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Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Navajo Stirling def. Ivan Erslan (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Ivan Erslan
15-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Bell Centre, Montréal, Canada

Navajo Stirling defeated Ivan Erslan by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena, held Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Bell Centre, Montréal. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-28, 29-28, Navajo Stirling won the decision.

Fight stats

Navajo Stirling
Ivan Erslan
1
Knockdowns
0
110 of 225
Significant strikes
36 of 100
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
124 of 243
Total strikes
63 of 129
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 3
60%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:01
Control time
1:41
Significant strikes by target
54 of 147
Head
28 of 90
26 of 40
Body
7 of 9
30 of 38
Leg
1 of 1
84 of 181
Distance
36 of 100
3 of 4
Clinch
0 of 0
23 of 40
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
31 of 76
Sig. str.
12 of 30
31 of 76
Total str.
12 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 40
Sig. str.
11 of 34
27 of 51
Total str.
27 of 50
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:16
Ctrl
1:41
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
60 of 109
Sig. str.
13 of 36
66 of 116
Total str.
24 of 49
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:45
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#StirlingErslan
1910
2109
3108
Total2927
#StirlingErslan
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#StirlingErslan
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

12
Stirling
-
0
Erslan
29-28 Stirling×629-27 Stirling×530-26 Stirling
All 12 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

74%
Stirling
21%
Draw
5%
Erslan
77 fan scorecards submitted
29-27 Stirling31.2%28-28 Draw20.8%29-28 Stirling16.9%30-26 Stirling15.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
64%
Erslan
R2
65%
Stirling
R3
69%
Stirling

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Navajo Stirling
-318
76% implied win probability
Open: -274Best: -182
Ivan Erslan
+261
28% implied win probability
Open: +215Best: +292

Average moneyline across 19 sportsbooks.

SportsbookNavajo StirlingIvan Erslan
4casters-321+284
4Cx-312+278
Bet105-342+281
BetAnything-365+245
BetMGM-350+275
BetOnline-365+290
BetRivers-335+250
BetUS-355+282
Betway-182+130
Bookmaker-362+275
Bovada-370+285
Caesars-330+260
Circa-330+275
Cloudbet-342+292
DraftKings-250+190
FanDuel-330+265
MyBookie-319+248
Pinnacle-340+280
SXBet-300+267

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Navajo Stirling vs Ivan Erslan?

Navajo Stirling defeated Ivan Erslan by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena, held Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Bell Centre, Montréal. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-28, 29-28, Navajo Stirling won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Navajo Stirling vs Ivan Erslan?

The judges scored it 29-27, 29-28, 29-28, Navajo Stirling won the decision.

Was Navajo Stirling vs Ivan Erslan a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 74% of 77 fan cards scored it for Navajo Stirling; 100% of 12 media scores picked Navajo Stirling.

Full robbery index
Referee
Erick Philippeaux
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Navajo Stirling 48%52% Ivan Erslan

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Navajo Stirling
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Ivan Erslan
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power76
97Speed67
97Precision83
91Durability89
86Engine65
84Wrestling79
70Ground54

Biggest edge Navajo Stirling, Kick speed +44

Attribute by attribute

Navajo Stirling is on the left of every row, Ivan Erslan on the right.
93Punch power94
98Kick power58
95Punch speed80
98Kick speed54
97Accuracy83
84Takedowns79
95Ground striking59
45Submissions49
86Chin92
96Body strength86
86Cardio65

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

11-0-0
Record
15-6-0 (1 NC)
1716
Power Index rating
1729
6
Win Streak
1
28
Age
34
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
New Zealand
Nationality
Croatia (Hrvatska)

Striking Profile

6.47
SLpM
2.53
55%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.56
SApM
4.57
58%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.82
TD Avg.
0.93
25%
TD Acc.
37%
71%
TD Def.
70%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Navajo Stirling · 5-0
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Medić vs Rodriguez · Aug 1, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:56 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · Jun 20, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs Reyes · Sep 27, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Ivan Erslan · 2-3
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa · May 16, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs Reyes · Sep 27, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 3:19 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    KSW Epic - Khalidov vs. Adamek · Feb 24, 2024
    Knockout · R1 · 0:54 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 4 fights
69.8
Avg sig. strikes
30.5
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.75
2:03
Avg control time
3:54
110
Career high strikes
39
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Navajo Stirling
Strike target
Ivan Erslan
53%
Head
83%
32%
Body
13%
16%
Leg
4%
Navajo Stirling
Strike position
Ivan Erslan
75%
Distance
88%
6%
Clinch
7%
20%
Ground
5%