Overview
- Crute secured an early takedown, advanced to dominant positions, and finished with a rear-naked choke at 3:19 of Round 1.
- The matchup was elevated to co-main event status at UFC Fight Night 260 in Perth after Junior Tafa was removed from the card.
- The victory extends Crute’s 2025 run to 2-0-1 since returning from a hiatus, marking a strong rebound in front of a home crowd.
- Erslan, a two-time KSW title challenger, remains without a UFC win following the defeat.
- Oddsmakers favored Crute entering fight week, and an MMA Junkie analyst had predicted a likely first-round submission.