Aslan vs Turkalj

Who won Aslan vs Turkalj?

Ibo Aslan beat Anton Turkalj by knockout in the 3rd round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 30th March 2024 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Aslan vs Turkalj stats

Ibo Aslan stepped into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Anton Turkalj made his way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Ibo Aslan's UFC record stood at 1-0-0, while Anton Turkalj's came in at 0-4-0.

The stats suggested Aslan had a massive power advantage over Turkalj, boasting a 100% knock out percentage over Turkalj's 63%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Turkalj had a large advantage over Aslan, boasting a 25% submission rate over Aslan's 0%.

Ibo Aslan was the same age as Anton Turkalj, at 28 years old.

Turkalj had a height advantage of 1 inch over Aslan. Despite this, both fighters had a equal reach.

Aslan was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 years and 1 month earlier than Turkalj, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 1 less professional rounds, 19 to Turkalj's 20.

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Turkalj's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 1 day, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.7 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Aslan vs Turkalj?

Ibo Aslan was a 18/25 (-140) favourite going into the contest, while Anton Turkalj made his way into the ring at 11/10 (+110) with oddsmakers.