Combat Edge Intelligence

Ivan Erslan vs Navajo Stirling

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Tale of the tape

15-6-0Record11-0-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'2"Height6'4"
72"Reach79"
206 lbsWeight205 lbs
American Top Team ZagrebTeamCity Kickboxing

What's at stake

Navajo Stirling is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +9 while a loss costs more — Ivan Erslan carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Ivan ErslanNow 1604
If they win+23→ 1627
If they lose-9→ 1595
Navajo StirlingNow 1754
If they win+9→ 1763
If they lose-23→ 1731

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1560 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1585 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

2.55
Sig. strikes / min
6.24
46%
Strike accuracy
54%
5.01
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.62
54%
Strike defense
58%
0.45
Takedown avg.
0.86
20%
Takedown accuracy
0%
62%
Takedown defense
71%
0
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Ivan ErslanNavajo Stirling
15501600165017001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

10 (67%)
KO/TKO
7 (64%)
1 (7%)
Submission
0 (0%)
4 (27%)
Decision
4 (36%)

Combat Edge model read

Navajo Stirling92%
Ivan Erslan 8%Elo baseline: 70%

The Combat Edge model makes Navajo Stirling a 92% favorite over Ivan Erslan in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (70%).

Navajo Stirling holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1754 to 1604, a 150-point edge.

Navajo Stirling enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Ivan Erslan finishes 73% of wins inside the distance, Navajo Stirling 64%.

Ivan Erslan and Navajo Stirling share 2 common opponents: Tuco Tokkos and Ion Cutelaba.

Navajo Stirling carries a 7-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (2)

LossDecision (split) · 2024
Ion Cutelaba
WinTKO · 2026
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2026
Tuco Tokkos
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2024