// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Ivan Erslan
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Ivan
Erslan

NICKNAME"N/A"·CROATIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-6-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
American Top Team
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Ivan Erslan
FIGHTER -
CRO
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'2"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
34
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
22 BOUTS
WIN
15
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
71%
15/22 bouts
FINISH RATE
73%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
WLLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 67% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.53
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.57
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.93
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
38%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
70%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 55 other rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#49
of 56 on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1488
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
9th
percentile · average opponent rated 1500 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
29th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.11 per fight)

10 rated fights · opponents rated in 48% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 16, 2026 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
10
KO/TKO
67%
1
SUB
7%
4
DEC
27%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 3
1
KO/TKO
17%
2
SUB
33%
3
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
73% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
67%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
7%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
27%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
22 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER95TD DEFENSE67GRAPPLING40CHIN82STRIKING42CARDIO63AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power95
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=15 wins
TD Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (70%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin82
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=21 bouts
Striking42
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio63
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power95 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins15 wins
TD Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (70%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record21 bouts
Striking42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 2015WMAY 2015WFEB 2016WJAN 2017WAPR 2017WFEB 2018WMAY 2018OCT 2018WMAY 2019WNOV 2019WJUL 2020LNOV 2020WJUN 2021WDEC 2021WMAY 2022LDEC 2022WMAY 2023LOCT 2023WFEB 2024LSEP 2024LMAY 2025LSEP 2025WMAY 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 63, DEC R2.
  4. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 80, DEC R3.
  6. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  7. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 97, SUB R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 97.
  9. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  13. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  17. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, SEP 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  21. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  22. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  23. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 86, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Carroll), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
21/22 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
11
52%
-
-
-
-
11
total
SUB
2
10%
1
5%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
1
5%
5
24%
-
1
5%
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 21 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
32%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
American Top Team
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
22 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS George TokkosMay 16, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 276 - Allen vs. Costa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jimmy CruteSep 27, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 3:19
UFC Fight Night 260 - Ulberg vs. Reyes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Reverse Can Opener)
L
VS Navajo StirlingMay 10, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 315 - Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ion CutelabaSep 28, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 243 - Moicano vs. St. Denis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Bogdan GnidkoFeb 24, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 0:54
KSW Epic - Khalidov vs. Adamek
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Rafal HaratykOct 14, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 4:26
KSW 87 - Stosic vs. Martinek
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Dirlei BroenstrupMay 28, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 1:57
FNC 11 - Fight For Legacy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Ibragim ChuzhigaevDec 17, 2022
DecisionR5 · 5:00
KSW 77 - Khalidov vs. Pudzianowski
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Rafal KijanczukMay 28, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 3:13
KSW 70 - Pudzianowski vs. Materla
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Henrique da SilvaDec 4, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 3:20
FNC 4 - Armagedon 2 Finals
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Przemyslaw MysialaJun 5, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 4:02
KSW 61 - To Fight or Not To Fight
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Tomasz NarkunNov 14, 2020
SubmissionR2 · 0:51
KSW 56 - Materla vs. Soldic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 15-6 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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