Ibo Aslan

The Last Ottaman

Turkey

Suffers first UFC defeat
Light HeavyweightUFC
February 22, 2025
Aslan lost to Ion Cutelaba via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 2:51 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Seattle.
ANALYSIS
Aslan is now three fights into his UFC run, and it's quite clear he's going to employ the same game plan every single time out. Ibo steps into the Octagon and wings bombs in hopes he can get his opposition out of there in short order. It didn't happen here, as Cutelaba survived and landed a pair of takedowns which eventually led to the submission. Aslan is going to have to stay off of his back if he's going to have any prayer moving forward. He drops to 2-1 with the company.
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Set to face Cutelaba
Light HeavyweightUFC
November 25, 2024
Aslan will take on Ion Cutelaba in a light heavyweight bout at a UFC event on February 22 in Seattle, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Aslan is off to a great start in his UFC career, sitting at a perfect 2-0 with wins over Anton Turkalj and Raffael Cerqueira, the latter coming as an especially easy victory via standing TKO (punches) in round one. He'll look to make it three straight against Cutelaba, who is also coming off a victory.
Instant UFC 308 victory
Light HeavyweightUFC
October 26, 2024
Aslan defeated Raffael Cerqueira via TKO (punches) at 0:51 of Round 1 at UFC 308 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.
ANALYSIS
Aslan picked up a knockout win over Anton Turkalj in his UFC debut in March in Atlantic City, but he had to work for it. Things came much easier on this evening. Aslan pushed Cerqueira up against the fence moments after the opening bell rang and unloaded with everything but the kitchen sink. The Brazilian refused to return fire, so Aslan kept pumping him with power shots until referee Marc Goddard had seen enough. The end result is great, but the level of competition Ibo was facing has to be taken into consideration. We aren't going to get a clear read on Aslan's potential until he gets matched up with some better opposition. That will likely happen his next time out.
Set to face Cerqueira
Light HeavyweightUFC
August 16, 2024
Aslan will face Raffael Cerqueira in a light heavyweight fight at UFC 308 on Oct. 26, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Aslan debuted at the UFC level as a winner when he defeated Anton Turkalj via TKO when the two met in late March this year. This will be his 15th pro fight, but only his second in the UFC, so it remains to be seen what his potential will be at this level.
Gets revenge on Anton Turkalj
Light HeavyweightUFC
March 31, 2024
Aslan defeated Anton Turkalj via TKO (punches) at 1:32 of Round 3 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Atlantic City.
ANALYSIS
Aslan gets his revenge on Turkalj and walks away a winner in his UFC debut. This was a reckless, back-and-forth brawl for the entirety of the fight. Both men landed big shots, but neither were able to significantly damage their opposition until one Aslan right hand early in the final frame did the trick. Then end result was both men getting a $50,000 bonus after this brawl was given Fight of the Night honors. Ibo has some real power and is durable, having never been knocked out in 14 pro bouts, but it's difficult to see him going on any sort of run with the UFC given his lack of technical skill.
UFC debut on tap
Light HeavyweightUFC
January 19, 2024
Aslan agreed to fight Anton Turkalj in a light heavyweight bout at UFC Atlantic City on March 30, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Aslan earned a contract through Dana White Contender Series in August with a knockout of Paulo Renato Jr., and his first fight for the promotion is now penciled in. Turkalj also came up through the Contender Series in 2022, but he's gone 0-3 in his first three bouts.