# Ibo Aslan

Halil İbrahim Demiraslan or by his commonly known name İbo Aslan, (born 23 April 1996) is a Turkish-Austrian 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 April 23, 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 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 is scheduled to face Ion Cuțelaba on February 22, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 252.

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 15 matches | 14 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 14 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| | | Ion Cuțelaba | | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song | February 22, 2025 | | | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Win | 14–1 | Raffael Cerqueira | TKO (punches) | UFC 308 | October 26, 2024 | 1 | 0:51 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 13–1 | Anton Turkalj | TKO (punch) | UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot | March 30, 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 | August 15, 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 | June 22, 2024 | 1 | 1:30 | Vienna, Austria | Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 10–1 | Amilcar Alves | TKO (punches) | Sparta CF 1 | April 2, 2022 | 1 | 1:45 | Vienna, Austria | |
| Win | 9–1 | Felix Polianidis | TKO (punches) | Tosan Fight Night 13 | March 13, 2022 | 1 | 0:20 | Vienna, Austria | |
| Loss | 8–1 | Anton Turkalj | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Brave CF 40 | August 24, 2020 | 2 | 1:57 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 8–0 | Ivan Vičić | TKO (punches) | Vendetta Fight Nights 18 | June 15, 2019 | 1 | 0:00 | Vienna, Austria | Won the vacant IFG Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–0 | Robert Valentin | TKO (punches) | Austrian Fight Challenge 8 | December 1, 2018 | 3 | 1:36 | Vienna, Austria | Won the vacant Austrian FC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–0 | Bart Cillessen | TKO (punches) | Austrian Fight Challenge 7 | June 16, 2018 | 1 | 0:35 | Vienna, Austria | |
| Win | 5–0 | Milan Stojadinovic | KO (punch) | Austrian Fight Challenge 6 | December 9, 2017 | 1 | 2:35 | Vienna, Austria | |
| Win | 4–0 | Sasa Mihajlovic | TKO (punches) | Austrian Fight Challenge: New Talents 3 | September 23, 2017 | 1 | N/A | Vienna, Austria | |
| Win | 3–0 | Igor Kantar | TKO (punches) | Austrian Fight Challenge: New Talents 2 | June 10, 2017 | 1 | N/A | Vienna, Austria | |
| Win | 2–0 | Milan Bodonji | TKO (punches) | Austrian Fight Challenge 5 | March 4, 2017 | 1 | N/A | Vienna, Austria | |
| Win | 1–0 | Mattia Calore | TKO (punches) | Austrian Fight Challenge: New Talents 1 | October 15, 2016 | 1 | 3:27 | Vienna, Austria | Light Heavyweight debut. |