Ante Delija, the 2022 PFL heavyweight champion with a 25-6 record, has joined the UFC roster, having previously competed in KSW, RIZIN, and M-1, and recently defeated UFC veteran Yorgan de Castro in 42 seconds.
Ante Delija’s now part of the UFC lineup. Yep, confirmed by several insiders to MMA Fighting.
The 2022 PFL heavyweight champ steps in with a 25-6 record. Impressive, right? Eighteen of those wins were stoppages.
Before PFL, Delija fought in KSW, RIZIN, and M-1. Knockouts over Renan Ferreira and others earned him a cool $1 million in 2022.
Since then, “Walking Trouble” fought just once a year. Beat Maurice Greene in 2023 but lost to Valentin Moldavsky in 2024.
Oh, and in April? He obliterated Yorgan de Castro in 42 seconds. In Slovenia, no less!