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Light Heavyweight

Ivan Erslan

1-3-0
Positional Grappler Precision Striker
6'2"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
34Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
12:04Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 27.3 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 64.1 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 28.2 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 46.8 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 32.8 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 39.1 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 27.4 of 100 Control — Above avg, rated 72.2 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa · May 10, 2026 watch ↗
grappling poor
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • poor UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa · May 10, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling poor 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

Built on 48 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Positional Grappler above avg control — rates 72 of 100 among UFC veterans
Precision Striker average accuracy — rates 64 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.53
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.57
Striking accuracy49.0%
Striking defense54.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.93
Takedown accuracy37.5%
Takedown defense70.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time32.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Tuco Tokkos favored — picked against Ivan Erslan coinflip UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa · May 10, 2026
strikinggood grapplingpoor

Picked against as a root-beer fight, with the analyst explicitly recommending staying away from betting this one.

Capable striker featuring a crisp, firm jab, real pop in his hands, a high guard, and simple combinations that don't get fancy. Bounces back fast when hurt, shaking off drops or wobbles without much trouble. His grappling only earns the label 'decent' because of the effort he puts into scrambling back upright -- beyond that, it's a weak part of his game, and his control from top position is especially poor.

Strengthcrisp, firm jab with real pop
Strengthbounces back fast after being hurt or dropped
Weaknessweak grappling apart from the effort to scramble upright
Weaknesscontrol from top position is especially poor

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
September 28, 2024 vs Ion Cutelaba — 2.6/min (L) Sep '24 May 10, 2025 vs Navajo Stirling — 2.4/min (L) May '25 September 27, 2025 vs Jimmy Crute — 3.02/min (L) — only 3.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '25 May 16, 2026 vs Tuco Tokkos — 2.47/min (W) May '26

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Tuco Tokkos 11-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa · May 16, 2026
37/66Sig. strikes
54/123Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
8:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jimmy Crute 13-4-2 walk-in Submission · R1 3:19 — UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes · September 27, 2025
10/14Sig. strikes
12/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Navajo Stirling 6-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
36/100Sig. strikes
110/225Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
1:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Ion Cutelaba 17-10-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis · September 28, 2024
39/69Sig. strikes
45/120Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
5:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Ion Cutelaba › Simulate vs Ion Cutelaba ›

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
1-3-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 1
Decision 2
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 4

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 103 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.5 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 4.6 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 49.0% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 54.3% avg 53.2%
Takedowns /15 min 0.9 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 37.5% avg 38.5%
Takedown defense 70.4% avg 61.0%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 32.3% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 63.3%