Ilian Bouafia: record, fights and statistics
Ilian Bouafia (“The Gorilla”) is a middleweight fighter from France with a published career record of 8-1-0. In the 3 fights stored since Feb 14, 2025, Ilian Bouafia is 2-1.
Profile
| Height | 6'5" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 78" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Weight class | Middleweight |
| Born | 1996 |
Ilian Bouafia: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | Stored bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.00 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 1.67 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 47.6% |
| Significant striking defense | |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Takedown accuracy | |
| Takedown defense | |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | |
| Share of fight time in control | |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 1 (15) |
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 0 | 1 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 2 | 0 |
2-1 in the 3 stored bouts since February 14, 2025, averaging 15 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Feb 14, 2025
- 2 wins: 2 by decision
- 1 loss: 1 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Feb 14, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 30 of 63 (47.6%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 25 of 73 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 0 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 2 (100.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 0:00 |
Totals over 1 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Matthieu Letho Duclos (0-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 | |||
| Aug 12, 2025 | Neemias Santana (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 | 15 | 30 of 63 (25) | 0 of 0 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Paulin Begai (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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