İbo Aslan (born 23 April 1996) is a Turkish-Austrian professional

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. He currently competes in the

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division of the

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(UFC).

Background

Halil İbrahim Demiraslan was born on April 23, 1996 in Akçaören village of

Altunhisar Altunhisar is a town in Niğde Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Altunhisar District.

. When he was only seven years old, his family moved to

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because of his father's job. At the age of thirteen, after attempting to play

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and not enjoying it, he turned to martial arts. His interests led him to first take part in

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, followed by

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and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Mixed martial arts career

Dana White's Contender Series

Aslan faced Paulo Renato Jr. in season seven of

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on August 15, 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 March 30, 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 October 26, 2024 at UFC 308. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round. Aslan faced

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on February 22, 2025 at

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. He lost the fight via an arm-triangle choke submission in the first round. Aslan is scheduled to face Billy Elekana on July 26, 2025 at

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Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aslan, İbo 1996 births Living people Turkish male mixed martial artists Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Light heavyweight mixed martial artists 21st-century Turkish sportsmen Turkish emigrants to Austria