Ivan Erslan
Ivan Erslan (15-6) is a light heavyweight fighting out of Obrovac, Croatia. Ivan Erslan's last fight was a win over Tuco Tokkos by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa in May 2026.
Record15-6-0, 1 NC
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Height6'2"
Reach73"
Age34
Last FightSep 27, 2025
BornNov 15, 1991
BirthplaceCroatia
Fighting out ofObrovac, Croatia
UFC Career Stats:
Sig. strikes landed / min2.52
Striking accuracy49%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.57
Striking defense54%
Takedowns / 15 min0.93
Takedown accuracy38%
Takedown defense70%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.00
4 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats
Fight History:
*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history
| Result | Opponent | Division | Method | Rnd / Time | Event | Date | Fight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W | Tuco Tokkos | Light Heavyweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa | May 16, 2026 | View |
L | Jimmy Crute | Light Heavyweight | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 · 3:19 | UFC Fight Night | Sep 27, 2025 | |
L | Navajo Stirling | Light Heavyweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena | May 10, 2025 | |
L | Ion Cuțelaba | Light Heavyweight | Decision (Split) | R3 | UFC Fight Night | Sep 28, 2024 | |
W | Bogdan Gnidko | Light Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 0:54 | KSW Epic: Khalidov vs. Adamek | Feb 24, 2024 | |
L | Rafał Haratyk | Light Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 4:21 | KSW 87: Martínek vs. Stošić | Oct 14, 2023 | |
W | Dirlei Broenstrup | Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 1:57 | FNC 11: Erslan vs Broenstrup | May 28, 2023 | |
L | Ibragim Chuzhigaev | Light Heavyweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R5 | KSW 77: Mamed vs. Pudzian | Dec 17, 2022 | |
W | Rafał Kijańczuk | Light Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 3:31 | KSW 70: Pudzian vs. Materla | May 28, 2022 | |
W | Luis Henrique da Silva | Light Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 3:20 | Armagedon 2 Finals | Dec 4, 2021 | |
W | Przemysław Mysiala | Light Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 4:02 | KSW 61: To Fight or Not To Fight | Jun 5, 2021 | |
L | Tomasz Narkun | Light Heavyweight | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | R2 · 0:51 | KSW 56: Polska vs. Chorwacja | Nov 14, 2020 | |
W | Jusuf Hajrović | Light Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 3:38 | Fight Nation Championship 3 | Jul 31, 2020 | |
W | Darwin Rodriguez | Light Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 1:29 | KSW 51: Croatia | Nov 9, 2019 | |
W | Roger Carroll | Light Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 1:37 | Final Fight Championship 37 | May 30, 2019 | |
NC | Branko Busick | Light Heavyweight | — | R3 | Final Fight Championship 32 | Oct 19, 2018 | |
W | Vlatko Pecalj | Light Heavyweight | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | R1 · 0:30 | Unknown Event | May 12, 2018 | |
W | Toni Markulev | Light Heavyweight | Decision | R3 | Athletic FC 1 | Feb 18, 2018 | |
W | Ivica Tadijanov | Light Heavyweight | Decision (Split) | R3 | Final Fight Championship 29 | Apr 22, 2017 | |
W | Muhamad Mahmić | Light Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 0:23 | Munja FC | Jan 21, 2017 | |
W | Vlado Neferanović | Light Heavyweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R2 | NFC Contest 5 | Feb 20, 2016 | |
W | Mateo Pišček | — | KO/TKO | — | Unknown Event | May 2, 2015 |
- May 16, 2026
- LJimmy CruteSep 27, 2025UFC Fight Night·Light HeavyweightSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 3:19
- May 10, 2025UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena·Light HeavyweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- Sep 28, 2024UFC Fight Night·Light HeavyweightDecision (Split)·R3
- WBogdan GnidkoFeb 24, 2024KSW Epic: Khalidov vs. Adamek·Light HeavyweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:54
- LRafał HaratykOct 14, 2023KSW 87: Martínek vs. Stošić·Light HeavyweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:21
- WDirlei BroenstrupMay 28, 2023FNC 11: Erslan vs Broenstrup·HeavyweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 1:57
- LDec 17, 2022
Ibragim Chuzhigaev
KSW 77: Mamed vs. Pudzian·Light HeavyweightDecision (Unanimous)·R5 - WRafał KijańczukMay 28, 2022KSW 70: Pudzian vs. Materla·Light HeavyweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 3:31
- WLuis Henrique da SilvaDec 4, 2021Armagedon 2 Finals·Light HeavyweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 3:20
- WPrzemysław MysialaJun 5, 2021KSW 61: To Fight or Not To Fight·Light HeavyweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:02
- LNov 14, 2020
Tomasz Narkun
KSW 56: Polska vs. Chorwacja·Light HeavyweightSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 0:51 - WJul 31, 2020
Jusuf Hajrović
Fight Nation Championship 3·Light HeavyweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 3:38 - WDarwin RodriguezNov 9, 2019KSW 51: Croatia·Light HeavyweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 1:29
- WMay 30, 2019
Roger Carroll
Final Fight Championship 37·Light HeavyweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 1:37 - NCOct 19, 2018
Branko Busick
Final Fight Championship 32·Light HeavyweightR3 - WVlatko PecaljMay 12, 2018Unknown Event·Light HeavyweightSubmission (Arm Triangle Choke)·R1 · 0:30
- WToni MarkulevFeb 18, 2018Athletic FC 1·Light HeavyweightDecision·R3
- WApr 22, 2017
Ivica Tadijanov
Final Fight Championship 29·Light HeavyweightDecision (Split)·R3 - WMuhamad MahmićJan 21, 2017Munja FC·Light HeavyweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:23
- WVlado NeferanovićFeb 20, 2016NFC Contest 5·Light HeavyweightDecision (Unanimous)·R2
- WMay 2, 2015
Mateo Pišček
Unknown EventKO/TKO