Last fight
Win
Stirling vs Erslan
May. 10, 2025
索马里首都国内安全部附近发生爆炸 至少5人死亡
10
Wins by Knockout
1
Wins by Submission
11
First Round Finishes
Stats & Records
10
Wins by Knockout
1
Wins by Submission
11
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 75
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 169
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 1
- Takedowns Attempted
- 5
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Zadar, Croatia
Trains at
American Top Team
Fighting style
Boxing
Age
33
Height
74.00
Weight
205.00
Octagon Debut
Sep. 28, 2024
Reach
72.50
Leg reach
42.00
- Pro since 2015
- 10 wins by KO, one by submission (Arm triangle)
- 11 first-round finishes
- Six wins in less than two minutes
- Has won five of his last nine
UFC 315 (5/10/25) Erslan lost a three round unanimous decision to Navajo Stirling
UFC Fight Night (9/28/24) Erslan lost a three round split decision to Ion Cutelaba
When and why did you start training for fighting? ?I started at 19 years old because of my brother. He was involved in martial arts, so he dragged me to the gym and that’s how it started. He wanted me to learn something valuable except just lifting weights, which is what I did previous to coming to a MMA gym.
What professional titles have you held? No professional titles. I fought two times for KSW belt.
Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports? ?I was Croatian national champion
What has been your toughest fight to date and why? The toughest fight so far was fighting for the KSW belt against Ibragim Chuzhigaev. Although I lost the fight, it was a five-round war and Fight of the Night, so ‘til this day it remains my toughest, but favorite, fight.
Who is your favorite fighter and why? ?My favorite fighter is Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic. It’s easy - he is Croatian and one of the biggest names that ever stepped into the cage.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I did start college but never finished.
What was your job before you started fighting? I never had a normal job. I did a bouncer job because it was the easiest job to combine with training.
Personal Life/Background: I am married, and I have two kids. Son and daughter - 2.5 years daughter and 7 months old son. In my free time, I like to hang out with my kids. I miss them a lot because we are far away when I go to training camps, so I want to make up time with them.
