ricardo Prasel Decision (unanimous), R3 Rizin 10 (RIZIN) May 6, 2018
L Marcin Tybura TKO (leg injury), R1 M-1 Challenge 61 Sep 20, 2015
W Tibor Soos TKO (punches), R1 Obracun Ringu 13 May 30, 2015
W Konstantin Gluhov Decision (unanimous), R3 M-1 Challenge 56 Apr 10, 2015
W Archontis Taxiarchis Submission (north-south choke), R1 Final Fight Championship: Futures 3 Sep 27, 2014
W Valentijn Overeem TKO (punches), R1 Noc Gladiatora 9 Jul 3, 2014
W Ruben Wolf Submission (guillotine choke), R2 Final Fight Championship: Futures 2 May 3, 2014
L Denis Smoldarev Submission (keylock), R2 M-1 Challenge 45 Feb 28, 2014
W Sergey Sokha Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Noc Gladiatora 8 Dec 21, 2013
L Dion Staring Submission (kimura), R2 Final Fight Championship 8 Oct 25, 2013
W Gzim Selmani TKO (punches), R1 Final Fight Championship 5 May 24, 2013
W Michail Laprakis Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Final Fight Championship 3 Apr 19, 2013
W Ricco Rodriguez Decision (unanimous), R3 House of Gladiators 1 Dec 21, 2012
W Kristof Nataška Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Fight for Victory 1 Aug 3, 2012
W Zeli Zalani Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Opatija Fight Night 4 Feb 24, 2012
W Dražen Forgač KO (punches), R1 Noc Gladiatora 6 Dec 16, 2011
W Erni Strmonja TKO (corner stoppage), R1 Noc Gladijatora 3 Apr 23, 2011
W Saša Lazić TKO (submission to punches), R1 Herus Fight 1 Jan 22, 2011

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Ante Delija's record?

Ante Delija's professional MMA record is 26 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Ante Delija?

Ante Delija is 36 years old, born on August 7, 1990.

How tall is Ante Delija and what is their reach?

Ante Delija stands 6' 3" with a 78" reach.

Who did Ante Delija fight last?

Ante Delija lost to Serghei Spivac by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez on Feb 21, 2026.