Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Aslan vs Turkalj
Mar. 30, 2024
Stats & Records
13
Wins by Knockout
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
- 95
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 209
- 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
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Türkiye
Fighting style
Striker
Age
27
Height
75.00
Weight
220.00
Octagon Debut
Mar. 30, 2024
Reach
77.50
Leg reach
43.50
- Pro since 2016
- 13 wins by KO
- On five-fight winning streak
- 11 first-round finishes
- Owns first-round KO win over UFC vet Amilcar Alves in 2022
- Lone loss in 2020 to UFC and DWCS vet Anton Turkalj
- Origin of nickname: “My Turkish ancestry.”
UFC on ESPN (3/30/24) Aslan knocked out Anton Turkalj at 1:32 of the third round
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 7
Episode two (8/15/23) Aslan stopped Paulo Renato Junior via strikes at 2:22 of the first
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training for fighting at the age of 18. Before that, I used to play soccer, but I was looking for an individual sport where I can rely on myself. So I started with boxing training. It became boring, so I made the switch to MMA.
What ranks and titles have you held?
WFMC World Champion at LHW
AFC Austrian Champion at LHW
Ranked no. 12 in Western Europe at LHW (tapology)
Do you have any heroes? Gökhan Saki
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It makes me proud to represent my country Türkiye in the UFC. I want to become the 1st Turkish born UFC Champion. I want to put my country on the map and inspire all the young guys and girls. It would be a massive push for the MMA landscape in Türkiye.
What was your job before you started fighting? Car mechanic
Favorite grappling technique: Pinning and controlling
Favorite Striking technique: Left hook, right high kick
