Ante Delija has joined the UFC roster, multiple people with knowledge of the situation confirmed to MMA Fighting.
The 2022 PFL heavyweight champion enters the promotion with a record of 25-6 – 18 of those wins coming by way of stoppage.
Delija fought under the KSW, RIZIN and M-1 banners before joining PFL in 2019, where he scored knockouts over Renan Ferreira, Matheus Scheffel (twice) and Shelton Graves to claim the $1 million prize in 2022.
“Walking Trouble” only fought once a year since, defeating Maurice Greene in 2023 and losing to Valentin Moldavsky in 2024. In his most recent appearance in April, Delija destroyed UFC veteran Yorgan de Castro in just 42 seconds in Slovenia.
