Ilian Bouafia

“The Gorilla”

Ilian Bouafia "The Gorilla" is a tracked MMA fighter with a N/A Sherdog full record. CageVault tracks this fighter profile with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI predictions, betting odds, and DFS research.

Fighter Profile Overview

Ilian Bouafia is a tracked mixed martial artist. The profile data says organization tag is UFC, nationality is Algeria, team is Boxing Squad, stance is Southpaw, height is 6' 5", reach is 78". CageVault uses this page as a fighter research hub with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI prediction links, odds research, and DFS tools.

The most recent logged fight is a loss against Matthieu Letho Duclos at HXMMA 43 - Hexagone MMA 43 on Apr 11 2026 by TKO (Leg Injury). Across the latest 5 logged bouts, the recent form line is 4-1 with 3 finishes.

The striking profile lists 2 significant strikes landed per minute, 1.67 significant strikes absorbed per minute, 47% striking accuracy, 65% striking defense. The grappling data lists 0 takedowns per 15 minutes, 0% takedown accuracy, 100% takedown defense, 0 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Those fields help separate striking pace, defensive reliability, takedown risk, and submission activity before a matchup is compared against betting lines.

The listed win mix includes 5 KO/TKO wins, 1 submission win, 2 decision wins. CageVault currently lists a 75% finish rate. The finish profile gives readers a quick way to compare knockout, submission, and decision paths when researching upcoming UFC matchups.

Full Record
N/A
Nationality
Algeria
Team
Boxing Squad

Career Statistics

Recent Fights

Result Opponent Method Event Date
LOSS Matthieu Letho Duclos TKO (Leg Injury) HXMMA 43 - Hexagone MMA 43 Apr 11 2026
WIN Leon Krajacic Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) HXMMA 39 - Hexagone MMA 39 Feb 06 2026
WIN Neemias Santana Decision (Unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2025: Week 1 Aug 12 2025
WIN Paulin Begai Decision (Unanimous) Ares 29 - Younousov vs. Alcino Feb 14 2025
WIN Frederico Komuenha TKO (Punches) HXMMA 19 - Hexagone MMA 19 Jul 25 2024
WIN Carlos Cainan TKO (Retirement) Ares 19 - Studio: Pena vs. Lee Scott Mar 08 2024
WIN Carlos Graca TKO Derek Hickey Ares 16 - Chamsoudinov vs. Escudero Jun 23 2023
WIN Thomas Squadrito TKO Arena Surpass - FSP 2: Fight Surpass 2 Sep 24 2022
WIN Milton Afonso Cabral KO (Punch) MMAGP - Mixed Martial Arts Grand Prix 3 Jul 01 2021

CageVault Research Notes

  • 9 logged professional fights in the profile data; the table below shows the 10 most recent entries.
  • Latest activity signal: Apr 11 2026 vs. Matthieu Letho Duclos.
  • 5/6 core UFC-style stat fields are populated for search and matchup research.
  • UFC experience is detected from profile links, organization data, or logged fight events.
  • Use the related CageVault tools to compare this profile against the active card, live odds context, DFS projections, and AI fight predictions.

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