Age: 40

Record: 16-9

UFC record: 9-7

Weight class: Heavyweight

Ilir Latifi entered the UFC in a unique situation. When Alexander Gustafsson suffered a laceration in training days out from a scheduled main event bout vs. Gegard Mousasi, his teammate, Latifi, signed with the UFC and stepped in. He went five rounds with Mousasi, which earned him respect from fans around the globe. Over the next 10 years, Latifi had ups and downs at light heavyweight before he elevated to heavyweight. His promotional victories included Ovince Saint-Preux, Tyson Pedro, Aleksei Oleinik, and Tanner Boser. He exits the UFC having won two of three after the completion of his contract.

Latifi’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz of Dominance MMA, confirmed the departure to ESPN and revealed it came at the completion of a contract.