Florim Zendeli
Walks through fire to plant feet inside the pocket.
Fight Plan: Florim Zendeli
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Can be out-grappled by elite NCAA-style wrestlers as seen in the Storley bout
- Relative lack of experience in deep 5-round waters at the elite level
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Distance Control and Cardio are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.
- Aggression64
- Cardio75
- Wrestling70
- Fight IQ72
- Distance Control78
- Finishing64
Prep for camp: Florim Zendeli
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes a significant reach advantage to manage distance with straight punches
- Frequently looks for submission opportunities when fights hit the canvas
- Fights out of a high-level camp at Planet Eater under Peter Sobotta, emphasizing technical grappling
- Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Switch-stance technician to simulate game-plan changes
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Florim Zendeli.
How Florim has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No recent injuries reported following his May 2026 bout.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2026-05-02vs Logan StorleyDecision (Unanimous) · R3 · PFL Sioux Falls: Storley vs. Zendeli
- Wvs Omar El DafrawyPFL
Availability
Last competed in May 2026; currently active on the PFL roster.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Florim Zendeli is a physically imposing welterweight with an elite 77-inch reach and a balanced finishing skill set. Training under UFC veteran Peter Sobotta, he excels in technical grappling and submission hunting, though he recently hit a ceiling against world-class wrestling specialists.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes a significant reach advantage to manage distance with straight punches
- Frequently looks for submission opportunities when fights hit the canvas
- Fights out of a high-level camp at Planet Eater under Peter Sobotta, emphasizing technical grappling
Signature Moves
- Rear-naked choke
- Straight right hand
- Guillotine choke
- Lead leg kick
Weaknesses
- Can be out-grappled by elite NCAA-style wrestlers as seen in the Storley bout
- Relative lack of experience in deep 5-round waters at the elite level