Before the UFC
Catalin Ersen makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
120-92-2
.566 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 8
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
11
8 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 11 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 1 sub · 3 decKO · FMC · OFC 4 · OQ · FWC +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Nayeb Hezam21-26 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FMC | Dec 1, 2012 |
| L | Gor Harutunian10-1-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:40 | OFC 4 | Mar 31, 2012 |
| W | Alexandre Izidro6-14 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | OQ | Nov 19, 2011 |
| L | Johnny Frachey20-13 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 4:00 | FWC | Feb 26, 2011 |
| L | Thiago Martins13-12 | Submission | — | R1 | — | Jet Global Fitness Center | Oct 9, 2010 |
| L | Yan Cabral15-3 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R2 | 1:33 | Almogavers | Mar 22, 2009 |
| W | Jason Ponet26-20-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:48 | FFC 2 | Feb 21, 2009 |
| W | Kussay Al-Muniem | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FFC 1 | Mar 7, 2008 |
| W | Karol Stasiak | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KO | Nov 3, 2007 |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | — | HMF | Apr 14, 2007 | |
| W | Bruno Fernandes | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:59 | KO | Jan 27, 2007 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.