Ante Delija
“Walking Trouble”
#9 HeavyweightRecord 26-8-0CroatiaCro Cop Team
The style
Aggressive Striker
Forward pressure · KO power · PFL champion
GrapplingStriking
Croatian veteran and former PFL heavyweight champion who arrived in the UFC in 2025 after a long career across M-1, Rizin, KSW and the PFL. An aggressive forward-pressure striker who opened his UFC run with a first-round KO of Marcin Tybura. He has since dropped consecutive fights to Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Serghei Spivac.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 26-8-0 |
| Age | 36 |
| Height | 6'3" |
| Reach | 78" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Croatia |
| Team | Cro Cop Team |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 4.28 |
| Striking accuracy | 38% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 3.95 |
| Striking defense | 53% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 0 |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | 75% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 0 |
How they win
13 KO/TKO6 SUB7 DEC
How they lose
4 KO/TKO2 SUB2 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Delija lands on a covered card.