İbo Aslan

İbo Aslan
BornHalil İbrahim Demiraslan
(1996-04-23) 23 April 1996 (age 30)
Altunhisar, Niğde, Turkey
Other namesThe Last Ottoman
NationalityTurkish
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
DivisionLight heavyweight
Reach77.5 in (197 cm)
Fighting out of
Istanbul, Turkey
TeamGym 23
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins14
By knockout14
Losses4
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Halil İbrahim Demiraslan, also known as İbo Aslan (born 23 April 1996), is a Turkish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background

Halil İbrahim Demiraslan was born on 23 April 1996 in Akçaören village of Altunhisar. When he was only seven years old, his family moved to Austria because of his father's job. At the age of thirteen, after attempting to play football and not enjoying it, he turned to martial arts. His interests led him to first take part in kickboxing, followed by wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Mixed martial arts career

Dana White's Contender Series

Aslan faced Paulo Renato Jr. in season seven of Dana White's Contender Series on 15 August 2023. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round, which earned Aslan a spot on the UFC roster.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Aslan faced Anton Turkalj in a rematch on 30 March 2024 at UFC on ESPN 54. He won the fight via technical knockout in round three.

In his second fight, Aslan faced Rafael Cerqueira on 26 October 2024 at UFC 308. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.

Aslan faced Ion Cuțelaba on 22 February 2025 at UFC Fight Night 252. He lost the fight via an arm-triangle choke submission in the first round.

Aslan faced Billy Elekana on 26 July 2025 at UFC on ABC 9. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Aslan was scheduled to face Junior Tafa on 28 September 2025 at UFC Fight Night 260. However, the bout was canceled due to an injury with Tafa.

Aslan faced Iwo Baraniewski on 6 December 2025 at UFC 323. He lost the fight by first round knockout.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
18 matches 14 wins 4 losses
By knockout 14 1
By submission 0 2
By decision 0 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 14–4 Iwo Baraniewski KO (punches) UFC 323 6 December 2025 1 1:29 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 14–3 Billy Elekana Decision (unanimous) UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder 26 July 2025 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss 14–2 Ion Cuțelaba Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song 22 February 2025 1 2:51 Seattle, Washington, United States
Win 14–1 Raffael Cerqueira TKO (punches) UFC 308 26 October 2024 1 0:51 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 13–1 Anton Turkalj TKO (punch) UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot 30 March 2024 3 1:32 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 12–1 Paulo Renato Jr. TKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 58 15 August 2023 1 2:22 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Return to Light Heavyweight.
Win 11–1 Giorgi Khubejashvili TKO (leg kick and punches) Vendetta Fight Nights 33 22 June 2023 1 1:30 Vienna, Austria Heavyweight debut.
Win 10–1 Amilcar Alves TKO (punches) Sparta CF 1 2 April 2022 1 1:45 Vienna, Austria
Win 9–1 Felix Polianidis TKO (punches) Tosan Fight Night 13 13 March 2022 1 0:20 Vienna, Austria
Loss 8–1 Anton Turkalj Submission (rear-naked choke) Brave CF 40 24 August 2020 2 1:57 Stockholm, Sweden
Win 8–0 Ivan Vičić TKO (punches) Vendetta Fight Nights 18 15 June 2019 1 0:00 Vienna, Austria Won the vacant VFN Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 7–0 Robert Valentin TKO (punches) Austrian Fight Challenge 8 1 December 2018 3 1:36 Vienna, Austria Won the vacant AFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Bart Cillessen TKO (punches) Austrian Fight Challenge 7 16 June 2018 1 0:35 Vienna, Austria
Win 5–0 Milan Stojadinovic KO (punch) Austrian Fight Challenge 6 9 December 2017 1 2:35 Vienna, Austria
Win 4–0 Sasa Mihajlovic TKO (punches) Austrian Fight Challenge: New Talents 3 23 September 2017 1 N/A Vienna, Austria
Win 3–0 Igor Kantar TKO (punches) Austrian Fight Challenge: New Talents 2 10 June 2017 1 N/A Vienna, Austria
Win 2–0 Milan Bodonji TKO (punches) Austrian Fight Challenge 5 4 March 2017 1 N/A Vienna, Austria
Win 1–0 Mattia Calore TKO (punches) Austrian Fight Challenge: New Talents 1 15 October 2016 1 3:27 Vienna, Austria Light Heavyweight debut.

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "İbo Aslan kimdir, nereli, kaç yaşında?" [Who is Ibo Aslan, where is he from, how old is he?]. SuperHaber (in Turkish). 26 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
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