Ilian Bouafia
UFC DebutNickname“The Gorilla”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Born
- Algeria
- Camp
- Boxing Squad
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 6'5" · 196 cm
Before the UFC
Ilian Bouafia makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
51-44-1
.537 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 8
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
8
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Dana White's Contender Series
across 1 bout · wins by 1 dec
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Neemias Santana7-3-1 | Decision | 30–26, 29–27, 29–27 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series |
Dana White’s Contender Series — a UFC-adjacent proving ground, shown as its own tier. Excluded from Schedule Score and UFC-scoped metrics.
Outside the UFC
across 8 bouts · 8 promotions · wins by 5 KO · 1 sub · 1 decHXMMA 43 · HXMMA 39 · Ares 29 · HXMMA 19 · Ares 19 +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | KO/TKO | Leg Injury | R1 | 1:04 | HXMMA 43 | Apr 11, 2026 | |
| W | Leon Krajacic16-10 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:23 | HXMMA 39 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| W | Paulin Begai8-5-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Ares 29 | Feb 14, 2025 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:13 | HXMMA 19 | Jul 25, 2024 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 5:00 | Ares 19 | Mar 8, 2024 | |
| W | Carlos Graca4-3 | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 5:00 | Ares 16 | Jun 23, 2023 |
| W | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 3:10 | Arena Surpass | Sep 24, 2022 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:25 | MMAGP | Jul 1, 2021 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.